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Unit 1 Lesson 2
4th Grade U1L2
| Answer | |
|---|---|
| Basin | A bowl-shaped landform that is lower than the surrounding land. |
| Coastal Plain | Low, flat land that runs along a coast. |
| Global Grid | The grid formed by crisscrossing lines of latitude and lines of longitude on a map. |
| Inland | Not bordering an ocean or a large body of water by an ocean. |
| Line of Longitude | An imaginary line that runs between the North and South Poles; also called a meridian. |
| Line of Latitude | An imaginary line that runs east and west around the globe; also called a parallel. |
| Map Key | An explanation of what the symbols on a map stand for. |
| Plateau | A high, flat landform that rises steeply from the land around it. |
| Region | An area that shares similar features. |
| Scale | A diagram that shows the relationship between the distances on a map and real distances on Earth. |
| Special-Purpose Map | A map that shows just one kind of information, such as population. |