Geography Vocabulary List 1

Type of map that shows landforms and bodies of water.

• Political Map

• Physical Map

Type of map that shows boundaries and cities.

• Political Map

• Physical Map

The art and science of map-making

• Cartography

• Astronomy

What is an alpha city?

(also known as a global city, world city, power city, or world center)

• A city which plays a major role in the international community.

• A small town that is the center of their community.

What are beliefs, customs, practices, and behaviors shared by a society or group of people; things like food, language, tools, music, arts, religion?

• culture
• population

Watering crops by bringing in water through man-made methods (canals, sprinklers, pipes) instead of relying just on rainwater is called...

• irrigation
• building terraces

The raising of crops and animals for human use.

• agriculture
• irrigation

• fishing

What is population?

• all the people living in a particular town, area, or country

• the number of people living in each unit of area (such as a square mile

What is population density?

• all the people living in a particular town, area, or country

• the number of people living in each unit of area (such as a square mile

Rural means...

• Spread out, small towns, Farms.

• Big Cities, Close Together.