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