unit 1 geography

Question 1

the study of the earth and how people live on it and use it

Answer 1

geography

Question 2

a large area of nearly flat land

Answer 2

plain

Question 3

a body of land sounded by water

Answer 3

peninsula

Question 4

a large body of salt water they cover much of Earth’s surface

Answer 4

ocean

Question 5

an area of elevated flat land

Answer 5

plateau

Question 6

a fertile area in a desert that is watered by a spring

Answer 6

oasis

Question 7

a body of land completely surrounded by water

Answer 7

island

Question 8

an area of low land between hills and mountain

Answer 8

valley

Question 9

a high landform with steep sides; higher than a hill

Answer 9

mountain

Question 10

a stream of water that flows across land and empties into another body of water

Answer 10

river

Question 11

a dry environment with a few plants and animals

Answer 11

desert

Question 12

an area with common features that set it apart ​from other areas

Answer 12

region

Question 13

all the surroundings of a place including water, plants and animals

Answer 13

Environment

Question 14

the natural plant life of an area

Answer 14

Vegetation

Question 15

a feature of earth’s surface, mountain, plains, plateaus

Answer 15

Landform

Question 16

runs east and measures the distance north and south of the equator

Answer 16

latitude

Question 17

height above sea level

Answer 17

altitude

Question 18

rivers running through the ocean

Answer 18

ocean currents

Question 19

show land divided into different countries or areas they can also show political borders capital cites and important cites

Answer 19

political maps

Question 20

shows that natural features of the earth

Answer 20

physical map

Question 21

living and nonliving things made by nature that are useful and helpful humans

Answer 21

natural resources

Question 22

a natural resources that can renew, rebuild, or replace itself given enough time

Answer 22

renewable resources

Question 23

the way of life of a group of people

Answer 23

culture

Question 24

All the accomplishments, learning, achievements and inventions of one culture that is passed down from generation to generation.

Answer 24

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