Places
A part of the world that has one or more common features that distinguish it from surrounding areas
Region
They show the world as it really is - just smaller
Globes
The study of water on Earth
Hydrology
Jungle
High rock faces we usually find by the coast/sea.
Cliffs
All of the features that make a place unique
Landscape
Showing the round Earth on these flat tools distorts some details
Maps
The study of weather and its causes
Meteorology
A narrow passage of water that connects two seas.
Strait
A very deep, narrow valley with tall and steep rocky sides
Canyon
A town or community is what Level of Geography?
Local
The science of making maps
Cartography
The study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create
Geography
This is where a river flows into a larger body of water.
River mouth
A small but tall or steep hill with a flat top.
Butte
The three levels of Geography used to look at the world
Local, Regional, Global
A tool that geographers use but can't physically touch.
Satellites (Images)
Branch of Geography that studies landforms, bodies of water, and other natural features
Physical Geography
It's land surrounded by water on three sides.
Peninsula
A large, flat, elevated area of rock that is higher and wider than mesas.
Plateau
This Level of Geography looks at relationships between people who are far apart.
Global
Two basic types of satellite images
True color and infrared
Branch of Geography that studies the world's people, communities, and landscapes
Human Geography
What do you call a ring-shaped coral island that surrounds a lagoon?
Atoll
A single massive block of stone or rock formation.
Monolith