Unit 1 Vocab

The term significant means what?

• Least important

• similar

• most important

• opposite

 Which of the following correctly describes physical characteristics of geography?

• features of the Earth that are nature-made; for example, tornados and mountains

•  the act or process of adjusting to environmental conditions

•  features of the Earth that are created or changed by humans; for example, buildings and oil spills

• an area that is used to identify and organize areas of the Earth’s surface

Which term below means in order according to time?

•  era

• sedentary

•  chronological

•  adaptation

 The act or process of adjusting to environmental conditions is known as what?

•  vegetation

• nomadic

• adaptation

•  agriculture

Geography is the study of …

•  how people spend their money.

• military plans.

•  the Earth, its physical features, and human characteristics.

• chemical reactions

 Schools, roads, and gardens are considered examples of …

• human characteristics of geography.

• natural resources.

• physical characteristics of geography.

• eras.

 A term that is used to identify and organize areas of the Earth’s surface is known as what?

• plateau

•  basin

• region

• elevation

What definition below accurately describes era?

• area of land

• time period

• height above sea level

•  a deep narrow valley

The plants of a region are called the area’s …

• adaptation.

• vegetation.

• adobe.

•  livestock.

A person who moves from place to place, often with no permanent home is called a …

•  nomadic person.

• resident.

• sedentary person.

•  native.