Coldiron SS Unit 2 US Spatial Terms Vocab Part 1

Front

A stream or river flowing into a larger one.

Back

tributary

Front

Imaginary line dividing Earth into Eastern & Western Hemispheres

Back

Prime Meridian

Front

One of the 5 themes of geography - indicates where a place is.

Back

location

Front

Flat land at higher elevation

Back

plateau

Front

Part of an ocean partially surrounded by land

Back

gulf

Front

Lines defining a state's border

Back

Political boundaries

Front

Low area surrounded by higher land

Back

basin

Front

A series of connected mountains

Back

mountain range

Front

A dry region with very little rainfall

Back

Desert

Front

Imaginary line dividing Earth into Northern & Southern Hemispheres

Back

equator