Lesson 1

Front

the largest land areas

Back

continents

Front

the largest bodies of water

Back

oceans

Front

a kind of map that has human-made lines that show borders of countries, states, counties, regions, etc.

Back

political map

Front

lines that are human-made or natural features that mapmakers use to separate places like states and regions

Back

borders

Front

human-drawn lines or natural features that mapmakers use to separate places like countries or states

Back

boundary

Front

a political area of land that is managed by a group of elected people

Back

state

Front

real things you can describe using your senses, such as lakes, mountains, and rivers; also called natural features

Back

physical features

Front

an area of land that is shaped like the handle of a pan.

Back

panhandle