Unit 1: Geography of North America Vocabulary

Front

A line that shows where one place ends and another begins, like between states or countries.

Back

Border

Front

A symbol on a map that shows directions (north, south, east, west)

Back

Compass Rose

Front

A large landmass; there are seven of these

Back

Continent

Front

Parts of the Earth’s surface, like mountains, rivers, lakes, and valleys

Back

Geographic Features

Front

A large area of land that has geographic features in common, like climate, landforms, or resources

Back

Geographic Region

Front

A round model of Earth that shows continents, oceans, and countries

Back

Globe

Front

Half of the Earth

Back

Hemisphere

Front

A natural shape on Earth’s surface, such as a mountain, hill, plain, or canyon

Back

Landform

Front

A flat representation of where places are located

Back

Map

Front

Things we use that come from nature, like water, soil, trees, and minerals

Back

Natural Resources