Ch. 1 Vocabulary

Front

maps

Back

Pictures or drawings that show information about a place

Front

natural resources

Back

Things found in nature that are useful to people

Front

compass rose

Back

A diagram that shows directions on a map

Front

map key

Back

The part of a map that explains what the symbols and colors on the map mean

Front

capital city

Back

The place where a state or country’s government meets to make decisions and laws

Front

physical geography

Back

The different landforms and waterways in a place

Front

rivers

Back

Large streams of flowing, fresh (not salt) water

Front

lakes

Back

Bodies of water surrounded by land

Front

deserts

Back

Dry places where very few plants grow

Front

forests

Back

Places with many trees and bushes