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______________ is the study of our physical world and how we interact with it
Geography
100
Name the cardinal directions
North, South, East, and West
100
The lines of latitude run ________
East/West or horizontally
100
A physical feature such as a mountain is called a __________
landform
100
The United States is on the continent of ________ ___________
North America
200
__________ refers to aspects of weather over time in an area
Climate
200
What line divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres?
The equator
200
The lines of latitude and longitude are measured in _________
degrees
200

Most of Earth's Water is ________

Salt

200

What is the shape of our earth?

Sphere
300
What are physical features?
A part of Earth’s surface that is a landmass or a body of water.
300
What line divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres?
Prime Meridian
300
The lines of longitude all meet at the ______
poles (the north and south pole)
300
Name the two mountain ranges in the US
Rocky and Appalachian mountains
300

What 3 large bodies of water border the United States?

Pacific, Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico

400

What do maps have in common with one another?

They all collect data

400
How much of the earth is covered with water?
Almost three-fourths, or 70%
400
The equator is at ___ degrees
zero
400

What is vegetation?

Different types of plants

400

What is a delta?

Soil deposited at the mouth of a river

500
What does geography mean?
"geo" means earth and "graph" means describing, so describing of the earth.
500
The United States lies within two hemispheres. What are they?
The northern and western hemispheres.
500

What are the 3 main factors/reasons that affect where people choose to live?

Physical Features, Climate, & Vegetation

500

What is Climate?

Describe aspects of weather that can be measured over time.

500

What is a tributary?

A small stream that enters into a river