Unit 1 Geography

Name and Number

1. weather elements, such as temperature, rainfall, and wind, that are measured over a period of time in an area

• geography
• physical features
• landforms
• climate

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

• social studies
• geography
• climate
• landforms

3. the organization that makes the laws in a country, state, or community and has the power to enforce them

• latitude
• longitude
• social studies
• government

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

• landform
• mountain
• physical feature
• vegetation

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

• equator
• prime meridian
• latitude
• longitude

6. an imaginary line called a meridian that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole

• equator
• prime meridian
• latitude
• longitude

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

• landform
• physical feature
• vegetation
• compass rose

8. the types of plants in an area or a region

• landform
• physical feature
• vegetation
• compass rose

9. Mark all examples of how physical features affect where people choose to live. (Hint: Read section 8)

• people are more likely to live on flat lowlands because it is easier to build homes there
• many people live in mountain ranges because the weather is cooler
• people are more likely to live in the desert because it gives them privacy
• many people live near water because they need water to grow food and trade
• many people live in a wet and warm climate, so they can grow food