Social Studies - Chapter 1 Vocab

What is a landform?

• A type of play dough

• A natural feature or shape of the land

• A high level of the ground

What is a plateau?

• Area of high ground that drops off

• A ballet move

• A mountain

What is climate?

• The weather for the week

• A rain storm

• A pattern of weather over a long period of time

What is industry?

• Peoples jobs

• Things sold in stores

• The making of goods or products in factories

What is an urban area?

• City area with high population

• Less populated area outside or near a city

• Open land or farm land with low population

What is a rural area?

• Less populated area outside or near a city

• Open land or farmland with low population

• City area with high population

What is a suburban area?

• Open land or farmland with a low population

• Less populated area outside or near a city

• City area with high population

What is a fall line?

• A place in NJ where the land suddenly changes from high to low

• A slow wearing away of land by wind and water

• A place near a city

What is agriculture?

• The way people live

• Avoiding waste

• Growing crops and raising livestock