Studies Weekly Week 1 Vocabulary

A boat built by the Portuguese that could sail very fast, sail into the wind, and float in shallow water and had triangular sails

• Climate

• Caravel

• Cartographer

• Economy

A person who makes maps

• Plateau

• Industry

• Diversity

• Cartographer

The average weather conditions in a particular area over a long period of time

• Climate

• Industry

• Diversity

• Economy

An imaginary line that passes through the Rocky Mountains. Rivers and streams on the west side of the line flow to the Pacific Ocean and the rivers and streams on the east side of the line flow down toward the Atlantic Ocean.

• Industry

• Region

• Continental Divide

• Tributaries

The different cultures and backgrounds of the people in a specific region

• Region

• Diversity

• Economy

• Caravel

The way people make, spend, and save money

• Industry

• Climate

• Diversity

• Economy

The study of physical features and the study of earth

• Region

• Plateau

• Geology

• Climate

A group of businesses that make or sell similar products or perform similar services

• Caravel

• Economy

• Region

• Industry

A large flat area of land that is higher than other areas of land that surround it

• Tributaries

• Region

• Plateau

• Geology

Major area of the United States that has its own physical features, climate, economy, and industry

• Region

• Industry

• Diversity

• Cartographer