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fitz social studies
Fitz social studies 1st nine weeks exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Part of a map that shows what distance is equal to "real" distance on the Earth | scale |
| part ofthe map that explains what the symbols mean "map key" | legend |
| Charteristics of a place accuring natuarlly such as, landform, body of water, climate pattern or resource | physical feature |
| Charteristics that humans have created in a place such as language, religon, and history | cultural feature |
| the diagram/ drawing of cardinal and intermediate directions on a map | compass rose |
| a point of land surrounded by a body of water | cape |
| body of land jutting into a body of water;almost surrounded by water 3 sides | pensula |
| a group or chain of islands | archipelago |
| land area, smaller that a continent completed surrounded by water | island |
| narrow stretch of land connecting two larger areas of land | isthmus |
| narrow stretch of water joining two larger bodies of water | strait |
| place where steam or river flows into a larger body of water | mouth |
| land built up from soil carried down stream by a river and deposited at the mouth | delta |
| place where ariver or stream begins often in high lands | source |
| height of land above sea level | elevation |
| the intersecting pattern formed by the lines of lat/ long. | global grid |
| the exact position of a place on the Earth described by global coordinates | absolute location |
| line of the global grid from the poles at Greenwich, England; used as the starting point for E/W long. | Prime Meridian |
| Imaginary lines that run around halfway between n/s Poles; used to measure degrees of lat. | Equator |
| POSITION OF A PLACE ONM THE eARTH IN RELATION TO OTHER PLACES | relative location |
| one of many lines on the global grid that circle the Earth N/S of equator used to measure degrees of lat. | parallel |
| distance east or west of the prime meridian used measure in degrees | longitude |
| distance N/S of the equator used measured in degrees | latitude |
| one of the many lines on the global grid running from the north pole to the south pole used to measure degrees of long. | meridian |
| New Orleans lies appromiamately 30 N and 90 W | location |
| has had the most effect on nations history | movement |
| answers the question, "what makes this point on Earth special?" | place |
| Identifies the common characteristics that an area shares | region |
| describes how people use and influence their surroundings | human and environment interaction |
| a Louisiana swamp | Place |
| the position of a certain place on the Earths surface | Location |
| levees are built are built to protect against flooding | human/ environment interaction |
| communication, trade, cultural exchange | movement |
| Louisiana is North of Gulf of Mexico and South of Arkansas | Location |
| the states along the Gulf Coast share a humid subtropical climate | region |
| migration of Asian nomads into Americas | movement |
| Louisiana is the only state that divides it territories into parishes | place |
| the Spanish brought horses to the continent of NA | movement |
| can be described using both absolute and relative terms | location |
| allowed the growth inland port cities | Great Lakes |
| provided access to other areas of the world; used as a highway for early explorers, settlers and immigrants | Atlantic Ocean |
| explored by Lewis and Clark | Colombian river |
| the gateway to the west | ohio River |
| transportation arteries for farm and industrial products; they were links to ports and other parts of the world | Mississippi/ Missouri rivers |
| provided French and Spanish with explorarion routes to Mexico and other part of the Americas | Gulf of Mexico |
| Forms the border between Texas, the United States and Mexico | The Rio Grande |
| Explored by the Spanish | The Colorado River |
| Early exploration route for the Spanish basis for their claim for much of the Southwest United States | Pacific Ocean |
| A narrow stretch of water that connects two larger bodies of water | Strait |
| A body of water nearly surrounded by land, similar to a bay, but usually larger | Gulf |
| A large body of water partly or completely surrounded by land | Sea |
| Part of a sea or lake that extends into the land | Bay |
| Point where a river enters a lake or sea | Mouth |
| Point where a river starts | Source |
| A narrow strip of land joining two larger land masses | Isthmus |
| A land form that rises at least 1000 ft above the land surrounding it. | Mountain |
| A raised part of the earth's surface with sloping sides that rise less than 1000 ft above the land surrounding it. | Hill |
| A piece of land nearly surrounded by water | Penninsula |
| A broad, nearly level area, often with gently rolling hills | Plain |
| A wide fan shaped land area located where a river enters a large body of water | Delta |
| Flat land, grass lands: increases in elevation Westward | Great Plains |
| Rugged mountains along the ocean that stretch from California to Canada | Coastal Range |
| Wrapped around Hudson Bay in a horseshoe shape | Canadian Shield |
| Rolling hills with many rivers | Interior lowlands |
| Broad lowland: many excellent harbors | Coastal Plain |
| Varying elevations: insulated mountain ranges | Basin and Range |
| Old, eroded mountains | Appalachian Highlands |
| Valleys with fertile soil - much of the nations fruit and vegetables are grown here | Coastal Range |
| Lakes carved by glachiers | Canadian Shield |
| Rugged Mountains from Alaska to Mexico | Rocky Mountains |
| Contains the Continental Divide | Rocky Mountains |
| Death Valley - lowest point in North America | Basin and Range |
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