Unit 1 Geography

The location of a place in relation to other landmarks is its _______________.

• absolute location

• latitude

• relative location

• contiguous

A _______________ is a river that flows into another river.

• tributaries

• territory

• navigable

• canyon

A _______________ is a deep valley with steep sides.

• tributaries

• climate

• contiguous

• canyon

A _______________ is an area of land controlled by a nation.

• relative location

• territory

• geographer

• navigable

Wide or deep enough to allow the passage of ships _______________

• contiguous

• tributaries

• climate

• navigable

A _______________ is someone who studies geography.

• geographer

• navigable

• territory

• latitude

_______________ is the weather in an area over a long period of time.

• geographer

• climate

• latitude

• longitude

_______________ is an imaginary line on Earth that goes from north to south and shows a location’s distance from the Prime Meridian.

• latitude

• longitude

_______________ is an imaginary line on Earth that goes from east to west and shows a location’s distance from the Equator.

• latitude

• longitude

_______________ means to be touching or connected in an unbroken series.

• absolute location

• relative location

• navigable

• contiguous