The Geography of the Americas

The main purpose of latitude and longitude is to

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

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

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

Area between the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachian Mountains.

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

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

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

Geographers help historians understand the past by

The Robinson projection is widely used today because it

The Equator divides the Earth into northern and southern __________.

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

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

An example of the theme of movement is the

Which of the following statements shows how altitude affects climate?

The system of standard time zones is necessary to

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

Maps are more useful than globes because they

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

Area that includes both North America and South America.

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

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

All maps have some distortion because

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

Which climate is correctly paired with its description?

Mountain range that lies inland from the Pacific Coast.

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

Which of the following would NOT be considered a region?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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