1. A drawing of the earth shown on a flat surface
MAPS
A drawing of the earth shown on a flat surface

2. One of the seven large landmasses on the earth
CONTINENT
One of the seven large landmasses on the earth

3. Distance north and south of the Equator, measured in degrees
LATITUDE
Distance north and south of the Equator, measured in degrees

4. EQUATOR
Imaginary line that runs around the earth halfway between the North and South Poles; used as the starting point to measure degrees of north and south latitude

5. PARALLEL
One of many lines on the global grid that circle the earth north or south of the Equator; used to measure degrees in latitude

6. Distance east and west of the Prime Meridian, measured in degrees
LONGITUDE
Distance east and west of the Prime Meridian, measured in degrees

7. PRIME MERIDEAN
Imaginary line running from the North Pole to the South Pole through Greenwich, England; starting point for measuring degrees of the east and west longitude

8. MERIDIANS
One of many lines on the global grid running from the North Pole to the South Pole; used to measure degrees of longitude

9. ABSOLUTE LOCATION
The exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates

10. OCEAN
One of the four major bodies of salt water that surround the continents

11. OCEAN CURRENT
Stream of either cold or warm water that moves in a definite direction through an ocean

12. PHYSICAL FEATURE
Characteristics of a place occurring naturally, such as a landform, body of water, climate pattern, or resource

13. BASIN
An area of land that is lower at the center than at the edges, especially one from which water runs down into a river:

14. BAY
One part of a larger body of water that extends into a shoreline, smaller than a gulf.

15. Deep and narrow valley with steep walls
CANYON
Deep and narrow valley with steep walls

16. Point of land that extends into a river, lake, or ocean
CAPE
Point of land that extends into a river, lake, or ocean

17. A wide waterway between two landmasses that lie close to each other.
CHANNEL
A wide waterway between two landmasses that lie close to each other.

18. Steep, high wall of rock, earth or ice
CLIFF
Steep, high wall of rock, earth or ice

19. DELTA
Flat, low-lying land build up from soil carried downstream by a river and deposited at its mouth.

20. Stretch of high land that separates river systems
DIVIDE
Stretch of high land that separates river systems

21. DOWNSTREAM
Direction in which a river or stream flows from its source to its mouth

22. Height of land above sea level
ELEVATION
Height of land above sea level

23. Large, thick body of slowly moving ice
GLACIER
Large, thick body of slowly moving ice

24. GULF
Part of a large body water that extends into a shoreline, generally larger than a bay.

25. A sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely
HARBOR
A sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely

26. Elevated land such as hills, mountains, or plateaus
HIGHLAND
Elevated land such as hills, mountains, or plateaus

27. HILLS
Elevated land with sloping sides and a rounded summit; generally smaller than a mountain

28. Land area, smaller than a continent, completely surrounded by water
ISLAND
Land area, smaller than a continent, completely surrounded by water

29. Narrow stretch of land connecting two larger land areas
ISTHMUS
Narrow stretch of land connecting two larger land areas

30. A sizable inland body of water
LAKE
A sizable inland body of water

31. Land that is usually level and at a low elevation
LOWLAND
Land that is usually level and at a low elevation

32. Broad, flat- topped landform with steep sides; smaller than a plateau
MESA
Broad, flat- topped landform with steep sides; smaller than a plateau

33. MOUNTAIN
Land with steep sides that rises sharply from surrounding land; generally larger and more rugged than a hill

34. Pointed top of a mountain
MOUNTAIN PEAK
Pointed top of a mountain

35. A series of connected mountains
MOUNTAIN RANGE
A series of connected mountains

36. Place where a stream or river flows into a larger body of water
RIVER MOUTH
Place where a stream or river flows into a larger body of water

37. PENINSULA
Body of land jutting into a lake or ocean, surrounded on three sides by water

38. PLAIN
Area of level land, usually at a low elevation and often covered with grasses

39. PLATEAU
Area of flat or rolling land at a high elevation, about ,000 feet high

40. Changes In elevation over a given area of land
RELIEF
Changes In elevation over a given area of land

41. Place where a river or stream begins, often in highlands
RIVER SOURCE
Place where a river or stream begins, often in highlands

42. Large natural stream of water that runs through the land
RIVER
Large natural stream of water that runs through the land

43. Large body of water completely or partly surrounded by land
SEA
Large body of water completely or partly surrounded by land

44. Land lying next to a sea or ocean
SEACOAST
Land lying next to a sea or ocean

45. Position on land level with the surface of a nearby ocean or sea
SEA LEVEL
Position on land level with the surface of a nearby ocean or sea

46. Body of water between a coastline and one or more island off the coast
SOUND
Body of water between a coastline and one or more island off the coast

47. Narrow stretch of water joining two larger bodies of water
STRAIT
Narrow stretch of water joining two larger bodies of water

48. TRIBUTARY
Small river or stream that flows into a larger river or stream; a branch of the river

49. UPSTREAM
Direction opposite the flow of a river; toward the source of a river or stream

50. The low land between hills or mountains
VALLEY
The low land between hills or mountains

51. VOLCANO
Mountain created as liquid rock or ash and erupts from inside the earth

52. CULTURAL FEATURE
Characteristic that humans have created in a place, such as language, religion, housing, and settlement pattern