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| 5 categories of studying geography-- location, place, human-environment interaction and movement. |
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| Imaginary lines running horizontally around the globe. Also called parallels. |
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| Imaginary lines, also called meridians, running vertically around the globe. |
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| Material that has not yet been processed into its final form. |
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| Glass and aluminum are examples of ____________________________ resources. The bottles and cans made from them can be re-processed into new products. There is no limit to the number of times these products can be recycled. |
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| Solar power and wind energy are excellent examples of __________________ resources. Both can be harnessed for energy uses. They occur naturally and on an ongoing basis. |
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| Resources that cannot be replaced once they have been extracted. |
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| Four main points on a compass- North,South, East and West. |
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| Something found in nature that is necessary or useful to humans |
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| Explanatory table of symbols used on a map or chart; also called a legend. |
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| a ratio which compares a Measurement on a map to the actual distance between locations identified on the map |
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| a circle or decorative device printed on a map or chart showing the points of the compass |
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| A specific feature on the surface of the earth, ranging from large-scale features such as plains, plateaus, and mountains to minor features such as hills, valleys, etc. |
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| A section or expanse of scenery; a picture representing natural inland or coastal scenery. |
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| An imaginary line on the Earth's surface equidistant from the North Pole and South Pole, dividing the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere. |
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| The meridian (line of longitude) at which the longitude is defined to be 0°. |
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| To make a statement about how things will be in the future |
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| A circular coral island that encloses a lagoon. (usually formed on op of submerged volcanoes) |
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| A body of water that penetrates a coastline. It is smaller than a gulf but larger than a cove |
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| A deep narrow depression in the earth's surface. |
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| A point of land extending into the sea. |
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| The highest point of a continent, from which the direction of river flow is determined. |
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| The triangular shaped land found at the mouth of some large rivers. |
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| An ocean inlet that merges with the mouth of a river. |
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| A narrow winding ocean inlet that penetrates a coastal mountain range. |
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| A river of ice, moving slowly down a mountain sloe or outward from its central mass. |
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| A part of an ocean or sea that is partially enclosed by a curving coastline. |
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| Upper river springs, streams and tributaries. |
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| A body of land completely surrounded by water. (Smaller than a continent but larger than a cay or key) |
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| A narrow strip of land, with water on both sides, that connects two larger land masses. |
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| A small body of water separated from the larger sea by a barrier of sand or coral reefs. |
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| A tall, flat-topped mountain with steep vertical sides. |
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| Ocean streams that are propelled by prevailing winds and earth rotation. |
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| A mass of land almost entirely surrounded by water. |
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| A broad expanse of generally high and flat land. |
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| A narrow, low ridge of rock, or more commonly of coral that is connected to a coast or lies off a coast. |
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| A narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water. |
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| A competitive form of play or sport, often played according to rules |
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| word playing using the double meaning of a word |
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| Mental uncertainty or excitement waiting for an outcome, possibly accompanied by apprehension or anxiety |
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| A clue or indication given in advance |
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| Giving human characteristics to inanimate objects. |
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| A fully developed character with many sides. He/She usually faces a conflict and is changed by it. |
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| Usually only has one side. Can be key to the story but only to provide information about other characters. May be a consistent representative of good or evil. |
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| a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in “she is like a rose.” |
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| Comparing to unlike things, to suggest a similarity between them. |
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