Geography Vocab
This imaginary line represents 0 degrees latitude, and splits Earth into northern and southern hemispheres
equator
Tribes in the Northwest cut down trees to make these style of boats that allowed them to become excellent fisherman.
Canoes
This civilization existed in present day Mexico, built great cities, but was taken over by the Spanish in the 1500s.
The Aztec Civilization
The capitol city of the United States.
Washington DC
This is a theme of geography that means a group of places with common traits.
Region
The Ancient Puebloans developed this type of agricultural technique that allowed them to grow food in a hot, dry climate.
Dry farming
What style of building are commonly found in Mesoamerica that are similar to buildings found in ancient Egypt, and were most likely used for religious purposes.
Pyramids
The Aztecs used this plant item as currency.
Cacao beans
South America is is very large landmass, and is one of the world's seven ___________?
Continents
This animal was central to the lifestyle of the native that lived on the Great Plains.
Buffalo
The Mayans used this system of writing that mostly consists of pictures and symbols.
Hieroglyphics
The biggest plant in our solar system.
Jupiter
These are imaginary lines that run from the north pole to south pole and help measure locations in degrees west and east.
Lines of longitude
This animal represents a new technology that drastically altered how the natives lived on the great plains.
Horse
This South American Empire controlled a vast part of modern day Peru, Chili, and Ecuador, and never developed a system of writing.
The Inca
Most civilizations developed near this important natural resource that is precious to almost all life on land.
Fresh water
This tool help determine how much distance is shown on a map.
Scale
These tall wooden ornaments are carved to honor a family guardians.
Totem Poles
This disease has been made extinct, but when the Spanish arrived in the New World, this disease killed millions of natives over several decades.
Small Pox
The first day of fall and spring are this type of day when day and night are equal lengths.
Equinox