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Regions Chapter 2
Vocabulary from chapter 2: Exploring Regions of the United States
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ____________________ is a diagram that explains distances on a map. | scale |
| _____________________ is an explanation of what the symbols on a map stand for. | map key |
| Lines of __________________ are imaginary lines that run east and west. They measure how far north or south from the Equator. | latitude |
| Lines of __________________ are imaginary lines that run north to south. They measure how far east or west from the Prime Meridian. | longitude |
| The _______________________ is a grid formed by crisscrossing lines of latitude and longitude on a map. | global grid |
| A ________________________ is a map that shows just one kind of information. | specialty map |
| A ________________________ is a low, flat land that runs along a coast. | coastal plain |
| An area that is considered ____________________ is an area of land that does not border an ocean | inland |
| A ______________________ is a high, flat land that rises steeply from the land around it | plateau |
| A ________________________ is a bowl-shaped landform that is lower than the surround land | basin |
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