| A | B |
| landform | The way geographers often divide the US to better understand the land. |
| physical map | A map that shows kinds of land and bodies of water. |
| political map | A map that shows cities, states, and countries. |
| elevation | The height of the land. |
| basin | A low, bowl shaped area of land with higher ground all around it. |
| tributary | A smaller river that flows into a larger one. |
| latitude | Lines that measure degrees north and south of the equator |
| longitude | Lines that measure degrees east and west of the prime meridian. |
| climograph | A chart that shows the average monthly temperature and the average monthly precipitation for a place. |
| urbanization | The movement of people to cities. |
| atlas | Map |
| Prime Meridian | The imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. |
| equator | The imaginary line that divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. |