Wisconsin Journey Chapter 1

10 cards   |   Total Attempts: 189
  

Cards In This Set

Front Back
Question 1
boundary
The border of a country
Question 2
continent
Very large land area with oceans on many sides
Question 3
country
A land region under the control of one government
Question 4
equator
The imaginary horizontal line around the center of the earth; 0 degrees latitude
Question 5
geography
The study of land, water, plants, animals, and people of a place
Question 6
headwaters
The starting place of a river
Question 7
latitude
The distance north or south of the equator
Question 8
longitude
The distance east or west of the prime meridian
Question 9
prime meridian
The imaginary vertical line throught the center of the earth; 0 degrees longitude
Question 10
tributary
A small river that flows into a larger river or body of water