Geography of the United States

Geographic terms are...

• the symbol on a map that shows directions.

• the study of our natural surroundings and how we interact with them.

• the most accurate map of Earth.

• words that describe bodies of water and landforms, like gulf and valley.

Lines on a map that circle Earth from east to west are...

• latitude

• longitude

• equator

• prime meridian

What is a hemisphere?

• Part of Antarctica.

• The study of the Earth.

• Half of the globe.

• picture of the globe.

Lines on a map that run from the North Pole to the South Pole are...

• latitude

• longitude

• equator

• prime meridian

Geography is...

• the study of our natural surroundings and how we interact with them

• the most accurate map of Earth

• words that describe bodies of water and landforms, like gulf and valley

• the symbol on a map that shows directions

The line at 0° latitude is called the...

• latitude

• longitude

• equator

• prime meridian

The line at 0° longitude is called the...

• latitude

• longitude

• equator

• prime meridian

Bodies of water and landforms, such as the Gulf of Mexico, are...

• geography

• globe

• physical features

• geographic terms

The symbol on a map that shows directions is called a...

• map key

• compass rose

• scale

• title

The four main points on a compass are called the _______________ points.

• ordinal

• rose

• cardinal

• compass