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Daily Geo Vocab 9-10
Bethel 6th Grade Daily Geo Weeks 9-10
Question | Answer |
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absolute location | description of a place using grid coordinates |
coordinates | the latitude and longitude address of a place on a map |
Eurasia | a landmass made up of the continents of Asia and Europe |
mental map | a map that a person pictures in his or her mind |
relative location | description of a place using the relation of one place to another |
sea | a body of salt water that is part of an ocean yet is partially enclosed by land. |
Caribbean Islands | island nations and territories that border the Caribbean Sea: also called the Greater Antilles and Lesser Antilles. |
Central America | a region of seven countries between Mexico and South America including Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama |
continent | one of the seven large landmasses of the Earth; Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America |
map sketch | a rough drawing of a mental map |
mental map | a map that a person pictures in his mind |
political map | a map that shows human-made features and boundaries such as cities, highways, and countries. |
dependency | land and waters controlled by a state, nation, or government. |
Great Antilles | an island group of the West Indies including Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, (Dominican Republic and Haiti), and Puerto Rico (U.S.) |
Lesser Antilles | an island group of the West Indies including eight countries and eight dependencies |
West Indies | an island chain that divides the Caribbean Sea from the rest of the Atlantic Ocean |