S.S Unit 1 Vocabulary

A shape or feature on the Earth's surface.

• landform

• weather

• adapt

• climate

Flat land which is easy for people to build, live, farm, and travel.

• climate

• weather

• plain

• adapt

A large area of land.

(Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America)

• environment

• continent

• tradition

• economy

The study of people, places, and Earth.

• geography

• climate

• map key

• ethnic group

The weather of a place over a long period of time.

• landform

• continent

• plain

• climate

Affect where people build communities.

Type of landforms and bodies of water nearby.

• weather

• geographic features

• landform

• valley

What the air is like at a certain place or time.

• adapt

• valley

• weather

• Human Resources

The water, soil, air, and living things around you.

• region

• valley

• water

• environment

Things found in nature that are useful to people.

• climate

• weather

• natural resources

• Human Resources

The skills, knowledge, and hard work that people bring to their jobs.

• water

• human resources

• environment

• landform