PA Chapter 1 Lesson 1 & 2 Flashcards
The make-up or appearance of something or someplace
features
Places where many homes are built near or outside a city or town
suburbs
The number of people who live in a certain area
population density
Something you can see or feel in the outdoor environment each day
weather
The average weather an area receives over a long time
climate
Specific area of land that is one part of the 50 areas that make up our United States
state
large surface of land area that has something in common
region
part of the US where PA is located
northeastern
very large mass of land
continent
make-believe lines that map makers use to separate things from one another
borders
special look or appearance of something made by nature
natural feature
area of land that is shaped like the hand of a pan
panhandle
people who measure areas of land
surveyors
study of earth’s surface and its features
physical geography
areas made up of solid ground
land area
an area of land that equals something 1 mile wide and 1 mile long
square mile
the amount of water that falls to earth
precipitation
how high the land is from the sea or ocean
sea level
measured height of landform features above sea level
elevation
long stretch of land that rises steeply above the surrounding land
mountain ridge
land that is higher than the surrounding area
plateau
large rivers that have other smaller rivers, creeks, and streams flowing into them
river system
place that gets less than 10 inches of rainfall a year
desert
