WorksheetsWorld Geography Full Year Vocabulary
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Worksheet time: 36mins
The study of the Earth’s people, places, features, and environment from a spatial perspective is....
Geography
Lithosphere
Biosphere
Soil Building Process
an observable model, style or trend, generally observed on maps in geography...
biomes
landforms
patterns
climate
a particular method that brings changes to the physical or human geography
erosion
tectonic forces
geographic factors
processes
study of human activities related to interaction with the environment and control of the Earth’s surface.....
geography
human geography
hydrosphere
physical geography
The study of the patterns and process related to the Earth’s surface
geography
processes
human geography
physical geography
The physical and human conditions that impact the environments of places and regions
biosphere
geographic factors
tectonic forces
erosion
a specific physical feature of the Earth’s surface
atmosphere
biomes
climate
landforms
large ecosystems characterized by common climate, common vegetation, and common animal life
climate
lithosphere
biomes
biosphere
the solid surface of Earth, including the soil and landforms
lithosphere
hydrosphere
atmosphere
geography
the water areas of Earth, including oceans, lakes, rivers, ground water, glaciers and water vapor
atmosphere
biosphere
hydrosphere
biomes
the areas of Earth that support plant and animal life.
atmosphere
lithosphere
physical geography
biosphere
the gaseous area of air surrounding Earth
atmosphere
landforms
biomes
lithosphere
The physical process involving the movement of the Earth’s crust
wind erosion
erosion
soil building process
tectonic forces
The wearing away of the Earth’s surface caused by the movement of water, ice, or wind
processes
erosion
tectonic forces
soil building process
The creation of organic matter formed from weathered rock, air, and water
geographic factors
processes
soil building process
erosion
A pattern of the combination of precipitation and temperature over time
geography
tectonic forces
soil building process
climate
A specific point on the Earth’s surface
place
region
location
perceptual region
An area distinguished by unique physical and human characteristics
place
region
location
functional region
A spatial division of the Earth’s surface that shares a common characteristic
region
formal region
functional region
perceptual region
An area of the Earth’s surface that is unified by a measurable physical of human characteristic
perceptual region
formal region
functional region
cultural landscape
An area of the Earth’s surface that is defined by an interaction or connectivity
perceptual region
formal region
location
functional region
An area of the Earth’s surface that is defined by an interaction or connectivity
cultural landscape
functional region
region
location
An area of the Earth’s surface that is defined by a perception of the people living there or by the general society and may not be based on objective data
cultural landscape
functional region
location
perceptual region
The physical setting created by humans that reflects the identity and culture of the area
cultural landscape
free enterprise
communist economic system
primary economic activities
The economic system in which private individuals own businesses to make profits and economic decisions are made by producers in response to consumer demands
socialist economic system
free enterprise
communist economic system
primary economic activities
The economic system in which some large-scale business enterprises are government-owned and operated for the benefit of society
secondary economic activities
free enterprise
tertiary economic activities
socialist economic system
The economic system in which the means of production are owned by the government for governmental control of the resources
primary economic activities
quaternary economic activities
communist economic system
free enterprise
The economic activities focused on the extraction of natural resources
secondary economic activities
primary economic activities
quaternary economic activities
tertiary economic activities
The economic activities focused on the manufacturing of goods.
quaternary economic activities
tertiary economic activities
free enterprise
secondary economic activities
The economic activities focused on the delivery of services
tertiary economic activities
socialist economic system
secondary economic activities
quaternary economic activities
The economic activities focused on management, information processing, or research
secondary economic activities
tertiary economic activities
quaternary economic activities
primary economic activities
The movement from one place to another
indigenous
settlement pattern
urbanization
migration
The statistical data about human populations
megalopolis
demographics
cultural convergence
cultural convergence
Originating in a particular region
multicultural
cultural convergence
indigenous
migration
Inclusion of a variety of cultures
demographics
megalopolis
cultural diffusion
multicultural
The process of creating wealth for the well-being of a region’s inhabitants
deforestation
economic development
urban
sustainable development
Anything that can be used for the creation of wealth
environment
human-environmental interaction
rural
resources
The practice of creating social and environmental policies that protect resources for future generations
resources
human-environmental interaction
sustainable development
deforestation
The natural or human destruction of forests
economic development
sustainable development
environment
deforestation
Everything on and around the Earth’s surface and atmosphere
environment
urban
rural
sustainable development
The interdependent relationship between humans and the environment
human-environmental interaction
sustainable development
environment
resources
Relating to and characteristic of cities
environment
resources
rural
urban
Relating to and characteristic of being in the countryside
urban
economic development
environment
rural
A territory that is created by the union of several nations coming together to form a group
service industries
infrastructure
manufacturing industries
supranational region
The process of increasing connectivity between the world’s societies
globalization
manufacturing industries
supranational region
service industries
The process of increasing connectivity between the world’s societies.
infrastructure
globalization
service industries
supranational region
The economic activities related to the production of goods for sale
service industries
infrastructure
enclave
manufacturing industries
Economic activities related to providing services for sale
infrastructure
manufacturing industries
service industries
globalization
Systems that facilitate communication and transportation in a community
enclave
globalization
environment
infrastructure
A place where many migration routes intersect
permafrost
crossroads
desalinization
border
An area of subsoil that remains frozen
taiga
permafrost
crossroads
border
A coniferous evergreen forest located in subarctic climate regions
taiga
supranational region
crossroads
infrastructure
The belief in one god
monotheism
terrorism
tenets
desalinization
The process of removing salt from seawater
desalinization
globalization
desertification
decolonization
The line that indicates the end of a territory
border
tenets
crossroads
taiga
Using violence or the threat of violence to create fear in an effort to bring about social or political changes..
terrorism
decolonization
desertification
outsourcing
The basic principles adopted by a group
cottage industry
tenets
taiga
crossroads
The practice of growing enough crops to provide for one’s family group
commercial agriculture
subsistence agriculture
outsourcing
decolonization
The production of goods in a small-scale or home setting
monsoon
cottage industry
subcontinent
monarchy
The practice of growing surplus crops to sell for profit
commercial agriculture
subsistence agriculture
desertification
polytheism
The gradual transformation of habitable land into desert; is usually caused by climate change or by destructive use of the land.
outsourcing
decolonization
subsistence agriculture
desertification
The process of ending colonization of a region
outsourcing
cottage industry
decolonization
polytheism
The practice of hiring labor from sources outside of the company or outside of the nation in which the company is located
outsourcing
monsoon
polytheism
monarchy
The seasonal winds that bring moist air in the summer and dry air in the winter across much of southern and eastern Asia
subcontinent
desertification
monsoon
decolonization
A large land mass that is part of a larger continental landmass
subcontinent
city-state
monarchy
tenets
A belief in multiple gods
polytheism
monarchy
terrorism
monotheism
A political system that is based on hereditary passing of power
oligarchy
polytheism
monarchy
terrorism
A smaller, independent political entity that encompasses a city and surrounding area
city-state
atoll
monsoon
tenets
Characterized by a variety of plants and animals
biodiversity
outsourcing
the outback
subcontinent
Islands created from coral
tenets
subcontinent
volcano
atoll
A mountain on the Earth’s surface that periodically erupts sending rock, ash, and lava into the environment
volcano
the outback
subcontinent
city-state
Arid, sparsely populated area in the interior of Australia
desertification
the outback
monsoon
decolonization
