an area of land that has its own government

the imaginary line that divides Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres

the line where one place, such as a state or country, ends and another begins

one of the seven large bodies of land on Earth

the study of Earth—its spaces, land, water, air, and people

one of the five largest bodies of water on Earth

the imaginary line that divides Earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres

one of the 50 main areas with their own governments that make up the United States

a deep, narrow valley with steep sides

one of the four main directions: north, east, south, and west

a feature that explains what the symbols on a map stand for

a feature used to figure out distances on a map

an object that stands for something else (for example, the Liberty Bell is a symbol of freedom)

something that people do together year after year