Location
The lines on a map that help you find specific locations more easily
Grid system
A map that shows features such as mountains, lakes, and rivers
Physical Map
The largest country in North America is....
Canada
A vent or fissure in the Earth's surface through which magma and gases are expelled
Volcano
This is the source of Earth's climate and weather patterns.
The atmosphere
This divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
The Equator
This is used to measure distance on a map
Map Scale
The largest country in the Caribbean is....
Cuba
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
Isthmus
The sun's rays hit these lines of latitude most directly, causing a warmer climate.
The tropics
The starting point to measure longitude is...
The Prime Meridian
This is used to measure direction on a map
Compass Rose
This country is located south of Nicaragua and north of Panama
Costa Rica
A piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
Peninsula
The earth's tilt creates areas on Earth that receive direct sun rays only part of the year, which creates the...
Seasons
Latitude and longitude are measured in
Degrees
This helps you identify the subject of the map
Map Title
These two countries share the island of Hispanola
Dominican Republic and Haiti
A stream or river that flows into a larger river
Tributary
The landlocked middle of a large continent is likely to be much ______________ in the winter than places along the coast.
Colder
Lines of latitude can also be called....
Parallels
The four points of the compass rose are known as....
Cardinal directions
78% of the population of North America lives in these two countries...
United States and Mexico
Part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline, generally larger and more deeply indented than a bay
Gulf
For every 1,000 feet of ____________, the temperature drops almost 3 degrees Fahrenheit.
Altitude