Geography Terms

1. A cone shaped mountain formed by lava (like Mt. Fuji.
6. A deep, narrow, steep sided valley, often with a river on its floor.
8. Imaginary line that circles the earth halfway between the poles.
9. measures distance east or west of the prime meridian.
12. measures distance north or south of the equator.
14. A dry area that receives a small amount of rain, may be very hot, or very cold (Sahara is an example).
15. A mass of slowly moving ice.
17. A huge land mass, there are 7 of them.

2. a huge area of salt water.
3. A narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.
4. The study of the features of the earth and places where plants and animals live.
5. The U.S. is in the Northern and Southern _____ (a term from your notes).
7. All weather that occurs in an area over a long period of time, a combination of temperature and precipitation.
10. land completely surrounded by water.
11. Northern and Southernmost points on the earth.
13. amount of flowing fresh water.
16. body of water completely surrounded by land.