Social Studies, Chapter 1 Vocabulary Review

Front

a huge mass of ice that moves slowly across the land

Back

glacier

Front

a natural feature on Earth's surface, such as a hill

Back

landform

Front

the soil and rock that forms Earth's surface

Back

lithosphere

Front

all of the water on Earth's surface

Back

hydrosphere

Front

the cycle that describes the movement of water on, in, and above Earth

Back

hydrologic cycle

Front

the change of a liquid to a vapor (gas)

Back

evaporation

Front

the moisture that falls as rain or snow

Back

precipitation

Front

all of the plants and animals living on Earth

Back

biosphere

Front

an area that has common features

Back

region

Front

something in the environment that people use

Back

natural resource