DCP Academic Vocabulary

What is “arable land”?

• Land that is too rocky to farm

• Land suitable for growing crops

• Land covered in glaciers

• Land used only for raising animals

Which of the following best describes a plateau?

• A flat area higher than the surrounding land

• A narrow strip of land surrounded by water

• A landform covered in sand and cacti

• A forest with many layers of trees

What is a peninsula?

• Land surrounded by water on three sides

• A dry area with little rainfall

• A region covered in dense forest

• A long, flat glacier

What are landforms?

• Types of water bodies

• Physical features like mountains and valleys

• Maps showing human-made structures

• Cities built on rivers

What does “latitude” measure?

• Distance from the equator

• Height of a mountain

• Depth of a river

• Temperature of a region

What physical feature separates South Asia from the rest of Asia?

• Himalaya Mountains

• Sahara Desert

• Yellow River

• Euphrates River

What is “irrigation”?

• Using rivers for transportation

• A system for supplying water to crops

• A method of building roads

• A tool for digging in mines

What does “adaptation” mean in geography?

• Changing the environment to suit human needs

• Living without making any changes to the land

• Building dams to stop river flooding

• Using animals to farm the land

Which of the following is an example of infrastructure?

• Roads, bridges, and railways

• Crops grown on terraces

• Animals used for transportation

• Rivers used for fishing

What does “cultural blending” mean?

• Mixing different traditions and ideas from multiple cultures

• Keeping all cultural practices completely separate

• Abandoning old traditions for new ones

• Using the same language in all regions