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American Geography/Vocabulary
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American Geography/Vocabulary

by Rachel Hamilton

Latitude & Longitude Review

Q.

What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?

answer choices

Equator

Prime Meridian

North Pole

South Pole

Q.

To locate the exact places on Earth, one must look at: 

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latitude lines only

the intersecting lines of latitude and longitude

longitude lines only

a neighboring area to describe the location

​Earth's Hemispheres

Q.

The Equator divides the Earth into the Northern and ______ hemispheres.

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Western

Eastern

Southern

Q.

The United States of America is in which two hemispheres?

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North and West

South and East

North and South

East and South

Q.

How many hemispheres does Earth have?

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4

6

2

8

North American ​Geography

​Place vs. Location

​Place: Physical & human characteristics

​Location: Absolute or relative location

Q.

Geography is the study of... 

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The universe and its features

the continent and its features

The earth and it's features

the state and its features

Q.

Name Continent A

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North America

Africa

South America

Europe

Q.

The continent we live on is _______.

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North America

South America

Europe

Asia

​North American Geographic Features

  • ​Mountains

  • ​Hills

  • ​Plateaus

  • ​Plains

Most Notable:

  • ​Rocky Mountains

  • ​Appalachian Mountains

  • ​Great Plains

  • ​Great Lakes

​Great Lakes

  1. ​Lake Superior

  2. ​Lake Michigan

  3. ​Lake Huron

  4. ​Lake Erie

  5. ​Lake Ontario

Q.

What lakes are shown in blue?

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Large Lakes

Big Lakes

Great Lakes

North America Lakes

Q.

Which mountain range is shown in red?

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Appalachian Mountains

Rocky Mountians

Great Mountains

North America Mountains

Q.

Which mountain range is shown in red?

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Appalachian Mountains

Rocky Mountains

Great Mountains

North America Mountains

Q.

Which mountain range stretches from Alaska to the North of Mexico?

answer choices

Rocky Mountains

Appalachian Mountains

Great Basin & Range

Cascade Mountains

Q.

What mountain range is in the EASTERN part of the U.S.?

answer choices

K. Garcia's Mountains

Appalachian Mountains

Rocky Mountains

Sierra Nevada Mountains

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