Unit 1
The second largest continent in the world
Africa
a flat area of land east of the Rocky Mountains, extends from Canada to Texas.
Great Plains
climate
The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
Movement
How people, goods, and ideas get from one place to another.
the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole
scale
At 0° longitude, divides the world into the Western and Eastern hemispheres
prime meridian
lies between the Sierra Madre Occidental and Sierra Madre Oriental ranges; where most of Mexico's people live
Mexican Plateau
weather
day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere, including temperature, precipitation, and other factors
Region
An area distinguished by a similar characteristics and or features such as language, climate, race, landforms and culture.
Phe third-largest continent, extends all the way to Panama in the south.
North America
A type of map that displays one or more variables-such as population density or heat index
thematic map
A peninsula in Central America extending into the Gulf of Mexico between the Bay of Campeche and the Caribbean Sea.
A map that shows mountains, hills, plains, rivers, lakes, oceans, etc.
physical map
Human Environment Interaction
How people use, adapt to, and modify their environment.
Spans more than half the Northern Hemisphere, It is the second largest country in the world. Descendants of British and French immigrants make up about half the population.
Canada
the study of the earth's, its physical and cultural features, its people and the ways in which they interact.
geography
one of two major mountain chains in the eastern United States and Canada, extending 1,600 miles from Newfoundland, Canada to northern Alabama.
Appalachian Mountains
a map that shows the names and borders of countries
political map
Location
The position of anything on Earth's surface.
is the world's third largest country in size and nearly the third largest in terms of population. Located in North America.
United States
At 0 degrees latitude, divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Equator
A major mountain system of the United states and Canada, extending 3,000 miles from Alaska south to New Mexico
Rocky Mountains
cultural diffusion
The spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another
Place
A specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular character.
Has high mountains and deep canyons in the center of the country.
Mexico