Land Forms
Vegetation Zones
Climate Zones
Land Uses
Vocabulary
100
A large natural flowing stream of water leading to a larger body of water.

What is a river?

100

Permanent ice and snow, no plant life. 

What is the ice cap?

100

Cold, snowy winters and cool, rainy summers.

What is subarctic?

100

Hunting of animals and gathering of food for survival. 

What is hunting and gathering?

100

Any natural land feature on Earth. 

What is a landform?

200
A deep narrow valley with steep sides, usually has a river running through it.
What is a canyon?
200

Evergreen trees with needles and cones.

What is a coniferous forest?

200

Hot and dry all year with very little rain. 

What is arid?

200

Farmers that grow enough crops to sell

What is commercial farming?

200

The number of people that live in a certain area. 

What is population density?

300

A piece of land surrounding by water on three sides.

What is a peninsula?

300

Short and tall trees adapted to cool climates

What is temperate grassland?

300

Hot and rainy all year.

What is tropical wet?

300

Cutting down trees and using the wood for lumber or to build goods. 

What is forestry?

300

Shows how people make a living in a certain area?

What is economic activity map?

400

A narrow strip of land with water on both sides connecting to larger areas of land.

What is an isthmus?
400

Small trees , bushes and other plants adapted to a dry climate.

What is desert scrub?

400

Warm summers, cool winters, and rainfall all year.

What is marine west coast?

400

The turning of resources into goods that will be sold. 

What is trade and manufacturing?

400

An area with one or more features that set it apart from other areas.

What is a region?

500

A group of islands.

What is an archipelago?
500

Small trees and bushes adapted to a Mediterranean climate.

What is chaparral?

500
Hot, rainy summers and mild winters with some rain. 

What is humid subtropical?

500

Farmers that grow only enough crops to feed their families. 

What is subsistence farming?

500

A type of thematic map that shows the borders between states and countries. 

What is a political map?