Social Studies Prep Vocab List A

A specific physical feature on Earth's surface.

• Landforms

• Location

• Ocean

• Continent

A large continuous mass of land.

• Continent

• Ocean

• Landform

• Region

A continuous body of salt water.

• Ocean

• Location

• Region

• Continent

The region containing the continents of Africa, Asia, and Europe.

• Afro-Eurasia

• Region

• Culture

• Continent

The shared beliefs, values, and behaviors of a group of people, such as a nation or religious group.

• Place

• Interaction

• Culture

• Characteristic

The point or place where something starts or is derived

• Location

• Region

• Latitude

• Origin

A feature that helps to identify, tell apart, or describe a distinguishing mark or trait.

• Supply

• Characteristic

• Interaction

• Region

A defined geographic area.

• Region

• Location

• Continent

• Landform

The position of a specific point, line, or area on Earth's surface.

• Longitude

• Region

• Location

• Latitude

The process of people, ideas, and environments meeting and influencing one another.

• Location

• Supply

• Movement

• Interaction