🌍 Geography Basics
What is geography?
The study of Earth and the places and people on it.
What is a natural feature?
Something in nature that was not built by people.
What is a human-made feature?
Something people build or create.
What is a drought?
A long period with little or no rain.
What are the four directions in “Never Eat Soggy Waffles”?
North, East, South, and West.
What is a continent?
A large area of land on Earth.
Name two natural features.
Mountains and rivers.
Name two things people build.
Houses and bridges.
What is climate?
The usual weather conditions of a place over a long time.
What does location tell us?
Where a place is.
What does it mean to adapt?
To change or adjust to fit a new place or situation.
Why do people build bridges?
To help people and vehicles cross places such as rivers or roads.
Why do people build houses?
For shelter and a place to live.
How can a drought affect plants and animals?
They may not have enough water to survive.
What does toxic mean?
Harmful or poisonous.
Why might people need to adapt to a place?
Because the environment and climate can be different.
Name two ways nature can change places.
Erosion and earthquakes.
What is transportation? Name two examples.
Ways of moving people or things; cars and trains are examples.
How can a drought affect people?
It can cause water shortages and make it harder to grow food.
What does unique mean?
One of a kind or different from others.
How can geography affect the way people live?
Land, climate, water, and other features can affect where people live and how they live.
What is the difference between a natural feature and a human-made feature?
Natural features occur in nature; human-made features are built by people.
How do transportation and communication help people?
They help people, goods, and information move from one place to another.
Give one example of how people can adapt to their environment.
People can build homes or wear clothing suited to the climate.
What does a compass rose show?
Directions on a map.