Geography Review

John is planning to hike across the Rocky Mountains. What type of map does John need?

The planet's line of zero degrees longitude is known as

A piece of land that is surrounded by water from three sides

Lines of Latitude run

A landform that is similar to a mountain however, instead of peaking at the top, it is flat

A map that shows the 50 states and their boundaries is what type of map?

The 2 major mountain ranges in the United States are

A very steep and narrow valley, usually formed by water over a long period of time is known as

The two largest types of landforms on planet earth are

The distance north or south of the equator is known as

Lines of Longitude run

A hollow space that exists deep within the earth is called a

Every morning, the weatherman shows the weather across the United States on a

What is the largest continent?

A large, dry and hot areas of land which receive little or no rainfall throughout the year

The distance north or south of the equator is

Slow moving, huge masses of ice are known as

A device used to determine geographical location is called a

A piece of land surrounded by water on all sides is known as

Which continent is unpopulated and surrounded by the Southern Ocean?

Information you need to interpret the map you are looking at can be found in

A large, natural stream of water that flows toward the sea

Intermediate directions are

An elevated portion of the Earth’s surface but much larger than a hill is called a

The United States is on what continent?

A low-lying space between mountains or hills is called

North, South, East, West are

What is the smallest continent?

The Prime Meridian

A large area of flat lands are called