1. Geography Quiz Review ~Mrs. Connor

2. ~ a thick sheet of ice

3. L a t i t u d e ~measures distance north and south from the equator

4. longitude ~Measures distance east and west from the Prime Meridian (Greenwich)

5. map projection ~a way of drawing the earth on a flat surface

6. ~high, steep, rugged land, usually at least 100 0 feet above surrounding land

7. tributary ~a stream or small river that flows into a bigger river

8. irrigate ~to bring water to a dry area in order to grow food

9. e l e v a t i o n ~height above sea level

10. geography ~the study of people, their environment, and their resources

11. history ~an account of what happened in the development of a people, a nation, or a civilization

12. plain ~a broad area of fairly level land

13. isthmus ~a narrow strip of land

14. plateau ~a large raised area of flat or gently rolling land

15. ~condition of the air at any given time and place

16. climate ~average weather of a place over a period of 20 to 30 years