Geography collocations part 1

Geography phrasal verbs PART I

verb. means to be different compared with something else, in a range of something else.
Ex. Cultures vary from cities to countries.
Ex. Philosophycal approaches vary from different beliefs to different ways of expression.

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​Vary from (place) to (place)

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses "vary from..." correctly?

• The treatments vary from curing.

• The culinary style has varied over the years.

• Forms of politeness vary from culture to culture.

• The sports are varied from opinions.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is INCORRECT?

• Clothes have varied from person to person.

• Cleaning supplies vary from natural based ingredients to strong chemicals.

• Vary from country to city.

• These styles vary from author to approach.

Verb. used in the PASSIVE VOICE, indicates limits.

Ex. The borders between countries are divided by imaginary lines that we agree on

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​Divide by (a mountain range)

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses "divided by" incorrectly?

• The location was divided by the owners of the land.

• The river divides by humans.

• Religion was divided by politicians to govern.

• The limits of the terrain were divided by different flora and fauna.

Reorder

Reorder the following

• Traditionally,

• people have

• been divided

• by religious

• and political views.

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Adj. means that something originated in a place or belongs there.

Ex. The bougainvillea

​plant is native to Latin America.
Ex. It's dangerous to introduce species that are not native to the land.

​Native to (a place)

Multiple Choice

Choose the incorrect way of using "native to"

• I native to the Unites States.

• Raspberries are native to Canada, which is why they grow well there.

• These types of fruits are native to Ecuador.

• These flowers are native to South Africa, they are harming our ecosystems.

Reorder

Reorder the following

• Guinea pigs

• are

• native

• to

• South America

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Verb or noun.
These are antonyms. Increase = more stuff
Decline = lowers something.
Ex. The decline of the Roman empire was an important historical event.

Ex. Since the world wide recession, prices have increased.

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​increase/decline

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer:

The population in South Korea has ____ so much that they're desperate to ____ it.

• declined/increased

• increased/increase

• declined/ decline

• increase/declined

Reorder

Reorder the following

• The decline

• of certain

• species of

• animals

• is due to climate change.

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Grow- verb
growth - noun
It means to become bigger or better.
Ex. He is growing up so fast, it seems like just yesterday that I saw him crawling.
Ex. The growth that you experience from traveling is unlike any other.

​Grow/ growth in

Open Ended

Write a sentence using "growth"