HPMS Unit 1: Geographic Regions and Resources Knowt

Eurasia

Europe and Asia are sometimes referred to as...

Atlantic, Arctic, Pacific

What three oceans have coasts in the US?

Lines that circle the earth and

measure the distance north and

south of the Equator

What are latitude lines?

Lines that stretch from pole to

pole and measure distance east

and west of Prime Meridian

What are longitude lines?

Pacific

What is the world's largest ocean?

Australia

Which continent is also a country?

Southern

Which ocean circles the continent of Antarctica?

Arctic

Which ocean is located near the North Pole?

Equator

0 degrees latitude is also called...

Prime Meridian

0 degrees longitude is also called...

parallel

What is another name for latitude?

meridian

What is another name for longitude?

Land surrounded on 3 sides by

water

What is a peninsula?

tributaries

What are small bodies of fresh water that flow into

a larger body of fresh water called?

plateau

What is a large body of nearly elevated land called?

lake

What is a large body of fresh water surrounded by

land called?

plain

What is a large body of nearly level land called?

Atlantic

Which ocean did European explorers have to cross

to reach America?

Ohio

Which river is called the "Gateway to the West"?

Rio Grande

Which river borders part of Texas and Mexico?

Columbia

Which river did Lewis and Clark explore?

Colorado and Columbia

Name two rivers that empty into the Pacific Ocean.

Colorado

Which river was explored by Spanish explorers?

Gulf of Mexico

Which water feature was used by the French and

Spanish to explore Mexico and other parts of America?

Canada

The Great Lakes form the boundary between the

US and what other country?

Pacific

Which ocean was an early exploration destination

as a route to Asia?

St. Lawrence

Which river forms part of the US border with

Canada and connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic

Ocean?

Great Lakes

From which body of water did inland port cities

grow?

Coastal Plain

Which geographic region is located along the

Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico?

Basin and Range

Which region includes Death Valley?

Coastal Range

Which region is located along the Pacific coast and contains fertile valleys?

Appalachian Mountains

Which region contains North America's oldest

mountains?

Great Plains

Which region consists of flatlands that gradually

increase in elevation westward?

Appalachian Mountains

Which region extends from western Alabama to

eastern Canada and includes the Piedmont?

Coastal Plain and Appalachian Mountains

In which two regions is Virginia located?

Coastal Plain

Which region has excellent harbors and broad

lowlands?

Interior Lowlands

Which region is located west of the Appalachian

Mountains and east of the Great Plains?

Rocky Mountains

Which region contains the Continental Divide?

Determines the directional flow of

the rivers

What is the Continental Divide?

Canadian Shield

Which region is wrapped around the Hudson Bay in the shape of a horseshoe?

Interior Lowlands

Which region has rolling flatlands, many rivers and

grassy hills?

Canadian Shield

Which region has hills worn by erosion and

hundreds of glacier carved lakes?