Geography Terms and Map Skills

Question 1

This narrow strip of land connects two larger land masses.

Accepted Answer

Isthmus

Question 2

This line of latitude splits the northern and southern hemispheres at zero degrees.

Accepted Answer

Equator

Question 3

This is a major mountain range that runs through Colorado, Montana, and New Mexico.

Accepted Answer

The Rocky Mountains

Question 4

Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, and Southwest are what kind of directions?

Accepted Answer

Intermediate

Question 5

North, South, East, and West are _________ directions.

Accepted Answer

Cardinal

Question 6

This is the major mountain range on the east coast of the United States that runs through GA.

Accepted Answer

The Appalachian Mountains

Question 7

North America is our ________, Georgia is our ________, Lawrenceville is our ______.

Accepted Answer

Continent, State, City

Question 8

Lines that run east and west on a globe are called what?

Accepted Answer

Latitude

Question 9

This ocean is west of California.

Accepted Answer

Pacific

Question 10

This is a large body of water that borders Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas.

Accepted Answer

The Gulf of Mexico

Question 11

I am a large area of flat grassy land where there are many tornadoes. What am I?

Accepted Answer

Great Plains

Question 12

This is an area of land and important harbors along the east coast of the United States.

Accepted Answer

Atlantic Coastal Plain

Question 13

This is a raised area of flat land.

Accepted Answer

Plateau

Question 14

I am a large area of desert and "bowls" that covers most of Nevada. What am I?

Accepted Answer

Great Basin

Question 15

This body of water was originally found by Vikings and splits the United States from Canada.

Accepted Answer

St.Lawrence River

Question 16

What type of land form is Florida?

Accepted Answer

Peninsula

Question 17

This is an area on a map that shows what symbols and colors mean.

Accepted Answer

Key/Legend

Question 18

This group of lakes is between the United States and Canada.

Accepted Answer

The Great Lakes

Question 19

These are imaginary lines that run north and south on the globe.

Accepted Answer

Longitude

Question 20

This ocean is east of Georgia.

Accepted Answer

Atlantic

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