Unit 4 Geography Vocabulary Words

Unit 4 Geography Vocabulary Words

Climate

the weather patterns or conditions most common in a particular area  

Landforms

natural features on the earth’s surface; such as mountains, hills, valleys, oceans, rivers, lakes, continents, islands, beaches, and waterfalls, 

Natural Resources

resources that exist in nature, without human interaction; such as sun, land, water (salt and fresh), soil, plants, animals, wind, rocks, fossil fuels (petroleum, coal, natural gas), and minerals

Natural Hazards

naturally occurring events that can cause harm, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tornadoes, floods, drought, wildfires, avalanches, and coastal erosion