Geography Terms

5. An imaginary line the circles the earth halfway between the poles.
6. A dry area that receives a small amount of rain and may be very hot or very cold.
9. There are ___ major bodies of water.
11. A large amount of flowing fresh water.
12. Measures distance north or south of the equator.
13. The U.S. is in the Northern and Southern _____ (a term from your notes).
14. A cone shaped mountain formed by lava (like Mt. Fuji).
16. A huge area of salt water.
17. A deep, narrow, steep sided valley, often with a river on its floor.

1. A mass of slow moving ice.
2. A body of water completely surrounded by land.
3. There are 7 of them.
4. Measures Distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.
7. A narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.
8. The study of the features of the earth where plants and animals live.
10. Land completely surrounded by water.
12. The Northern and Southernmost points on earth.
15. All weather that occurs in an area over a long period of time, a combination of temperature and precipitation.