Geography key words Flashcards
What is a Compass?
A small piece of equipment that helps you find direction.The pointer always points north.
What is a Continent
One of the earths greatest land masses. There are 7 continentd.
What is Geography
The study of the earth and its physical features and how humans effect it.
What is a Contour line
A line on a map that joins two places together that are the same height about sea level
What is a Country
A nation with its own land and goverment.
What does Economic mean?
To fo with buisness money and jobs.
What is the Environment
To do with our surroundings and how we look after them.
What is Environmental geography
The study of how we effect our surrounfings
What does Grid reference mean?
A set of numbers or numbers and letters that tell you where somthing is on a map
What is the Goverment
A group of people who are in charge of a country or state
What is Human geography
The study of people how and where they live
What is Physical geography
The study of what our planet is like.
What does rural mean?
Countryside where people live
What does social mean?
To do with people and there lives.
What does urban mean?
A built up area.
