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Geography SOL
Virginia USI.2 Geography
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the seven continents? | • North America • South America • Africa • Asia • Australia • Antarctica • Europe* |
| What are the five oceans? | • Atlantic Ocean • Pacific Ocean • Arctic Ocean • Indian Ocean • Southern Ocean |
| __________ is considered a continent even though it is not entirely surrounded by water. | Europe |
| What is the name of the continent if you combine Europe and Asia? | The land mass is frequently called Eurasia. |
| Located along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico | Coastal Plain |
| Broad lowlands providing many excellent harbors | Coastal Plain |
| Located west of the Coastal Plain, extending from eastern Canada to western Alabama; includes the Piedmont | Appalachian Highlands |
| Old, eroded mountains (oldest mountain range in North America) | Appalachian Highlands |
| Wrapped around the Hudson Bay in a horseshoe shape | Canadian Shield |
| Hills worn by erosion and hundreds of lakes carved by glaciers | Canadian Shield |
| Located west of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the Great Plains | Interior Lowlands |
| Rolling flatlands with many rivers, broad river valleys, and grassy hills | nterior Lowlands |
| Located west of the Interior Lowlands and east of the Rocky Mountains | Great Plains |
| Flat lands that gradually increase in elevation westward; grasslands | Great Plains |
| Located west of the Great Plains and east of the Basin and Range | Rocky Mountains |
| Rugged mountains stretching from Alaska almost to Mexico; high elevations | Rocky Mountains |
| Contains the Continental Divide, which determines the directional flow of rivers | Rocky Mountains |
| Located west of the Rocky Mountains and east of the Sierra Nevadas and the Cascades | Basin and Range |
| Varying elevations containing isolated mountain ranges and Death Valley, the lowest point in North America | Basin and Range |
| Located along the Pacific Coast, stretching from California to Canada | Coastal Range |
| Rugged mountains and fertile valleys | Coastal Range |
| What 3 major bodies of water have provided access to other parts of the world? | Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf Coasts |
| served as the highway for explorers, early settlers, and later immigrants. | Atlantic Ocean |
| was the gateway to the west. | Ohio River |
| Inland port cities grew in the Midwest along their coasts | Great Lakes |
| Used to transport farm and industrial products. It was a link to United States ports and other parts of the world. | Mississippi River |
| Used to transport farm and industrial products. It was a link to United States ports and other parts of the world. | Missouri River |
| explored by Lewis and Clark. | Columbia River |
| explored by the Spanish | Colorado River |
| forms the border with Mexico. | Rio Grande River |
| was an early exploration destination. | Pacific Ocean |
| provided the French and Spanish with exploration routes to Mexico and other parts of America. | Gulf of Mexico |
| forms part of the northeastern border with Canada and connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. | St. Lawrence River |
| body of water surrounded entirely by land | lake |
| large stream of water that empties into an ocean or a lake | river |
| stream or small river that flows into a larger river or stream | tributarie |
| arm of an ocean or sea that is partly enclosed by land, usually larger than a bay | gulf |
| high, steep, rugged land that rises sharply above the surrounding land | mountains |
| area of raised land that is lower or more rounded than a mountain | hills |
| broad area of fairly level land that is generally close to sea level | plain |
| large area of high, flat, or gently rolling land | plateau |
| land area that is surrounded by water | island |
| peice of land is surrounded by water on three sides | peninsula |
| Geographic features are related to what 4 things? | • patterns of trade • the locations of cities and towns • the westward (frontier) movement • agricultural and fishing industries. |
| part of a body of water that is partly enclosed by land | bay |
| __________ are large land masses surrounded by water. | Continents |
| Geographic __________ have distinctive characteristics. | regions |
| The United States has access to numerous and varied bodies of __________. | water |
| Bodies of water support interaction among __________, form __________, and create links to other areas. | regions, borders |
| It is important to recognize key __________ features on maps, diagrams, and/or photographs. | geographic |
| __________ and __________ features set the stage for and influence the course of events in United States history. | Landforms, water |
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Mrs. Estes
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