Geography and the Way We Live - Vocabulary

Climate

• the way a region looks like

• lakes, rivers and oceans

• is the weather in a place, measured over time.

• how tall trees grow in a region

Natural Hazard

• things that people do that harm the environment

• a force of nature that shapes Earth

• dangerous places

• when people contaminate Earth

Physical Feature

• a natural feature of Earth’s surface, such as a mountain, plain, lake, or river

• a natural feature inside of Earth’s surface.

• the things you observe from outer space

• buildings or man made structures on earth

Pollution

• it helps you adapt to your environment

• what happens when people conserve

• anything that makes air, water, or soil dirty or unsafe

• pollen in the air

Natural Resource

• man made structures like buildings, schools, and homes

• products created by humans

• things that people don't care about

• is a useful item that comes from nature

Adapt

• to change ways of living to fit an environment

• to stay the same no matter what

• to change the way you think

• unable to survive

Conservation

• using natural resources until they are all gone

• when people overuse resources

• not taking care of Earth's environment

• the careful use of natural resources

Physical Geography

• the physical features, climate, and natural resources of a place

• man made structures on Earth

• bodies of water on Earth

• animal adaptations that help them survive