Geography Vocab 1

Question 1

land masses

Answer 1

Is any geographical feature that has to do with land.

Ex: mountains, hills and cliffs

Question 2

distinctive characteristics

Answer 2

These are the noticeable features of each formation

Question 3

elevation

Answer 3

The measurement taken that shows how HIGH or LOW a play or geographic feature is on earth from sea level.

Question 4

erosion

Answer 4

process in which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind and water.

Question 5

fertile soil

Answer 5

is soil that can support planting and growing crops

Question 6

geographic features

Answer 6

formation of the planet that refers to place, area, or region as shown on a map

ex: mountains, rivers, hills, lakes, gulfs, bays ect are all geographic features

Question 7

glacier

Answer 7

is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight.

Question 8

access

Answer 8

The ability to get to something without anything in the way

Question 9

inland port

Answer 9

is a port on an inland waterway.
such as river, lake, or canal, which may or may not be connected to the sea

Question 10

industrial products

Answer 10

Are any products/item that is made in a factory.

Question 11

agriculture industry

Answer 11

This is a group of people that grow food for everyone.

Question 12

bay

Answer 12

A bay is a body of water that is much smaller than a gulf but is surrounded by land on at least 3 sides.

Question 13

Fishing industry

Answer 13

A group of people that fish for a living.
These groups can be a group of small fisherman that work independently or a large company.

Question 14

Gulf

Answer 14

A body of water that has land on several sides.

ex: The Gulf of Mexico or the Persian Gulf

Question 15

Hill

Answer 15

Is a landform that gently rises from the ground

Question 16

island

Answer 16

a landform that is surrounded by water on all sides

Question 18

lake

Answer 18

body of water that is surrounded by land on all sides often filled by a stream or river.

Can be naturally made or man made.

Question 20

land feature

Answer 20

Any naturally occurring form.

ex: mountain, cliff, hills

Question 21

Pattern of trade

Answer 21

Is the direction that trade goes from one destination to another.

ex: The Great Silk Road

Question 22

Peninsula

Answer 22

A peninsula is a piece of land that is almost entirely surrounded by water but is connected to the mainland on one side.

Ex: Florida is a peninsula

Question 23

plain

Answer 23

a large area of flat land with few trees.

ex: the coastal plain

Question 24

plateau

Answer 24

An area of relatively level or flat high ground.

Question 25

river

Answer 25

Natural flowing body of water.
Usually fresh water.
Flowing towards the sea, ocean, lake or another body of river.

Question 26

tributary

Answer 26

Is a smaller creek, stream, or river that flows into a much larger river.

Question 27

water feature

Answer 27

Any body of water

ex: river,lake,pond,ocean,waterfall

Question 28

ocean

Answer 28

is a large body of salt water that surrounds a continent.

ex: Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean

Question 29

compass rose

Answer 29

part of a map.

shows north, south, east, west

Question 30

map scale

Answer 30

part of the map that tells you how to figure out the distance on a map

Question 31

map key

Answer 31

explains how to understand what the symbol on the map means

Question 32

longitude

Answer 32

is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the surface of the Earth

Question 33

latitude

Answer 33

is a coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on the surface of the Earth