Vocab Chap 1 3rd SS

Front

Written or made by someone who witnessed an event

Back

primary source

Front

A territory with its own government and strong ties to another nation

Back

commonwealth

Front

Shows landforms on Earth's surface

Back

physical map

Front

Weather in an area over time

Back

climate

Front

An area of land mostly surrounded by water - Florida is one

Back

peninsula

Front

Used to learn about a place on Earth

Back

map

Front

Shapes on Earth's surface: rivers, lakes, deserts, mountains

Back

landform

Front

Study of Earth and how living things use it

Back

geography

Front

Half of a sphere

Back

hemisphere

Front

An area on Earth with distinct features.

Back

region