New Hampshire History: Chapter 2:New Hampshire, Our Home

Question 1

the exact spot where a place can be found

Answer 1

absolute location

Question 2

one of the four main directions on a compass (north, south, east, west)

Answer 2

cardinal directions

Question 3

North, South, East & West are examples of…..

Answer 3

cardinal directions

Question 4

a large land mass

Answer 4

continent

Question 5

how high a place is above the level of the ocean

Answer 5

elevation

Question 6

the imaginary line that circles the middle of the globe (0 degrees latitude)

Answer 6

equator

Question 7

The name given to 0 degrees latitude

Answer 7

equator

Question 8

the study of where people, places and things are located

Answer 8

geography

Question 9

half of the Earth

Answer 9

hemisphere

Question 10

The hemisphere we live in is….

Answer 10

the Western Hemisphere

Question 11

a direction in between the four main directions on a compass (northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest)

Answer 11

intermediate directions

Question 12

Northwest, Northeast, Southeast, Southwest are also known as…………

Answer 12

intermediate directions

Question 13

the imaginary line that circles the Earth running north and south

Answer 13

latitude

Question 14

True or False: We live approximately 42 degrees North Latitude

Answer 14

True

Question 15

The imaginary line that divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres at 0 degrees longitude

Answer 15

prime meridian

Question 16

an imaginary line that circles Earth running east and west

Answer 16

longitude

Question 17

True or False: We live approximately 72 degrees West Longitude

Answer 17

True

Question 18

True or False: The Prime Meridian (0 degrees longitude) runs through Greenwhich England.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

where a place is in relation to other places or things

Answer 19

relative location

Question 20

the weather of a place over a long period of time

Answer 20

climate

Question 21

leaves

Answer 21

foliage

Question 22

a blanket of thick ice that covers large areas of land

Answer 22

glacier

Question 23

a sheltered part of the ocean that is deep enough for ships to sail into

Answer 23

harbor

Question 24

something made by people such as cities, homes, bridges, and roads

Answer 24

human features

Question 25

the state of having lots of water in the air

Answer 25

humid

Question 26

a V-shaped canyon formed by glaciers

Answer 26

notch (think Franconia Notch)

Question 27

something made by nature, such as soil, lakes, plants, animals, and climate

Answer 27

physical feature

Question 28

temperature, wind, rain, or snow happening at a certain time

Answer 28

weather

Question 29

land that is low in comparison to the surrounding land

Answer 29

marsh

Question 30

an area of low, wet land

Answer 30

marsh

Question 31

a place where rock is taken out of the ground

Answer 31

quarry

Question 32

an area made up of places that have things in common, such as human and physical features

Answer 32

region

Question 33

a city or town used by ocean ships to load and unload cargo

Answer 33

seaport

Question 34

land that sits higher than other land

Answer 34

upland