Geography of the United States

What do all maps have in common?

• They all show physical features.

• They all are created by collecting data.

• They all are made from what people choose to live.

Which of the following affects where people choose to live?

• physical features

• climate

• vegetation

• All of these affect where people choose to live.

Weather can be measured over a long period of time is called?

• climate

• geography

• longitude

Most of earths water is?

• in rivers/lakes

• sour

• salt

• landform

What is located at zero degrees latitude?

• prime meridian

• North Pole

• equator

Almost 3/4 of the earths service is covered in _____.

• mountains

• water

• plains

Which of these is a cardinal direction on a compass?

• west

• North

• east

• west

• Northeast

Lines on a ________are imaginary lines that run from North Pole to South Pole.

• government

• globe

• londgitude

A spear that is a model of Earth is called?

• Globe

• vegetation

• map

• laws

Different plants make up areas is called________.

• fruit

• vegetation

• vegetables

• grass