TCI Lesson 1 Vocab and Regions

The study of our physical surroundings and how humans interact with them.

• Geography

• Landform

• Physical Feature

• Vegetation

the types of plants in an area or a region

• Geography

• Landform

• Physical Feature

• Vegetation

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

Examples are: mountains, hills, plateaus, plains, rivers, lakes, valleys, and canyons

• Geography

• Landform

• Physical Feature

• Vegetation

A part of Earth’s surface including landmasses and bodies of water.

• Geography

• Landform

• Physical Feature

• Vegetation

Weather patterns, such as those in temperature, rainfall, and wind measured over time in an area.

• Climate

• Compass

• Latitude

• Longitude

Weather patterns, such as those in temperature, rainfall, and wind measured over time in an area.

• Climate

• Compass

• Latitude

• Longitude

A tool or instrument for finding directions.

• Climate

• Compass

• Latitude

• Longitude

A tool or instrument for finding directions.

• Climate

• Compass

• Latitude

• Longitude

An imaginary line called a parallel that runs west and east around Earth.

• Climate

• Compass

• Latitude

• Longitude

An imaginary line called a parallel that runs west and east around Earth.

• Climate

• Compass

• Latitude

• Longitude