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Geography Vocabulary
ENGLISH VOCABULARY
Geography Vocabulary
Math
100

What is a verb?

A verb tells what the subject is or does. 

100

Capital

a city in a country or state where the government is based

100

Metaphor

A figure of speech that compares two things without using the words like or as

100

desert

a dry area with little or no rainfall

100

How many decades is half a century?

5 decades

200

 What is an action verb?

It tells what the subject does.

200

Census

an official count of all the people living in a country or district

200

Plot 

Beginning, middle and end

200

forest

a large area thickly covered with trees and plants

200

Change mixed number to an improper fraction. 4 1/2

9/2

300

What is a past-tense verb?

It tells about what has already happened.

300

Climate zone 

a region in which usual weather patterns occur over time

300

Heading

1st part of a letter includes the writers address and the date

300

legend (key)

a list that explains the symbols on a map

300

What is the next number in this sequence? .....3465, 3475, 3485, ____

3495

400
What is a future-tense verb?

It tells of a time in the future.

400

cultural map 

a map that shows patterns of ethnic groups, religious practices, languages spoken, educational levels, and recreational choices

400

Meddler

To become involved with something that is not your business

400

national park

an area set aside by a nation's government to protect natural beauty, wildlife, or other remarkable features

400

Use digits to write one hundred twenty-five thousandths.

0.125

500

A person narrative is always written in _____point of view?

first-person

500

Daylight saving time

a plan in which clocks are set one hour ahead of standard time for a specific period of time

500

Setting

When and where a story happens

500

port 

a harbor where ships can dock or anchor safely

500

4.239+25+6.79+12.5+986.47+83.925+43.0=

1161.924