General Geography
Geography is the study of the Earth's _____________, including its physical features and how people interact with their environment.
Surface
__________________ is the way people, animals, products, information and ideas move from one place to another.
Movement
The _________ tells us what the map is about.
Title
Which state is the largest in total land area in the US?
Alaska
What are the 7 continents?
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, & South America
These imaginary lines run east-west
Latitude
A __________________ is an area united by a similar or several similar characterstics.
Region
The ______________ explains the symbols used on the map.
Legend/Key
What river acts as a major natural border separating several eastern and midwestern states?
The Mississippi River
What is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth?
Pacific
These imaginary lines run north-south
Longitude
_______________ is how humans interact with, and change the physical & social environment in which they live.
Human-Environment Interaction
The __________ shows how distances on the map relate to the real-world distances.
scale
What mountain range spans the western portion of North America from Canada down into New Mexico?
Rocky Mountains
Which is the largest continent by both land size and population?
Asia
This line is at 0 degrees latitude
Equator
________________ is a particular place or position.
Location
The _______________ shows direction on a map.
Compass Rose
What set of five large freshwater lakes sits on or near the border between the U.S. and Canada?
The Great Lakes
(Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, Ontario)
What are the 5 oceans?
Atlantic, Pacific, Southern, Arctic, & Indian
This line is at 0 degrees longitude
Prime Meridian
_______________ describes the human & physical characteristics of a location.
The _______ helps pinpoint exact locations on a map.
grid
what are the 5 major regions of the United States?
Which ocean is located around the North Pole?
The Arctic Ocean