Landforms (Physical Geography)
This is a naturally raised area of land, higher than a hill.
Mountain
This large body of salt water covers most of the Earth.
Ocean
A small group of houses, usually in a rural area.
Town/village
The total number of people living in an area.
Population
Lines that run east-west and measure north-south distance.
Lines of latitude
Flat land next to a river that often floods.
Floodplain
A smaller body of water, often freshwater, surrounded by land.
Lake
A large urban area with a high population density.
City
Moving from one place to live in another permanently.
Migration
Lines that run north-south and measure east-west distance.
Lines of longitude
This is a bowl-shaped landform created by volcanic activity, often with a lake inside.
Crater
The point where a river meets the sea.
River mouth/delta
This is the study of where people live and why they live there.
Human geography
The number of people living per square kilometre.
Population density
A map feature that shows the relationship between distance on a map and real distance.
Scale
A landform created by wind or water depositing sand.
Sand dune
A fast-flowing narrow river, usually in a mountainous area.
Stream/creek
How many people live are in Australia (to the nearest million)
27 million
People moving to cities from the countryside for work.
A map that shows the elevation or shape of the land.
A steep-sided valley formed by a river cutting through hard rock over time.
Canyon
This underground water store provides wells and springs.
Aquifer
Name 3 of the 5 major world religions
Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism
People may leave their home country to escape danger, conflict, or persecution and move to another country for safety. This is called seeking…?
Asylum
What are the two types of reference we use in maps?
Grid reference and Area reference