Chapter 1 Vocab review

The study of the world and the people and things that live there.

• geography

• Landform

• plateau

• climate

A feature on the surface of the land.

• geography

• landform

• equator

• plateau

A high, steep-sided area rising above the surrounding land.

• plateau

• equator

• landform

• geography

The type of weather a place has over a long period of time.

• climate

• environment

• region

• economy

The imaginary line around the middle of the earth.

• economy

• equator

• capital resource

• region

A tool, machine, or building that people use to produce goods and services.

• capital resource

• human resources

• specialization

• economy

People and the skills and knowledge they bring to their work.

• human resources

• capital resources

• consumer

• specialization

Not having as much of something as people would like.

• scarcity

• conservation

• consumer

• trade

The thing you give up when you decide to do or have something else.

• opportunity cost

• conservation

• region

• economy

The protection and wise use of natural resources.

• conservation

• specialization

• trade

• consumer