Geo 1, 2, 3, 4 Flashcards
(28 cards)
Define LAKE
A large body of water surrounded by land
How many counties in California?
58 counties in California
Des Moines is to IOWA as
(<span>analogy of capital to its’ state</span>)
Albany is to __(what state)_____.
Albany is to New York
Compass Rose
Helps you know what direction you are traveling in. Helps you find your way. The directions are North, East, South, West N is North, and ⬆️ up on a paper E is East, and ➡️ right on a paper S is South, and ⬇️ down on a paper W is West, and ⬅️ left on a paper
There are 7 CONTINENTS
Asia Europe Australia Africa North America South America Antarctica
4 Major OCEANS
Pacific Atlantic Arctic Indian
A DOT on a map
Major city
A STAR with a circle around it on a map
Our countries CAPITAL (Washington D.C.)
Mississippi River
Chief river in U.S. Most important river in U.S. starts in North and flows South to the Gulf of Mexico
Capital of U.S.A.
Washington D.C.
A STAR on a map
Symbol for STATE CAPITAL
Four CARDINAL DIRECTIONS Never Eat Soggy Waffles
North East South West
5 Great Lakes H.O.M.E.S.
Huron Ontario Michigan Erie Superior
River boundary between Texas and Mexico
RIO GRANDE (River Big)
The island South of Florida
CUBA
Black lines between states
Borders
Ohio River and Mississippi Rivers
Three states meet here Kentucky Illinois Missouri
The county we live in
San Diego
3 lakes in California
Lake Tahoe (driven around this lake) Lake Mary (kayaked on this lake) Buena Vista (mom skied on this lake)
CUBA is surrounded by what bodies of water
Atlantic Ocean Caribbean Sea Gulf of Mexico
North American countries
(North to South, top to bottom) Greenland Canada United States Mexico
Equator
Line of latitude that bisects earth North and South equally 0 degrees
Prime Meridian
Longitude that separates East and West on the earth 0 degrees
7 Western States and capitals
Hawaii - Honolulu Alaska - Juneau Washington - Olympia Oregon - Salem California - Sacramento Nevada - Carson City Arizona - Phoenix
