World Geography
A large body of water surrounded by land
Lake
A large, blowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean.
River
A piece of land, almost surrounded by water, or projecting out, into a body of water
Peninsula
an area of relatively flat, high ground
Plateau
A narrow strip of land, connecting to larger landmasses
Isthmus
an extremely dry area with less than 25 cm of rain per year
Desert
A large area of land covered with trees
Forest
an area of land where all flowing water converges to one point
Basin
What are the cardinal directions?
Earth, east, south, west
what dates do the summer and winter solstice take place?
June 21, December 21
what is a small scale map?
does fewer details and focuses on a larger area
what is a large scale map?
Shows a small area with much detail
what is the purpose of a map scale?
To determine physical distance in the size of a geographical area
what is the purpose of a map key?
to interpret the map correctly
what is absolute location?
Absolute is the precise location
what is relative location?
Location in terms of its relationship to places around it