7th Grade Geography Review

3. the dominant South American civilization of the past
7. the purpose for which Mound Builders built mounds
9. both the Incas and Aztecs were conquered by this European people
10. one of the buildings attacked by terrorist-hijacked airliners on September 11, 2001
12. the type of dwelling in which related families of Iroquois lived
17. ocean located to the east of the United States
20. the Native American people that lived in the deserts of the American Southwest
22. country that borders the United States to the south
23. payment made periodically by one state or ruler to another, especially as a sign of dependence
25. the height of a location above sea level
26. the first space shuttle that orbited the earth and returned safely back to the United States

1. country that borders the United States to the north
2. war that caused widespread protests in the United States during the late 1960s and early 1970s
4. early South American civilizations were centered around this mountain range
5. waterway control of which was given to Panama by the United States in 1999
6. last name of the first American to orbit the earth in 1962
8. nation with which Cuba reestablished diplomatic relations on June 30, 2015
11. line of latitude along which Ecuador is located
13. a formal withdrawal from a nation or organization
14. name of the dog launched into space by the Soviets on Sputnik II
15. monster hurricane that was the worst natural disaster in U.S. history
16. ocean located to the west of the United States
18. the important social movement that brought much change to the United States during the 1960s
19. Canadian province that was the focus of a separatist movement during the 1980s and early 1990s
21. the offering needed by the Aztec god Huitzilopochtli in order to make the sun rise each day
24. the largest center of Mississippian culture