TCI Unit 3 Vocabulary

What does the term 'adapt' mean?

• To change ways of living to fit an environment

• A natural feature of Earth's surface

• The weather in a place, measured over time

• A force of nature that shapes Earth.

A natural feature of Earth's surface, such as a mountain, plain, lake, or river, is called a ______.

• pollution

• physical feature

• conservation

• natural hazard

What is 'physical geography'?

• The physical features, climate, and natural resources of a place

• Anything that makes air, water, or soil dirty or unsafe

• The careful use of natural resources

• A force of nature that shapes Earth.

Pollution is anything that makes air, water, or soil ______.

• clean

• dirty or unsafe

• fresh

• natural

The weather in a place, measured over time, is known as ______.

• climate

• conservation

• natural resources

• physical feature

What does 'conservation' mean?

• The careful use of natural resources

• A natural feature of Earth's surface

• A force of nature that shapes Earth

• The weather in a place, measured over time.

Useful items that come from nature, such as wood or trees, are called ______.

• pollution

• natural resources

• physical geography

• natural hazard

A force of nature that shapes Earth is known as a ______.

• physical feature

• natural hazard

• conservation

• adapt

Which of the following is NOT a physical feature?

• mountains

• island

• sailboat

• lake

Which one is NOT a natural hazard?

• droughts

• earthquakes

• wildfires

• loud noise