AP World Geography - World Regions & Physical Features

Vocabulary flashcards covering key AP World Geography world regions, landforms, rivers, seas, and strategic waterways along with their visual location fingerprints.

Rocky Mountains

Mountain range stretching across western North America, appearing nearly parallel to the Mississippi River.

Mississippi River

River running across the eastern United States, flowing nearly parallel to the Rocky Mountains.

Gulf of Mexico

Body of water cradled between the southern United States and Mexico, where the Mississippi River ends.

Panama Canal

Shortcut waterway connecting the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean, located below the Gulf of Mexico.

Pacific Ocean

Ocean located west of the Rocky Mountains and the Panama Canal.

Atlantic Ocean

Ocean located east of the Mississippi River and west of the Congo River.

Amazon River

River in South America located south of the Panama Canal and north of the Andes Mountains.

Andes Mountains

Mountain range stretching along western South America, mostly laying south of the Amazon River.

Strait of Gibraltar

Narrow waterway located north of the Sahara Desert separating Africa and Europe.

Sahara Desert

Vast desert region in Northern Africa located south of the Strait of Gibraltar and north of the Niger River.

Niger River

River in West Africa located south of the Sahara Desert.

Nile River

River in East Africa that hangs southward and lies east of the Red Sea.

Red Sea

Body of water situated between the Suez Canal to the north and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait to the south.

Suez Canal

Artificial waterway south of the Mediterranean Sea and north of the Red Sea.

Bab al-Mandab Strait

Strait located directly south of the Red Sea.

Congo River

Central African river situated east of the Atlantic Ocean and west of the Indian Ocean.

Kalahari Desert

Desert region in Southern Africa located south of the Congo River.

Indian Ocean

Ocean body located east of the Nile River.

Persian Gulf

Body of water located south of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers.

Strait of Hormuz

Waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea.

Euphrates and Tigris Rivers

Twin rivers located north of the Persian Gulf.

Baltic Sea

Sea in Northern Europe located north of the Alps.

Alps Mountains

Mountain range located north of the Mediterranean Sea and south of the Baltic Sea.

Mediterranean Sea

Sea located south of the Alps.

Bosporus Strait

Strait located south of the Black Sea.

Black Sea

Sea located north of the Bosporus Strait.

Ural Mountains

Mountain range running through Russia, located east of the Baltic Sea.

Hindu Kush Mountains

Mountain range located east of the Taklamakan Desert.

Taklamakan Desert

Desert located west of the Gobi Desert and north of the Himalaya Mountains.

Gobi Desert

Desert located east of the Taklamakan Desert and north of the Yellow River.

Yellow River

River located south of the Gobi Desert and north of the Yangtze River.

Yangtze River

River located south of the Yellow River in China.

Himalaya Mountains

Major mountain range located south of the Hindu Kush mountains and the Taklamakan Desert.

Indus River

River located south of the Hindu Kush mountains.

Khyber Pass

Narrow mountain passageway located south of the Indus River.

Ganges River

River located south of the Himalayas and Khyber Pass.

Strait of Malacca

Narrow waterway located east of the Indian Ocean in Southeast Asia.

The Levant

Region in Western Asia located east of the Mediterranean Sea, including Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Cyprus, West Bank, and Gaza Strip.

Sub-Saharan Africa

The region of the African continent situated south of the Sahara Desert.