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3B Geography

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  • The specific area or things that are right next to you or all around you.
    backgrounds
    locations
    properties
    surroundings
  • The invisible gas in the air that humans and animals must breathe in to stay alive.
    nitrogen
    oxygen
    vapor
    moisture
  • Very small communities in the countryside where a small number of people live.
    farms
    villages
    suburbs
    settlements
  • Things in our world that were built, created, or manufactured by human beings.
    plastic
    concrete
    machine
    man-made
  • hemisphere
    Half of the Earth, usually divided by the equator into a top and a bottom part.
    A heavy metal instrument used to measure the exact distance between two cities.
    A big, round map that shows where all the stars are located in the night sky.
  • crops
    The large machines that farmers use to dig up the soil and plant seeds in spring.
    Wild weeds and grass that grow quickly in places where nobody takes care of them.
    Plants that are grown in large amounts by farmers to be used for food, clothes, or trade.
  • A metal track or set of tracks that trains travel along to move people and things.
    subway
    highway
    runway
    railway
  • The very top point on the Earth, located at the exact highest part of our globe.
    compass
    north pole
    magnetic field
    north star
  • Giant, very high areas of land with steep sides and sharp peaks.
    cliffs
    highlands
    volcanoes
    mountains
  • Raised areas of land that are higher than flat ground but smaller than mountains.
    hills
    mounds
    dunes
    ridges
  • steep
    Extremely high up in the air, like the peak of a mountain hidden inside a cloud.
    Rising or falling very sharply, like a hill or stairs that are very difficult to climb up.
    Very rough and bumpy, like a dirt road full of big rocks and deep holes.
  • landlocked
    A special type of farming soil that is packed too tightly for water to get through.
    An area of land or a country that is completely surrounded by land and has no ocean coast.
    A deep valley that is completely blocked off by massive walls of ice and snow.
  • A tall building divided into many different rooms where different families live.
    housing estate
    skyscraper
    hotel suite
    apartment block
  • Special buildings like temples, pagodas, or churches where people go to pray.
    places of worship
    shrines
    monuments
    community halls
  • An imaginary line drawn right around the middle of the Earth like a belt.
    horizontal
    boundary line
    prime meridian
    equator
  • A beautiful park full of plants and flowers where anyone is allowed to visit.
    orchard
    greenhouse
    courtyard
    public garden
  • Places where people live and work that are bigger than villages but smaller than cities.
    neighborhoods
    towns
    markets
    districts
  • What is the capital of Egypt?
    Cairo
  • Leaning over to one side instead of standing up completely straight.
    slanted
    crooked
    tilted
    diagonal
  • Low areas of flat land found down between mountains or hills, often with a river.
    canyons
    valleys
    basins
    ditches
  • Things in our world that were made by nature, not by people.
    earthly
    natural
    organic
    wild
  • To rely on or need someone or something else to help you live, grow, or survive.
    depend on
    trust in
    belong to
    connect with
  • The Mediterranean climate is known for dry, hot summers AND
    mild, dry winters
    cool, rainy winters
    freezing snowing winters
  • To turn around and around in a circle on one fixed spot.
    swirl
    rotate
    twist
    spin
  • meadows
    Wide, flat fields of green grass often filled with wild flowers where animals can graze.
    Deep, wet swamps filled with thick mud, tall trees, and floating water plants.
    Dense patches of bushes and prickly thorns that grow along the edges of a forest.
  • The flat or rocky areas of land that are right next to the ocean or sea.
    riverbanks
    borders
    beaches
    coasts
  • The top layer of earth or dirt on the ground where plants drop roots and grow.
    soil
    clay
    compost
    mud
  • The secret way green plants use sunlight, water, and air to cook their own food.
    photosynthesis
    evaporation
    pollination
    absorption
  • Everything that is around us, including the air, water, land, plants, and animals.
    neighborhood
    weather
    environment
    ecosystem
  • monsoon
    A special season that brings a huge shift in the wind and tons of heavy rain for months.
    A powerful tropical storm that only spins over the ocean and never hits the land.
    A massive flood caused by a river overflowing after winter snow melts too fast.
  • The invisible gas in the air that humans breathe out and plants use to make food.
    exhaust
    smoke
    carbon dioxide
    greenhouse gas
  • WHat is the population of Switzerland?
    888000
    800 thousand
    80,000
    8 million
  • holidaymakers
    People whose job it is to decorate towns and streets for major festivals.
    Workers who build hotels, parks, and playgrounds for families to visit.
    People who are traveling or visiting a place away from home for fun and relaxation.