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Geography Vocab P.2

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  • The characteristics that describe a location
    place
  • The condition of the atmosphere at a particular time
    Weather
  • 100 years
    century
  • 1000
    millennium
  • 10 years
    Decade
  • Resources that are limited and cannot be replaced
    Nonrenewable Resources
  • A map that shows natural features like rivers and mountains
    physical map
  • A large, flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean
    River
  • Resources that never run out or a new supply develops over time
    renewable resources
  • center line of latitude
    Equator
  • Physical feature on Earth’s surface
    Landform
  • The average condition of the atmosphere over a long period of time
    climate
  • Low-lying area surrounded by mountains
    Valley
  • A map that shows man-made features like country and state borders
    political map
  • center line of longitude
    Prime Meridian
  • a very tall, high, natural place on Earth - higher than a hill
    Mountain
  • A body of land surrounded by water on 3 sides
    Peninsula
  • An elevated piece of land that is flat on top
    Plateau
  • a large body of water surrounded by land on all sides
    lake
  • A body of land completely surrounded by water
    Island
  • A flat, level area of land
    Plain
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