Landforms, Maps, & Geography Test Review
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An underwater ridge lying near the surface of the water
Reef
This line is 0 degrees latitude
Equator
A map that uses different colors to show elevation.
Physical Map
A map that shows the things that people have created on Earth
Political Map
Where one place is in relation to other places
Relative Location
Something that would cause someone to move away from an area
Push Factor
How a location may change over a period of time is called
Place Change
A science that deals with the location of things on the Earth
Geography
A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses
Isthmus
33’ N & 112’ W
Phoenix
34’ N & 84’ W
Atlanta
A long piece of land surrounded on three sides by water.
Peninsula or Cape
A fan shaped deposit of mud and sand at the mouth of a river
Delta
A map that focuses on a specific idea like climate or population
Thematic Map
A long narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or slopes
Fjord
30’ N & 90’ W
New Orleans
These lines measure distance east and west of the Prime Meridian
Longitude
The Exact spot where a place is
Absolute Location
26’ N & 80’ W
Miami
A ring of coral that encloses a pool of seawater.
Atoll
A large group of mountains
Range
A division within a state
County
These lines measure distance north and south of the equator
Latitude
Two lines that run the same direction and stay the same distance apart. They never cross.
Parallel
39’ N & 105’ W
Denver
35’ N & 90’ W
Memphis
A unit of measuring something.
Degree
A deep valley with steep sides
Canyon
A large group of islands
Archipelago
Something that would attract someone to a new area
Pull Factor
To move from one area to settle in another
Migrate
40’ N & 75’ W
Philadelphia
A narrow strip of water that connects two larger bodies of water
Strait
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