Vocabulary
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Short Answer
True or False
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100
What is the definition of geography?
the study of the Earth and its people
100
_______ is the kind of weather a place has over a long time.
Climate
100
What are the 3 different regions NC has?
Mountain, Piedmont, Coastal Plain
100
A compass rose is a tool used by geographers.
true
100
What is a mountain? Give an example of one.
A mountain is a very high hill. Examples- Rocky Mountains, Appalacian Mountains
200
What is the defintion of a geographer?
a persom who studies maps, globes, compasses, and photographs
200
The biggest bodies of water are __________.
oceans
200
What does Piedmont region mean?
"foot of the mountain"
200
A flat land describes a mountain.
False-a very high hill describes a mountain
200
How do maps, charts, and pictures help people find locations?
Maps show people how to get from place to place. Charts can make maps easier to read. Pictures show what a location looks like.
300
What is relative location?
To find what a place is near. (example: Salem Elementary is near Salem Middle)
300
The _____________ is the part of the land that touches the ocean.
coast
300
Describe/tell 5 things you would find in the mountain region of North Carolina.
Some examples: Blue Ridge Mountains, Mout Mitchell, bears, deer, wood for making furniture or homes, mountains, the Little Tennessee River, French Broad River, trees covering the mountains, snow
300
Different parts of the country are grouped by oceans.
Flase- different parts of the county are grouped by regions
300
What is an island and give an example of one we discussed in class.
An island is a landform with water all around it. The Outer Banks in NC are islands and the state Hawaii is made up of several islands.
400
What is absolute location?
Exact location (example- Salem Elementary is located at 6116 Old Jenks Road Apex, NC 27523)
400
Each region has different ________________, or land, water, climate, and plant life.
physical features
400
Describe 6 things we could find in the Piedmont Region of North Carolina.
Some examples: clay, lakes, rivers, Lake Norman, High Rock Lake, Deep River, Haw River, mammals, birds, mild and sunny weather, farm land, big cities, Raleigh, Charlotte, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and Durham
400
An island is the kind of weather a place has over a long time.
False- Climate
400
How are the people, land, and animals of each region in North Carolina related?
In the mountain region, people use wood from the forests to build homes. People inthe Piedmont region use clay from the ground and they farm. People in the Coastal Plain region grow crops on the land. They also catch fish along the coast.
500
What is a map grid?
A set of lines that divides a map into columns and rows of squares.
500
A ___________ is an area of land with the same features.
region
500
Describe and tell 7 things you would find in the Coastal Plain Region in North Carolina.
Some Examples: Atlantic Ocean, bays, cape, Outer Banks, islands, beach, alligators, wetlands, sea turtles, farm land, cotton, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, fishermen
500
Relative location tells you exactly where a place is.
False- absolute location
500
What is a peninsula? Give an example of one that we discussed in class.
A peninsula is land that has water around it on all sides but one. An example of a peninsula is the state Florida.
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