Geography Terms
The study of a place and the way people live in it and use it
What is Geography
An area of flat land
What is a Plain
The United States is located on this continent
What is North America
When a region is located close to the equator then the climate will most likely be this
What is Hot
This is found in the United States, in New York City, and is a symbol for freedom and democracy
What is the Statue of Liberty
Rain, Snow, and Fog are forms of this
What is Perception
A deep valley with steep cliff walls
What is a Canyon
This continent is the only continent that is completely in the Western Hemisphere
What is South America
The equator divides the planet into this and that hemispheres
What is Northern and Southen
This is located in China, runs 5,500 miles long and represents futility and cruelty of the first emperor of political and military ambitions
What is the Great Wall of China
The kind of weather that a region experiences over a long period of years is called by this word.
What is Climate
An area of flat land that is higher than its surrounding land
What is Plateau
The four oceans are these
What is Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific
When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, it is this season in the Southern Hemisphere
What is Summer
This is found in Rome, Italy and is a symbol for ‘Eternal City’ and civilization
What is the Colosseum Flavian Amphitheater
Mountains, Valleys, Plains, and Plateaus are all examples of this phenomena
What is Landforms
The longest river in the United States is this
What is the Mississippi
These two continents are completely located in the Southern Hemisphere
What is Australia and Antarctica
This powerful storm can kill more people and destroy more property than any other natural disaster
What is a Hurricane
This building located in India that symbolizes love and India
What is the Taj Mahal
The United States is made up of 5 of these
What is Regions
The largest Mountain Range in the United States is this range
What is the Appalachians
Name these seven Continents
What is North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica
Scientists call the circulation of water through the Earth's crust, oceans, and atmosphere this
What is the Water Cycle
This is found in the U.K. and is a pre-historical monument that is sacred and the ceremonial place is associated with super natural world
What is Stonehenge