Geography Terms

What type of map shows countries, boundaries, names and cities?

What runs East to West parallel to the Equator?

• Lines of longitude
• The Prime Meridian
• The Tropic of Cancer
• Lines of latitude (parallels)

What are Lines of longitude also called?

A large body of saltwater is called a what?

A physical map is what?

• A map that only shows political boundaries.
• A digital representation of the Earth's surface.
• A map that only includes ocean features.
• A representation of the Earth's surface showing natural and man-made features.

What is a large landmass earth that can contain many countries called?

What are some of the mountain ranges of the United States called?

• Rockies

• Appalachians

• Volcanoes

An inlet of the sea or other body of water usually smaller than a What?

A large body of saltwater that is usually part of an ocean and is surrounded by land on at least some sides

• Sea

• Lake

• River

• Beach

A large body of water that´s surrounded by land and is larger than a pond or pool

• Waterfall

• Lake

• River

• Water Park