Vocabulary Ch. 1
Next to each other
contiguous
a region that has similar landforms throughout
landform region
any area of water extending into the land from a larger body of water
inlet
the height of land in relation to sea level
elevation
how the land is used
land use
An are in which many features are similar
region
the kind of weather a place has over a long time
climate
a large inlet
gulf
the plant life that grows naturally in a place
natural vegetation
something found in nature such as soil, plants, water, or minerals that people can use to meet their needs
natural resources
the position of one place compared to other places
relative location
a group of connected mountains
mountain range
a long inlet that separates offshore islands from the mainland
sound
a cold dry region where trees cannot grow
tundra
resources that cannot be made again by people or nature
nonrenewable resource
one of Earth's seven largest land masses
continent
the gradual wearing away of the Earth's surface
erosion
a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river
tributary
dry
arid
the use of canals, ditches, or pipes to move water
irrigation
the number of people who live in an area
population
an area of flat or rolling land covered mostly by grasses
prairie
the land drained by a river system
drainage basin
using less energy to do the same tasks
efficiency