UNIT 0: Vocabulary Group 1 (1-9 & 10-35)

Question 1

Elevation

Answer 1

Elevation is the distance/height above sea level (sea level is 0ft)

Question 2

Latitude

Answer 2

How far North or South someplace is in comparison to the Earth’s equator

Question 3

Wind Patterns

Answer 3

Movement in the wind caused by differences in atmospheric pressure (Wind Zones: Polar Easterlies, Westerlies, Horse Latitudes, Trade Winds, and the Doldrums)

Question 4

Ocean currents

Answer 4

Ocean currents are movements in the water that are able to affect the weather and different zones of climate around the world.

Question 5

Location on Continent

Answer 5

Where you reside on the current continent you are on

Question 6

Orographic Effect

Answer 6

The Orographic Effect is when there are changes in the air flow due to the shape of the structure/land making air go upwards

Question 7

Leeward

Answer 7

Protected from wind/Facing away from wind

Question 8

Windward

Answer 8

Direction where wind is blowing/Facing towards wind

Question 9

Rain Shadow Effect

Answer 9

When the wind forces rain on only one side of a mountain due to its height, leaving the other side dry and lacking vegetation.

Question 10

Archipelago

Answer 10

A large group of islands

Question 11

Atoll

Answer 11

A string of closely spaced small coral islands, enclosing or nearly enclosing a shallow lagoon

Question 12

Bay

Answer 12

A small body of water that extends into the land

Question 13

Cape

Answer 13

A piece of land jutting into the sea or some other large body of water.

Question 14

Continent

Answer 14

One of the main landmasses of the globe

Question 15

Continental Shelf

Answer 15

The part of the sea floor that slopes gently down from the continents.

Question 16

Desert

Answer 16

A region of little rainfall where few plants and animals live.

Question 17

Delta

Answer 17

A fan shaped landform at the mouth of a river created by deposits of sediment.

Question 18

Gulf

Answer 18

A large body of salt water that is partly enclosed by land

Question 19

Island

Answer 19

A piece of land surrounded by water

Question 20

Isthmus

Answer 20

A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas

Question 21

Ocean

Answer 21

The vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth’s surface.

Question 22

Mountain

Answer 22

A high area of land with steep sides and a sharp peak

Question 23

Lake

Answer 23

An inland body of fresh or salt water

Question 24

Reservoir

Answer 24

A natural or artificial place where water is collected and stored for use.

Question 25

Plateau

Answer 25

A flat area of land that is higher than the land around it

Question 26

Peninsula

Answer 26

A landform bordered by water on three sides.

Question 27

Strait

Answer 27

A narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.

Question 28

Sea

Answer 28

A body of salt water that is mostly enclosed by land or islands.

Question 29

River

Answer 29

A long body of water that flows across land from higher elevation to a lower elevation.

Question 30

Wetlands

Answer 30

Lowland area, such as a marsh or swamp that is saturated with moisture.

Question 31

Valley

Answer 31

An area of low land between mountains or hills.

Question 32

Tributary

Answer 32

A stream or river that feeds a lake or a larger stream or river.

Question 33

Tectonic Forces

Answer 33

Geological forces that buckle, distort, and fracture the Earth’s crust, including warping, folding, faulting, and volcanic activity.

Question 34

Weathering

Answer 34

The breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on the surface of the Earth

Question 35

Erosion

Answer 35

The process where materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water