1. GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED STATES By Stephanie Ellegood Graves Central Elementary School

2. TERMS TO KNOW Geography: the study of our _____________ surroundings and how we use them Globe: a __________-shaped model of the earth that is the most _________________ Lines of Latitude: imaginary lines that run ____________________ (horizontally --- ) around the earth which are _______________ to each other (the lines never meet/cross each other) Lines of Longitude: imaginary lines that run __________________ (vertically | ) around the earth that meet at the north and south _________ (they are NOT parallel) Geographic Terms: words that describe bodies of ___________ and __________________ Physical Features: specific bodies of __________ and _________________ such as theAppalachian Mountains or Mississippi River

3. 1.2 Understanding the Globe Since Earth is a huge ____________, a globe (which is also a sphere) is the most ___________________ map of the Earth. The ____________________ is the most northern point on Earth. The ____________________ is the most southern point on Earth. North is always towards the North Pole. South is always towards the South Pole. If you are facing north, _________ is on the right and _________ is on the left. A _______________ is a tool used to find directions. The _______________ points (cardinal directions) are north, south, east, and west. The _____________________ points (intermediate directions) are northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest. They are found _____________ the cardinal directions.

4. 1.2 Understanding the Globe The _______________________ is a cross-shaped symbol on a map or globe that helps us locate ___________________. The _________________ is the imaginary line that circles the earth ____________________ (------) at 0 degrees latitude. The equator divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres. A _______________________ is one ________ of the earth (be able to identify where each of the 4 hemispheres are….northern/southern and eastern/western). The ___________________________ is the imaginary line that circles the earth ____________________ ( | ) at 0 degrees longitude from the North to South Pole. The prime meridian divides the earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres.

5. 1.2 Understanding the Globe ________________ are the largest bodies of water. ____________________, ___________________, ___________________, ________________ __________________________ are large masses of land. ____________, _________________, _____________________________, _________________________________, ____________________________, _______________________, _________________________________

6. 1.3 Understanding Latitude/Longitude Geographers use latitude and longitude to find __________ locations on earth. Latitude and longitude are measured in _____________ (°). The lines that circle the earth from east to west are called ____________ of ____________. The distance between each parallel line is always the _________. The _______________ is the starting point for measuring lines of latitude. It is at __° latitude. Lines above the equator are _________ latitude. Lines below the equator are _________ latitude. The farthest points from the equator are the North Pole (____° North Latitude) and the South Pole (____° South Latitude).

7. 1.3 Understanding Latitude/Longitude The lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole are called ___________________ of _____________________. The lines are half-circles, and they are NOT __________________ since they aren’t always the same distance apart. They are farthest apart where they cross the ___________________ and they meet at the two poles. The ____________________is the starting point for measuring lines of longitude. It is at ___° longitude. Lines to the left of the prime meridian are ________ longitude. Lines to the right of the prime meridian are _______ longitude. The back side of the prime meridian (180° longitude) is the _________________________________.

8. 1.4 Using Geographic Terms Geographic terms describe different landforms and bodies of water. Bodies of Water: ____________: largest body of salt water _______: smaller body of salt water __________: part of a sea or ocean that cuts into a mass of land ________: like a gulf, but smaller and has a wide opening ________: body of fresh water surrounded by land. ___________: a body of flowing water with a source (beginning) and a mouth (where it empties into a larger body of water) ___________________: a smaller stream that feeds into a river

9. 1.4 Using Geographic Terms Landforms: ________________: land with steep sides that rises far above sea level __________________________: a row of connected mountains ____________: land that is mostly flat with few trees. _________: extension of land jutting into water (smaller or thinner than a peninsula) ______________________: land surrounded by water on 3 sides _______________: land completely surrounded by water _____________: low area of land between mountain ranges or hills _____________: soil that is deposited (piles up) at the mouth of a river and is normally shaped like a triangle

10. 1.5 Physical Features of the US The US is located on the ______________________ of North America, and it is the 3 rd largest country in the world. Three bodies of water that border the US: The ____________________________ borders the west. The ____________________________ borders the east. The ____________________________ borders the southeast. Three of the US mountain ranges: ____________________________ are in the west and the largest mountain range in North America. __________________________________ are in the east and the second largest mountain range in the US. ____________________________ are in the far western part of the US near the Pacific Ocean.

11. 1.5 Physical Features of the US Two large flat areas: The ___________________ stretches North to South from Canada to Texas and West to East from the Rocky Mountains to the Mississippi River. The ______________________________ is in the southeast along the Gulf of Mexico. Six US Rivers: _______________________________: largest river in the US that runs from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico ____________________: large tributary of the Mississippi River that forms the northern border of Kentucky ____________________________: large tributary of the Mississippi River that flows from the Rocky Mountains to the Mississippi River ________________________________: flows from Lake Ontario to the Atlantic Ocean and forms part of the US/Canada border __________________: a river in the south that forms most of the US/Mexico border ___________________________: largest river on the west coast that forms the Oregon/Washington border and empties into the Pacific Ocean. _____________________________: (HOMES) Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior