Chapter 1 Social Studies Vocabulary

A natural shape on Earth's surface

• region
• explorer
• landform

A slow moving stream

• landform
• bayou
• delta

A person who travels looking for new land

• explorer
• delta
• geography

The study of Earth and the ways people use it

• hemisphere
• region
• geography

Land that builds up from sand and dirt dropped by a river

• region
• delta
• bayou

One half of Earth

• hemisphere
• region
• geography

A large land area with special features that make it different from other areas

• hemisphere
• delta
• region