Details Title: Academic Vocabulary for 1st Gr Description: Geography Total Flash Cards: 37 Created: 06/03/2008 13:59:05		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Geography Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term  compass rose Definition a drawing, map symbol, that shows direction on a map Term  continent Definition A large area of land. North/South American, Africa, Asia, Europe and Australia Term    direction   Definition The ways to places; north, south, east and west Term map key/legend Definition shows what each symbol on a map stands for Term   symbol Definition a picture or object that stands for something Term  country Definition an area of land with its own people and laws Term    globe Definition a model of earth Term   resource Definition anything that people can use Term   state Definition  a part of a country Term  border Definition the place where a state or country ends Term  mountain Definition land that is much higher than the surrounding land Term  island Definition land that is totally surrounded by water Term ocean Definition a very large body of salt water, five oceans, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific, Arctic and Antarctic Oceans Term river   Definition a moving body of water that runs across the land Term lake Definition  a body of water surrounded by land Term  weather Definition the way the air feels outside Term   season Definition a time of year Term  vegetation Definition  the type/kind of naturally growing plants in an area Term  Earth Definition  our planet Term  valley Definition low land between mountains Term plain Definition land that is mostly flat Term neighborhood Definition a part of a town or city Term farm Definition a place for growing plants and raising animals Term shelter Definition a home Term  transportation Definition any way of moving people and things Term recycle Definition to make something old into something new Term conservation Definition  the saving of resources to make them last longer Term recreation Definition what people do for fun Term map Definition a picture that shows where places are Term geography Definition (location, region) features of the Earth Term regions Definition areas of land that share the same features that make it different from other areas Term influences Definition a power affecting a person, thing, or event Term  location Definition a place where something is Term habitat Definition the area or environment where someone or something lives Term culture Definition a group’s way of life Term landform   Definition physical features of the land Term climate Definition weather patterns over time