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Geography of the United States
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What does longitude show? /
Qué indica longitud?
distance from the ocean / lejos del océano
distance above sea level / altura del nivel del mar
distance east or west from the prime meridian / este o oeste
distance north or south of the equator / norte o sur
2
A sphere that is a model of Earth is called a ___.
Una esfera que es un modelo de la Tierra es_
longitude / longitud
government / gobierno
landform / figura de tierra
globe / globo terráqueo
3
Two oceans that border the United States are ___.
Dos océanos fronteros son ___.
Arctic and Indian
Antarctica and Gulf of Mexico
Rocky Mountains and Appalachian Mountains
Atlantic and Pacific
4
A tributary flowing into the Mississippi from the east is the ____.
Un afluente del Mississippi
Columbia
Ohio River
St. Lawrence
Missouri
5
How did rivers & lakes help the U.S. to become a rich country?
Cómo los ríos y lagos ayudaron?
They provided routes for ships & power for industry / rutas
They provided an environment for many kinds of fish / peces
The offered beautiful scenery for people to admire / belleza
They made it easy for people to have fun swimming / nadando
6
Two rivers that form parts of the United States border are the __and the __.
Dos ríos fronteros
St. Lawrence and Rio Grande
St. Lawrence and the Missouri
Mississippi and the Rio Grande
Ohio and Columbia
7
Lines of___are imaginary lines that run from the East to the West.
Del este al oeste
longitude / longitud
latitude / latitud
globe / globo terráqueo
landform / figura de tierra
8
How many oceans are there?
Cuántos océanos hay?
4
5
3
6
9
What does latitude show? /
Qué indica latitud?
distance from the ocean / lejos del océano
distance east or west from the prime meridian / este o oeste
distance above sea level / altura del nivel del mar
distance north or south of the equator / norte o sur
10
Which is a body of water?
Cuál es una masa de agua?
valley / valle
peninsula / península
mouth / desembocadura
plains / llanuras
11
Weather that is measured over a long period of time is called__.
Tiempo medido a plazo largo es
geography / geografia
vegetation / vegetacion
climate / clima
longitude / longitud
12
A mountain is one type of _____.
Una montaña es un tipo de ______.
landform / formación terrestre
globe / globo terráqueo
latitude
longitude / longitud
13
A physical feature at 25° N, 90° W is the __.
La característica física que está a 25N 90W es __
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Rio Grande
Pacific Ocean
14
The western tip
(oeste)
of Lake Ontario is located at about__° N latitude and __° W longitude.
48,60
42, 80
34, 70
36, 75
15
Geography is the study of ____.
Geografía es el estudio de ___.
the Earth and how people interact with it
water / agua
plants / plantas
land / tierra
16
Lines of___are imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole.
Del norte al sur
longitude / longitud
landform / formación terrestre
globe / globo terráqueo
latitude / latitud
17
What is located at 0° latitude?
Qu
é
est
á
a 0
°
de latitud?
the equator / el ecuador
the North Pole / el polo norte
the South Pole / el polo sur
the prime meridian / el primer meridiano
18
What landform is southeast of the Appalachian Mountains?
Qué está al sureste de las Apalaches
Rocky Mountains
Gulf Coastal Plain
Great Basin
Gulf of Mexico
19
Almost 3/4 of Earth's surface is covered by____.
Tres cuartos de la superficie de la tierra es_
forests / bosque
plains / llanuras
mountains / montañas
water / agua
20
Which is not a body of water?
Cuál no es una masa de agua?
gulf / golfo
tributary / afluente
cape / cabo
bay / bahia
21
How many continents are there? /
Cuántos continentes hay?
5
6
7
8
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A _____ on a map shows these cardinal directions /
Una ___ muestra estas direcciones cardinales
globe -NW,NE,SE,SW / globo terráqueo
equator - ecuador
compass - intermediate / brújula - intermedio
compass rose - N,E,S,W / brújula o rosa de los vientos