Siek--Geography, A Key to History

One of the seven large landmasses on the Earth

• Canyon

• Continent

A large body of salt water

• Lake

• Ocean

An imaginary circle around the middle of the Earth

• Equator

• Longitude

Lines of Latitude

• Imaginary lines that run horizontally from East to West

• Imaginary lines that run vertically from North to South

What is Longitude?

• Imaginary lines that run horizontally from East to West across the Earth

• Imaginary lines that run North and South across the Earth

What is a mountain?

• A high rocky land with steep sides

• A deep narrow valley with steep sides

What is a canyon?

• High, rocky land with steep sides

• a deep, narrow valley with steep sides

What is a desert?

• A sandy or rocky land in a dry area

• A large area of flat, grassy land

What is a Plain?

• A sandy or rocky land in a dry area

• A large area of flat, grassy land.

What is Elevation?

• A map symbol showing the directions north, south, east, and west.

• The height of land above sea level