Geography Vocabulary Review

A piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides.

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Peninsula

• Arable Land

A map showing political features of a region like countries, states, provinces, and cities.

• Physical Map

• Political Map

• Push Factor

• Prime Meridian

The imaginary line that divides the earth in the eastern and western hemisphere, at 0 degrees longitude.

• Political Map

• Movement/Migration

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

Something that attracts people to go and live in a particular place.

• Climate

• Arable Land

• Pull Factor

• Push Factor

A geographic area that is located outside towns and cities,

• Climate

• Rural

• Urban

• Suburban

The way of life of a group of people. Ex: Religion, Traditions or Language

• Climate

• Culture

• Agriculture

• Agriculture

The cultivation of land and breeding of animals and plants to provide food, fiber, medicinal plants, and other products to sustain and enhance life.

• Agriculture

• Climate

• Arable Land

• Peninsula

Rich soil capable of being used to grow crops

• Pull Factor

• Peninsula

• Arable Land

• Map Legend

Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain.

• Physical Map

• Atriculture

• Natural Resources

• Prime Meridian

A residential area, existing either as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city

• Suburban

• Rural

• Urban

• Industrial Area