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70 Cards in this Set
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Map |
A drawing of a place |
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Globe |
A modle of the Earth. |
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Compass Rose |
A map symbol showing the directions north, east, south, west |
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Continent |
A large body of land |
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Ocean |
A large body of salt water |
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Equator |
An imaginary line around the middle of the earth that helps divide the planet into northern and southern halves |
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Prime Meridian |
An imaginary line that helps divide the Earth into Eastern and western halves |
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Latitude |
An imaginary line, or parellel, measuring distance east or west of the Prime Meridian |
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Longitude |
ASn imaginary line, or merdian distance east or west of the prime meridian |
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Geographic Feature |
A shape on the Earth's surface |
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Topography |
The physical features of the land's surface |
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Coastal |
Along the ocean |
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Plain |
A large area of flat land |
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Elevation |
The height of land above sea level |
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Peninsula |
A body of land nearly surrounded by water |
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Harbor |
Deep water close to the land; a good place for ships to dock
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Tributary |
A smaller river flows into a larger river |
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Highland/Range |
Another name for mountains |
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Erosion |
The act of water (rain, ice, or ocean), or wind taking away land over many years |
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Lake |
A body of water completely surrounded by land |
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Lake |
A body of water completely surrounded by land |
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Port City |
A city where ships load and unload cargo |
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Jagged |
Having sharp, uneven edges |
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Continental divide |
Located in the Rocky Mountains; it determines the flow of the rivers on North America |
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Valley |
An area of lowland between hills or mountains |
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Basin |
A bowl shapped landform surrounded by by higher land |
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Range |
A row or chain of mountains |
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Plateau |
An area of elevated flat land |
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Desert |
A sandy, rocky, dry area with a little rain |
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Death Valley |
Lowest point in North America |
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Fertile |
Soil that is good for growing crops |
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Forest |
A large area thickly covered with tress and plants |
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Arteries |
Main highways or waterways used for transportation |
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Mouth |
The place where a river empties into a larger body of water |
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Gulf |
Part of the ocean (or sea) that is partly surrounded by land |
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Bay |
Part of ocean or lake that extends deeply into the land |
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Strait |
A narrow waterway that connects two larger bodies of water |
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Island |
A body of land completely surrounded by water |
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South America |
North America |
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Africa |
Asia` |
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Europe |
Australia |
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Antartica |
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Europe and Asia together form |
Landform |
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Because Europe and Asia are connected, they are sometimes reffered to as..... |
Eurasia |
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Latitude begins measuring from 0 degrees at a line called the..... |
Equator |
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Longitude begins measuring from 0 degrees at a line called the...... |
Prime Meridian |
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Water Realted Features |
Lakes, Rivers, Tributaries, Gulf and Bays |
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Land Realted Features |
Mountains, Hills, Plains, Plateaus |
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What are the 4 cardinal directions |
North, East, Sourh, West |
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What are the 4 intermediary directions |
NE, SE, SW, NW |
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What ocean is located on the east coast of Africa? |
Indian ocean |
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What ocean is located westof Europe |
Atlantic Ocean |
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Coastal Plain |
The Coastal Plain of North America is located along the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of mexico. The land is made up of broad lowlands. These lowlands provide many excellent harbors. The harbors connect North America With the rest of the world |
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Appalachain Highlands |
The Appalachain Highlans are located west of the coastal plain. They stretch from eastern Canada in the north to western Alabama in the south. The Piiedmont region of Virginia is a part of the Appalachain Highlands. The land of this region consists of old, eroded mountains. They makeup the oldest mountain range in North America |
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Canadian Shield |
The Canadian SHeild wraps around the Hudson Bay. This region is shaped like a giant horseshoe. It is made up of hills worn down by erosion and hundreds of lakes carved by glaciers. It contains some of the oldest rocks. |
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Interior Lowlands |
The Interior Loowlands is located west of the Appalachain Mountains and east of the Great Plains. The land of this region is made up of rolling flatlands. It has many rivers, broad river valleyd, and grass covered hills |
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Great Plain |
Located west of the interior lowlands of the Rocky Mountain. Flat lands that gradually increase in elevation |
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Rocky Mountains |
Located east of the basin and range and west of the great plains. Rugged Mountains stretching from Alska almost to Mexico also contains the Continental divide |
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Basin And Range |
Located west of the Rocky Mountains and east of seirra Nevad and Casacodes. Varying elevations containing mountain ranges and death valley, lowest points in america |
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Coastal Range |
Located along the Pacific coast, stretching from california to Canada. Rugged mountains and fertile valleys |
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Major Waterways |
Columbia, Colorado, Missoouri, Mississippi, Ohio, St. Lawrence, Rio Grande River and Pacific, Atlantic ocean and Gulf of Mexico |
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Great Lakes |
Ontario, Erie, Huron, Superior, Michigan |
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Atlantic Ocean |
The Atlantic Ocean is a highway for the explorers, early settlers, and later immigrants |
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Pacific Ocean |
Early transportation route |
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Ohio River |
"gateway to the west" |
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Mississippi River and Missouri River |
Transpertation arteries for farm and insustrial products. |
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Colorado River |
Explored by the spanish also has spanish teriotory they speak spanish |
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Rio Grande |
The Rio Grande forms a border with mexico |
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St. Lawrence River |
Connects to the Great Lakes with the Atlantic ocean part of our north eastern border with canada |
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Gulf of Mexico |
Provided French and Spanish with exploration routes to Mexico and other parts of America |
