U.S. Geography Vocabulary

A land form high in elevation with a peak is called a...

The Indian, Pacific, Atlantic, and Arctic are examples of ...

______maps show the locations of landforms such as mountains, plains, and large bodies of water

Imaginary lines that run Vertically like the Prime Meridian are called...

_______ maps are designed to show state, country, and county boundaries

This picture is an example of what type of area?

The two reasons biggest reasons people move to a place are...

Resources that you cannot be made as fast as we can use them are called...

Resources that you can use over and over again are called...

Florida is an example of a __________.

What type of climate does the Houston area have?

_______ is the weather a place has most often, year after year

An area that is alike in some way is known as a...

Using a map to help someone find their way somewhere is called...

This picture is an example of what type of area?

What is a humid subtropical climate like?

The amount of people that live in a place is known as...

The part of a map that tells you what symbols mean is called...

The seven very large landmasses on Earth are called...

Where are higher populations found?

This picture is an example of what type of area?

North, East, South, and West directions on a map are shown on the...

A __________ compares distances on a map to real distances on the Earth's surface.

Precipitation is just a fancy word for...

What does the prefix Geo- mean?

 Imaginary horizontal lines that run parallel with the Equator are called...

A peninsula is a landform with water on ______ sides.