Geography Vocab Alive

landforms

• a physical feature on Earth’s surface such as a mountain or a plain

• aspects of weather, such as temperature, rainfall, and wind, that are measured over time in an area

• a model of the Earth

globe

• a physical feature on Earth’s surface such as a mountain or a plain

• the study of our physical world and how we interact with it

• a model of the Earth

compass

• includes landmasses, like the Great Plains, and bodies of water, like the Mississippi River

• a tool or instrument for finding directions by first locating north

• aspects of weather, such as temperature, rainfall, and wind, that are measured over time in an area

physical features

• landmasses, like the Great Plains, and bodies of water, like the Mississippi River

• the study of our physical world and how we interact with it

• describe bodies of water, such as bays, and landmasses, such as islands

geographic terms

• a model of the Earth

• describe bodies of water, such as bays, and landmasses, such as islands

• these lines form a grid that helps us find any place on Earth

climate

• a tool or instrument for finding directions by first locating north

• these lines form a grid that helps us find any place on Earth

• aspects of weather, such as temperature, rainfall, and wind, that are measured over time in an area

latitude and longitude

• these lines form a grid that helps us find any place on Earth

• the study of our physical world and how we interact with it

• a tool or instrument for finding directions by first locating north

geography

• a tool or instrument for finding directions by first locating north

• the study of our physical world and how we interact with it

• landmasses, like the Great Plains, and bodies of water, like the Mississippi River