a word that means the study of land, plants, animals and people of a place
geography
the typical weather an area has from year to year
climate
a very large land area, there are 7 in the world
continent
land region under the control of one government
country
an area of land surrounded by water on three sides
peninsula
What ocean borders Maryland?
Atlantic Ocean
Name the 4 states that border Maryland.
Pennsylvania, Delaware, West Virginia, and Virginia
Name the bay that is important to Maryland.
Chesapeake Bay
Name the peninsula on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Delmarva
What is the symbol on a map that tells the directions?
compass rose
What are the 4 cardinal directions?
North, South, East, West
What are the 4 intermediate directions?
northwest, southwest, northeast, southeast
North America
These imaginary lines go around the earth from east to west, like a belt around your waist.
Lines of Latitude
These imaginary lines go around the earth from north to south.
Lines of Longitude
This line goes around the middle of the earth, through the continents of Africa and South America.
equator
This line goes through the north pole, south pole, Europe, and Africa.
prime meridian
This region starts at the beaches along the Atlantic Ocean and goes across the Chesapeake Bay.
Atlantic Coastal Plain
The region has the highest elevation in the state. Most of it is at least 500 feet above sea level.
Appalachian Region
This region begins at the fall line.
Piedmont Plateau
This region has waterfalls that can make power for electricity.
Piedmont Plateau
Our state capital is in this region.
Atlantic Coastal Plain
What two types of water does the Chesapeake Bay contain?
fresh water and salt water
Name the cliffs in Maryland where fossils can be found.
Calvert Cliffs
This is a major river that flows between Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland into the Chesapeake Bay.
Potomac River