Geography and Social Studies Vocabulary

______ means to adjust to the current conditions.

• adapt

• ignore

• refuse

• complain

______ is a climate that is very dry.

• arid

• humid

• temperate

• polar

To ______ means to exchange a good or service for another good or service.

• barter

• hoard

• consume

• produce

______ is the weather of a specific region averaged over a long period of time.

• climate

• temperature

• humidity

• rainfall

______ are industries created to produce and distribute goods and services.

• economic activity

• natural resources

• cultural practices

• political systems

______ is the study of human activity related to the environment and control of Earth’s surface.

• human geography

• physical chemistry

• botany

• astronomy

A ______ is a natural physical feature on Earth’s surface.

• landform

• continent

• ocean

• climate

To ______ means to make changes to something.

• modify

• ignore

• destroy

• repeat

______ means moving from place to place, living without a permanent home.

• nomadic

• sedentary

• urban

• stationary

______ is the study of the patterns and processes related to Earth’s surface.

• physical geography

• astronomy

• chemistry

• botany