Unit 1 Test

Front 1

What direction do lines of latitude run?

Back 1

East to west

Front 2

What do lines of latitude measure?

Back 2

Degrees north and south

Front 3

What direction do lines of longitude run?

Back 3

North to south

Front 4

What do lines of longitude measure?

Back 4

Degrees east to west

Front 5

What line of latitude is found at zero degrees?

Back 5

The Equator

Front 6

What line of longitude is found at zero degrees?

Back 6

Prime Meridian

Front 7

What are lines of latitude called?

Back 7

Parallels

Front 8

What are lines of longitude called?

Back 8

Meridians

Front 9

What is a large, natural stream of water that empties into an ocean, lake, etc?

Back 9

River

Front 10

What is a large, inland body of water?

Back 10

Lake

Front 11

What is a smaller stream that flows into a river, ocean, lake, etc?

Back 11

Tributary

Front 12

What is a natural elevation of the earth's surface having considerable mass and height greater than a hill?

Back 12

Mountain

Front 13

What is a body of water that is partially enclosed by land and is typically smaller than a gulf?

Back 13

Bay

Front 14

What is a large area of sea or ocean partially enclosed by land?

Back 14

Gulf

Front 15

What is a large, relatively flat, but elevated area of land?

Back 15

Plateau

Front 16

What is a large, relatively flat area of land?

Back 16

Plain

Front 17

What is a well-defined natural elevation of the earth's surface that is smaller than a mountain?

Back 17

Hill

Front 18

What is a piece of land that projects into a body of water and is connected with the mainland?

Back 18

Peninsula

Front 19

What is a land mass that is smaller than a continent and is surrounded by water?

Back 19

Island

Front 20

What body of water was used as an early exploration route for French and Spanish explorers?

Back 20

Gulf of Mexico

Front 21

What was an early highway for explorers, settlers, and immigrants?

Back 21

Atlantic Ocean

Front 22

What river was known as the "gateway to the west"?

Back 22

Ohio River

Front 23

What two rivers were used as transportation arteries for farm and industrial products?

Back 23

Mississippi and Missouri

Front 24

What river was explored by the Spanish explorer Coronado?

Back 24

Colorado River

Front 25

What river was explored by Lewis and Clark?

Back 25

Columbia River

Front 26

Inland port cities grew in the Midwest around what bodies of water?

Back 26

The Great Lakes

Front 27

What river forms the border between Texas and Mexico?

Back 27

Rio Grande

Front 28

What body of water was the early exploration destination?

Back 28

Pacific Ocean

Front 29

What body of water forms part of the Northeastern border with Canada and connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean?

Back 29

St. Lawrence River

Front 30

fertile

Back 30

rich and capable of producing a lot

Front 31

erosion

Back 31

when wind or water eats away at the rock and soil

Front 32

continent

Back 32

one of the large landmasses of the earth

Front 33

gulf

Back 33

part of the ocean that is partially surrounded by land and is larger than a bay

Front 34

latitude

Back 34

lines that run east to west around the world (also called parallels)

Front 35

longitude

Back 35

lines that run north to south around the world (also called meridians)

Front 36

harbor

Back 36

a body of water along the shore deep enough for docking boats

Front 37

glacier

Back 37

a mass of ice moving very slowly

Front 38

Which geographic region has broad lowlands providing many excellent harbors?

Back 38

Coastal Plain

Front 39

Which geographic region contains the oldest mountain range in North America?

Back 39

Appalachian Highlands

Front 40

Which geographic region has rolling flatlands with many rivers, broad river valleys, and grassy hills?

Back 40

Interior Lowlands

Front 41

Which geographic region has hills worn by erosion and hundreds of lakes carved by glaciers?

Back 41

Canadian Shield

Front 42

Which geographic region has flat land that gradually increases in elevation westward?

Back 42

Great Plains

Front 43

Which geographic region is mostly grasslands?

Back 43

Great Plains

Front 44

Which geographic region contains the Continental Divide?

Back 44

Rocky Mountains

Front 45

Which geographic region has Death Valley?

Back 45

Basin and Range

Front 46

What is the Continental Divide?

Back 46

It determines the directional flow of rivers.

Front 47

What is Death Valley?

Back 47

The lowest point in North America

Front 48

Which geographic region contains fertile valleys and is located on the Pacific Coast?

Back 48

Coastal Range

Front 49

What is letter A?

Back 49

Coastal Plain

Front 50

What is letter B?

Back 50

Appalachian Highlands

Front 51

What is letter C?

Back 51

Canadian Shield

Front 52

What is letter D?

Back 52

Interior Lowlands

Front 53

What is letter E?

Back 53

Great Plains

Front 54

What is letter F?

Back 54

Rocky Mountains

Front 55

What is letter G?

Back 55

Basin and Range

Front 56

What is letter H?

Back 56

Coastal Range