US Geography
and
Map Skills
Unit I
Vocabulary
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Relative Location
Absolute Location
Map Projection
Hemisphere
Scale
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Latitude
Longitude
Topography
Physical Map
Political Map
Continents and Oceans
What are the continents and oceans on this map?
Arctic Ocean
Europe
North America
Atlantic
Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Asia
Pacific
Ocean
Africa
Indian
Ocean
South America
Australia
Southern Ocean
Antarctica
Parts of a Map
Longitude
Latitude
Key/Legend
Compass Rose
Meridians
Parallels
Scale
Road Trip!!
Directions
You are going to plan a road trip to
Washington, D.C. using various Virginia
maps. After you plan the trip with your
partner we will compare the different
routes you decided to take!!
US Geography
Unit II
Physical Features
of the
United States
Rocky Mountains
Coastal Ranges
Mt. McKinley
Coastal Range
Pacific, Indian, Atlantic, Arctic Oceans
Great Basin
Gulf of Mexico
Coastal Plain
Great Lakes
Rio Grande
Mississippi River
Alaska Range
Great Plains
Appalachian Mountains
Key Political Features of the
United States
Washington, D.C.
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Miami
San Francisco
Denver
Detroit
Mexico
Chicago
Canada
New Orleans
Cuba
Alaska
Hawaii