Geographic Vocab
What is the study of the earth's physical and cultural features?
geography
What are materials found in the earth that people need and value?
resources
The most important features for physical geographers are __________, the natural features of the land's surface.
landforms
Geographers try to understand how different locations can affect human populations or groups of ___________.
people
Early people settled in places that were rich in __________, which are materials that are found in the earth that people need and value.
(landforms OR resources)
resources
What are all the living and nonliving things that affect life in an area?
What are characteristics?
features
Physical geographers study the __________, which includes all the living and nonliving things that affect life in an area.
environment
Geographers use __________ to study and compare locations.
maps
Features and resources influence the development of cultures and the growth of ______________.
(babies OR civilizations)
civilizations
What are the natural features of the land's surface?
landforms
Mountains and rivers are examples of ___________ features.
physical
The two main areas of study of Geography are __________ geography and __________ geography.
physical, human
A map is a __________ of an area.
drawing
People influence their environments in both positive and __________ ways.
negative
What is the pattern of weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time?
climate
climate
Cultural features include (religion OR landforms).
religion
Some maps show __________ features, such as mountains, forests, and rivers.
Physical
How does geography give us clues about the past?
It gives us information about past cultures by knowing where they lived and what the area was like.
What is an area with one or more features that make it different from the surrounding areas?
region
Name a physical feature of an area that could affect the climate of that area.
mountains, lakes, oceans, volcanoes, rivers
To understand what happens in the past, you need to know where events took place and who was involved. That is why historians study the earth's __________ and ___________ features.
physical, cultural
Studying location is often helped by learning about __________, or areas with one or more features that make them different from surrounding areas.
regions
Name a way that people can influence their environment in a positive way.
People can have a positive influence on their environment by monitoring deforestation, controlling erosion, and helping clean up pollution.