TCI Chapter 1

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

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

The five oceans

Which continent is the United States apart of?

Which ocean is the largest?

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

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

A ________ map shows the borders between states and countries

One thing maps all have in common is ________.

A tool or instrument for finding directions.

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

One type of landform is a ________.

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

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

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

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

Imaginary lines that run west and east around Earth.

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

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

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

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

An _______ is completely surrounded by water.

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

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

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

_______ makes the laws in a country, state or community.

What is the prime meridian ?

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

A 3-D sphere model of the earth's surface is called a map.

The largest river in the nation is the _________ River.

The EQUATOR and PRIME MERIDIAN divide the earth into _______________.