Geography Vocabulary

Creating a mental image that is built up over time

• Brain

• Mental Map

• Imagination

• Folder

Answer explanation

The basic systems of society such as roads, bridges, sewers, and electricity.

• structure

• building

• infrastructure

• city

Answer explanation

A large landmass on the Earth's surface

• continent

• island

• mountain

• amazon

Adjusting the way you live to survive in the environment.

• modification

• sleep

• adaptation

• move

Answer explanation

The natural process that shapes the earth's surface such as water and wind erosion

• climate

• weather

• physical process

• modification

Answer explanation

Relating to the physical land features of an area

• geographic

• map

• weather

• land

Imaginary lines around the earth that run East to West showing location relative to the equator

• North poles

• coordinates

• grid

• latitude

Answer explanation

Imaginary lines on the earth that run North to South and show location relative to the prime meridian

• longitude

• Lizzard

• location

• latitude

Answer explanation

When humans change the environment to meet the needs of a group of people

• farm

• modification

• erosion

• landform

The word that describes the human and physical characteristics of a certain location.

• location

• modification

• geography

• place