Literacy words (1A & 1B)
What is the definition of Famished?
Suffering severely from hunger or from a lack of something
Definition
The study of the earth’s physical and culture features.
Choose the following:
A. Geography
B. Irrigation
Correct answer: Geography
Culture
The whole way of life of a group of people
Another word for farming
Agriculture
What is geography? (list at least 3)
Homes, Food, Cloths, Transportation, Climate, Land, Economizes, Maps, Land, History, Politics, Cultures.
What is the definition for Doused?
To plunge into a liquid, drench. To put out quickly, extinguisher
Circa
The abbreviation or word that means: “approximately”
Faith based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ
Christianity
What are tools geographers use (list 3)
Maps
Ariel Photos
GPS
Tables, Charts, Graphs.
What is the definition for Libel?
A written statement that unfairly or falsely harmed the reputation of the person about whom it is made
Conflict
A serious disagreement or argument
Belonging to the very distant past or no longer in existence
Ancient
Who uses geography (There is 4)
Farmer
Meteorologist
Town Planners
Volconatogist
What is the definition for Compress? (list 2 for x2 points)
To press together, to reduce in size or volume. A folded cloth applied to an injury
Diversity
Understanding that each individual is unique, and recognizing our individual differences
A religion based on the teaching of the Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama) that developed in India.
Buddhism
Why is geography important (list 3)
To understand the environment, to help us understand the weather, to learn about people and their culture, to understand how geography has affected history, to understand how people relate to each other
What is the definition for Inept?
Totally without skill or appropriateness; clumsy, unskilled, incompetent
Chronological
The arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence
A complex society that had its own government, language, social classes and cultural elements
Civilization
What is Geographic inquiry (there are 5)
Find the right info
Asking the right question
Evaluate weather info is good or not
coming up with your conclusion
Share your information