Ch. 3 Geography

An imaginary line that is halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole

• equator

• Prime Meridian

• border

• hemisphere

Half of the globe

• equator

• Prime Meridian

• border

• hemisphere

The four main directions N, S, E, W

• hemisphere

• cardinal directions

• equator

• Prime Meridian

A line on a map that shows where a state or nation ends

• hemisphere

• border

• cardinal directions

• equator

The meridian of 0 degrees longitude

• equator

• Prime Meridian

• border

• hemisphere

A large, flat area of land

• valley

• mountain range

• plain

• plateau

Landforms that lie between mountain ranges

• valley

• mountain range

• plain

• plateau

Landforms that have steep sides and a flat top

• valley

• mountain range

• plain

• plateau

A large group of mountains

• valley

• mountain range

• plain

• plateau

Continent B

• North America

• South America

• Africa

• Asia