Vocabulary - 1
The study of the people and places of the earth.
geography
all the surroundings and conditions that affect living things
environment
the part on the map that helps you measure distances
scale
Many years ago, ______ pushed together, causing the Earth's crust to break and move. This process created some of the mountains here in the U.S.
tectonic plates
Name two natural resources.
Could include: water, hunting for animals, fish, trees/wood, dried mud/soil, animal skins, coal, oil, gold, etc...
half (1/2) the Earth's surface
hemisphere
an area defined by certain features
region
In which two hemispheres is the United States?
North and West
______ form as water moved over land from a high area to a lower area.
Rivers
Name 2 more natural resources.
Could include: water, hunting for animals, fish, trees/wood, dried mud/soil, animal skins, coal, oil, gold, etc...
a huge slab of slowly moving rock
tectonic plate
a huge mass of slowly moving ice
glacier
List 3 types of physical features.
Three of these: landforms (mountains, valleys); bodies of water (lakes, rivers), climate (wind, rain); plants, animals, trees, soil
Rivers flow down into ______. This is why rivers west of the high Rocky Mountains flow west toward the Pacific Ocean.
oceans
Name 2 nonrenewable resources.
Could be: copper, iron, fuels (coal, oil), sunlight
a process of wearing away rock and soil
erosion
an area with a low center surrounded by higher land
basin
List three types of human features.
Give three: languages, kinds of food, jobs, beliefs, buildings and how they are used
What are three types of erosion?
wind, water, glacier
Why is still important to use renewable resources wisely?
It takes a long time to replace many of them.
things from the natural environment that people use
natural resources
something that is made from natural resources
product
What three questions do geographers ask themselves?
Where is it? Why is it there? What is it like there?
Why do people settle along rivers? Give 1 reason.
Could be: water for drinking and farming, water to help people travel and move goods. Steady flow of water creates power to run machines.
What are two things we can do to protect our natural resources?
Some examples include: Turn off lights when you leave a room. Use less water when you brush your teeth. Recycle bottles, cans, and paper.
things that the environment CAN replace after we use them
renewable resources
things that the environment CANNOT replace after we use them
nonrenewable resources
Geographers have a system for naming exact locations using two sets of lines. What are they?
lines of latitude and lines of longitude
Why do people settle along rivers? (Give 2 more).
Could be: water for drinking and farming, water to help people travel and move goods. Steady flow of water creates power to run machines.
What are two things we can do to protect our natural resources?
Some examples include: Turn off lights when you leave a room. Use less water when you brush your teeth. Recycle bottles, cans, and paper.
large masses of land
continents
part on a map that tells you what different symbols mean
legend
The ____ divides the earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres.
equator
How are lakes formed?
Glaciers scoop out soil and rocks to form basins when glaciers melted (and/or it rained), water stayed in some of these basins.
shows the directions on a map
compass rose
an energy source formed by the remains of things that lived long ago
fossil fuel
The __________ divides the earth into the Western and Eastern hemispheres.
prime meridian
Bonus: On what continent is the Unites States?
North America