The part of Earth's surface including land masses and bodies of water are called?
Physical Features
The study of our physical surroundings and how humans interact with them is called?
Geography
Name 1 cardinal direction that can be found on a compass.
North, South, East or West
Name 1 measured element of climate
Rainfall, temperature or wind
The symbol on a map that shows directions is called?
A compass rose
TRUE OR FALSE: An imaginary line that runs parallel East and West around the Earth is longitude.
FALSE, its Latitude
The four main points on a compass rose are called the __________ points.
cardinal
What letter corresponds to Lake Michigan
J
What letter corresponds to the Rocky Mountains?
I
TRUE OR FALSE: An imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole is Longitude.
TRUE
Weather that can be measured over a long period of time is called?
Climate
What letter corresponds to the Great Plains
F
What covers almost 3/4ths of Earth's surface?
Water
TRUE or FALSE: The types of plants in an area or region are called vegetables
FALSE, Vegetation
The line at 0 degrees latitude is called?
The Equator
What letter corresponds to Sierra Nevada
A
What letter corresponds to the Mississippi River
H
TRUE or FALSE: American is located in the Southern and Easter Hemispheres
FALSE: It is located in the Northern and Western hemispheres
TRUE OR FALSE: Vegetation, Physical Features and Climate affect where people choose to live.
TRUE
Which is an instrument for finding directions?
Compass
What do all maps have in common?
They show physical features.
The line at 0 degrees longitude is called?
Prime Meridian
What letter corresponds to the Atlantic Ocean
D
TRUE OR FALSE: The MOST important ways that rivers and lakes helped the US become wealthy was providing areas for swimming and fishing.
FALSE: they provided routes for ships and power for industry