Geography Unit 1 (chapters 1-3)

What kind of tree has needles instead of broad leaves and generally retains them year-round?

Nutrient-rich soil deposited by rivers is called

Areas of visible standing water dominated by large trees are called

Wide areas of flat land that rise abruptly above surrounding land are

What latitude zone is directly on either side of the equator?

What ocean is the largest?

lines of longitude are parallel to the equator

What are the two main branches of geography?

What is the longest river in the United States?

A political map shows national boundaries, capitals, and major cities.

Spongy areas of land that look dry but are covered with wet organic materials are called

Detailed land features--such as mountains, hills, elevations, rivers and swamps --are referred to as

What term is used for arms of the ocean that are only partially enclosed by land?

The basic tool of geography is a

What is the largest system of freshwater lakes in the world?

More than 25 percent of the earth's water is fresh

Tributaries are rivers that "feed" other rivers

The map feature showing the orientation of the map is the compass rose.

What is the natural removal of small pieces of rock or soil?

The part of a map that indicates the ratio of distance on the map to actual distance is the scale.

The art of mapmaking is called telegraphy

To determine the distance between two places on a map, one should look at the map's

Christians generally believe that the earth's features were altered by a great cataclysm.

The amount of water that flows from a river is called its

Running water is the most powerful erosion force?

All cultures are equally good and each culture has it own truths and values that those in other cultures must accept

What is the name for the 0 degree longitude line?

The main problem with any flat map is

The line of latitude in the south that divides the temperate zone and the tropics is the

Wide areas of level land are called plains