Lesson 2 Vocab

Front

Bowl-shaped landform lower than surrounding land?

Back

basin

Front

Low, flat land along a coast?

Back

coastal plain

Front

Grid formed by crisscrossing latitude and longitude lines on a map.

Back

global grid

Front

Land not bordering an ocean or large water body.

Back

inland

Front

Wall of dirt along a river to prevent flooding?

Back

levee

Front

Imaginary lines running east-west around the globe; also called parallels.

Back

lines of latitude

Front

Imaginary lines between North and South Poles, also called meridians.

Back

lines of longitude

Front

Explanation of map symbols?

Back

map key

Front

High, flat landform that rises steeply from surrounding land?

Back

plateau

Front

Area with similar features?

Back

region