World Geography

A high point or ridge that determines the directions rivers flow

• divide

• delta
• headwaters

• riverbank

A large powerful windstorm that forms over warm ocean waters

• hurricane
• cyclone
• blizzard
• tornado

A large population of concentration made up of several large and many smaller cities; such as the area between Boston, MA and Washington , DC.

• Great Lakes Area
• Northeast Corridor
• Meegalopolis

• Midwest Corridor

A musical form that developed in the US in the early 1900's, blending African rhythms and European harmonies

• jazz
• classical
• rock
• blues

Hazed caused by the interaction of ultraviolet solar radiation with chemical fumes from automobile exhausts and other pollution sources

• Fog
• Smog
• Mist
• Haze

Elevation above which it is too cold for trees to grow

• Altitude limit
• Timberline

• Forest boundary
• Tree height

To leave your country of origin and live someplace else.

• Immigration
• Migration
• Emigration
• Refugee status

The removal of a species of fish from a body of water at a rate greater than that the species can replenish its population naturally.

• Fish farming
• Aquaculture
• Sustainable fishing
• Overfishing

A member of the Arctic native people of North America; once known as eskimo (this group is the first of 3 native people of Canada)

• Sami
• Inuit
• Maori
• Aboriginal

A partially self-governing country with close ties to another country

• Sovereign state
• Territory
• Dominion

• Colony