Exploring Regions of the U. S.
Terms
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- plateau
- This is a high, flat landform that rises steeply from the land around it.
- map key
- This is an explanation of what the symbols on a map stand for.
- map scale
- This is a diagram that explains distances on a map.
- coastal plain
- This is low, flat land that runs along a coast.
- inland
- This is an area of land that does not border an ocean.
- lines of longitude
- They are imaginary lines around the globe that run between the North and South Poles; are also called meridians.
- basin
- This is a bowl-shaped landform that is lower than the surrounding land.
- specialty map
- This is a map that shows just one kind of information, such as rainfall or elevation.
- lines of latitude
- Measures the distance north or south of the equator. They run east and west.
- global grid
- This is the grid formed by crisscrossing lines of latitude and longitude on a map.