5th Grade Geography - TCI Chapter 1

Land that has water surrounding it on three sides is called a...

Imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole.

The five oceans

The United States is often broken into ______ areas called regions.

Between ranges of mountains or hills are low areas called...

A physical feature on Earth’s surface such as a mountain or a plain.

Surrounded by land on all sides, but sometimes a river drains into a...

When a portion of the sea is surrounded by land but has a small opening, it is called a...

Which ocean is the largest?

The United States is made up of ______ states.

The study of our physical surroundings and how humans interact with them.

A part of Earth’s surface including landmasses and bodies of water.

A ________ map shows the borders between states and countries

A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream

Name the 5 regions of the US.

The types of plants in an area or a region is...

The largest river in the nation is the _________ River.

Weather elements that are measured over a period of time in an area

Are land areas that are mostly flat, and cover more than one-third of the world's land area.

These rise above the surrounding land and usually have steep sides.

Which continent is the United States apart of?

A _______ is formed when soil is deposited at the mouth of a river.

A _______ map shows that a certain area has many mountains around it.

Imaginary lines that run west and east around Earth.

An imaginary line circles Earth halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole.

A smaller area of land that rises above the surrounding land is called a...

Raised, flat-surfaced areas bounded on one or more sides by cliffs or steep slopes.

A _______ map shows how many people live in a certain area.

An _______ is completely surrounded by water.

A tool or instrument for finding directions.