Lesson 2: Regions of the US

a bowl-shaped landform that is lower than the surrounding land

• basin

• inland

• scale

• grid

Answer explanation

basin - a bowl-shaped landform that is lower than the surrounding land

A low, flat land that runs along the coast

• plateau

• scale

• region

• coastal plain

Answer explanation

plateau - a high, flat landform that rises steeply from the land around it.

not bordering an ocean or a large body of water

• inland

• middleland

• outterland

• basin

Answer explanation

inland - not bordering an ocean or a large body of water

an imaginary line (or lines) that runs between the east and west around the globe; parallel

• lines of longitude

• lines of latitude

• equator

• axis

Answer explanation

lines of latitude - an imaginary line that runs between the east and west around the glob; parallel

an imaginary line (or lines) that runs between North and South Poles; meridian

• lines of longitude

• lines of latitude

• axis

• parallel

Answer explanation

lines of longitude - an imaginary line that runs between North and South Poles; meridian

an explanation of what the symbols on a map stand for

• map

• map key

• scale

• region

Answer explanation

map key- an explanation of what the symbols on a map stand for

a high, flat landform that rises steeply from the land around it

• plain

• basin

• inland

• plateau

Answer explanation

plateau - a high, flat landform that rises steeply from the land around it.

an area that shares similar features

• plateau

• region

• scale

Answer explanation

region - an area that shares similar features

a diagram that shows the relationship between the distances on a map and real distances on Earth

• scale

• region

• map

• grid

Answer explanation

scale - a diagram that shows the relationship between the distances on a map and real distances on Earth

a map that shows just one kind of information, such as a population

• global grid

• scale

• map key

• special-purpose map

Answer explanation

special-purpose map - a map that shows just one kind of information, such as a population