U.S. Geography Vocabulary

_______ maps are designed to show state, country, and county boundaries

This picture is an example of what type of area?

North, East, South, and West directions on a map are shown on the...

The Indian, Pacific, Atlantic, and Arctic are examples of ...

_______ is the weather a place has most often, year after year

A __________ compares distances on a map to real distances on the Earth's surface.

Using a map to help someone find their way somewhere is called...

Imaginary horizontal lines that run parallel with the Equator are called...

Where are higher populations found?

A land form high in elevation with a peak is called a...

What is a humid subtropical climate like?

This picture is an example of what type of area?

Resources that you can use over and over again are called...

Imaginary lines that run Vertically like the Prime Meridian are called...

Florida is an example of a __________.

This picture is an example of what type of area?

What does the prefix Geo- mean?

The part of a map that tells you what symbols mean is called...

Precipitation is just a fancy word for...

The amount of people that live in a place is known as...

A peninsula is a landform with water on ______ sides.

______maps show the locations of landforms such as mountains, plains, and large bodies of water

An area that is alike in some way is known as a...

The seven very large landmasses on Earth are called...

The two reasons biggest reasons people move to a place are...

Resources that you cannot be made as fast as we can use them are called...