What is a strip of water that connects two larger bodies of water?

• peninsula

• strait

• barrier island

• wetland

What is a fierce rainstorm with winds blowing more than 74 miles per hour?

• drought

• hurricane

• tornado

• thunderstorm

What do you call a long period of time without rain?

• drought

• hurricane

• tornado

• thurnderstorm

What is an area of land nearly surrounded by water?

• peninsula

• limestone

• panhandle

• natural spring

What is a strip of land that extends from a larger piece of land?

• peninsula

• limestone

• panhandle

• natural spring

What is the study of Earth, includes types of land, bodies of water, weather, plants, and animals in a place.

• landform

• geography

• culture

• region

What lines measure how far north or south the places from the equator?

• latitude

• longitude

• global grid

• prime meridian

What lines measure distance east or west of the prime meridian?

• latitude

• longitude

• global grid

• prime meridian

Which animals can NOT be found in the Florida Everglades?

• panther

• manatee

• american crocodile

• bobcat

• alligator

What is the pattern of weather in a certain place over a long period of time?

• wind

• climate

• drought

• precipitation