Social Studies Unit 1 Vocab.

Front

One of Earth's major landmasses is called

Back

a continent

Front

Natural feature of Earth's surface:

Back

A landform

Front

Cold air over warm lake water causes rain/snow.

Back

Lake effect

Front

Amount of rain, snow, sleet, or hail in an area.

Back

Precipitation

Front

Giant ice sheets that covered much of the northern U.S. 20,000 years ago are called ____________.

Back

glaciers

Front

A line of low hills formed by rocks pushed up by glaciers is called _________________.

Back

a moraine

Front

Study of Earth and human life:

Back

Geography

Front

Weather pattern over many years is called ______________.

Back

climate

Front

Imaginary line halfway between North and South Pole.

Back

The equator

Front

Renewable resource?

Back

all of the above