1. Homework

2. basin
Low lying land mass that is surrounded by land of higher elevation
Often covered in water

3. climate
weather pattern in a specific area over an extended time

4. continent One of the Earth’s large areas of land
Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, North America, South America and Europe

5. delta
Land formed soil that is deposited at the mouth of a river

6. latitude
Distance north or south from the equator used to locate position on the Earth

7. longitude Distance in degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian
Used with latitude to locate position

8. CHALLENGE: piedmont
Rolling land on the base of a mountain range