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Landforms, Maps, & Geography Test Review. Printing Instructions From the Print What dropdown, select Handouts Select 6 slides per page Fold the paper

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Landforms, Maps, & Geography Test Review Printing Instructions From the Print What dropdown, select Handouts Select 6 slides per page Fold the paper lengthwise The question will appear on one side of the fold and the question with the answer will appear on the other side. Note: Some questions will require an atlas. An underwater ridge lying near the surface of the water Reef This line is 0 degrees latitude Equator A map that uses different colors to show elevation. Physical Map A map that shows the things that people have created on Earth Political Map Where one place is in relation to other places Relative Location Something that would cause someone to move away from an area Push Factor How a location may change over a period of time is called Place Change A science that deals with the location of things on the Earth Geography A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses Isthmus 33 N & 112 W Phoenix 34 N & 84 W Atlanta A long piece of land surrounded on three sides by water. Peninsula or Cape A fan shaped deposit of mud and sand at the mouth of a river Delta A map that focuses on a specific idea like climate or population Thematic Map A long narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or slopes Fjord 30 N & 90 W New Orleans These lines measure distance east and west of the Prime Meridian Longitude The Exact spot where a place is Absolute Location 26 N & 80 W Miami A ring of coral that encloses a pool of seawater. Atoll A large group of mountains Range A division within a state County These lines measure distance north and south of the equator Latitude Two lines that run the same direction and stay the same distance apart. They never cross. Parallel 39 N & 105 W Denver 35 N & 90 W Memphis A unit of measuring something. Degree A deep valley with steep sides Canyon A large group of islands Archipelago Something that would attract someone to a new area Pull Factor To move from one area to settle in another Migrate 40 N & 75 W Philadelphia A narrow strip of water that connects two larger bodies of water Strait Study tonight