The Geography of the Americas

The mountain chain that runs from Alaska, through Canada and the U.S., south to Mexico?

Which of the following would NOT be considered a region?

The measure of the distance east or west from the Prime Meridian.

Which climate is correctly paired with its description?

Five large inland bodies of water that form part of the border between the U.S. and Canada.

Mountain range that lies inland from the Pacific Coast.

The Equator divides the Earth into northern and southern __________.

Before 1500, __________ used information from sailors, travelers, and legends to create maps.

What is the name of the mountains chain that runs along the eastern part of North America?

The Robinson projection is widely used today because it

Which kind of map is CORRECTLY paired with what it shows?

The condition of the Earth’s atmosphere at any given time and place.

The longest and most important river system in the United States is made up of the

The system of standard time zones is necessary to

The smaller Ohio River is a/an __________ that flows into the Mississippi River.

Geographers help historians understand the past by

Maps are more useful than globes because they

A broad area of fairly level land close to sea level.

Which climate is found here on Long Island, with mild summers and cold winters.

All maps have some distortion because

Which of the following statements shows how altitude affects climate?

Area between the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachian Mountains.

Area that includes both North America and South America.

A piece of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides.

The average weather of a place over 20 to 30 years.

These two climates are cold all year long, with little or no growing seasons.

Mt. Mitchell has the highest __________ of any mountain in the Appalachians.

The study of people, their environments, and their resources.

An example of the theme of movement is the

Most of California is in this climatic zone, that is also in Southern Europe and North Africa.

The main difference between the climates of the steppe and the desert is

The main purpose of latitude and longitude is to

The name of the line of latitude that is 23 ½° North.

The measure of the distance north or south from the Equator.

The account of what happened in the lives of different peoples.