Unit 1 (Geographic Factors) Test Review

Definition: An area of land that is divided by its common characteristics or shared features

• Region

• Plain

• Bay

• Strait

Definition: The boundary of a coast, where the land meets the water

• Ocean

• Coastline

• Isthmus

• Strait

Definition: A large body of salt water

• Bay

• Region

• Plain

• Ocean

Definition: A large area of flat land with very few trees

• Plain

• Ocean

• Mountain

• Isthmus

Definition: A body of water surrounded by land on three sides

• Ocean

• Peninsula

• Coastline

• Bay

Definition: A narrow passageway that connects two large bodies of water

• Isthmus

• Strait

• Plain

• Coastline

Urban Center? Rural? or Suburban?

Description: Few people, Open land, Often used for farming

• Urban Center

• Rural Area

• Suburban

Urban Center? Rural? or Suburban?

Description: Tall Buildings, Heavy Traffic, Lots of People, Lots of Businesses

• Urban Center

• Suburban

• Rural Area

Urban Center? Rural? or Suburban?

Description: Houses with yards & Apartment Homes, Grocery Stores, Schools, and Parks

• Urban Center

• Suburban

• Rural Area

Definition: Land surrounded by water on 3 sides

• Desert

• Peninsula

• Bay

• Isthmus