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WorksheetsGeography Vocabulary
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is an area of land that is surrounded by water?
Peninsula
Island
Mountain
Bay
A great lack of food over a wide area is called a...
Couthy
Otalgia
Super Hunger
Famine
What is a natural stream of water going toward a larger body of water?
a river
a bay
an ocean
a lake
What is a peninsula?
a piece of land that is surrounded by water on all sides
a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides
Florida
a city or town that is landlocked
North, South, East, and West are known as...
absolute location
relative location
cardinal directions
map key
A region is ...
a large area that has similar features and climate
a very dry, sandy area without any vegetation
a small area where it rains a lot
a piece of land made out of ice
Tornadoes, Hurricanes, Earthquakes, and Tsunamis are examples of...
irrigation
migration patterns
landforms
natural disasters
Longitudinal lines run
up and down
left to right
corner to corner
in zigzags
A farm is:
rural
urban
suburban
where all cows live
Houses with backyards, and streets with less traffic are:
urban
suburban
rural
cities
New Brunswick, NJ is:
rural
urban
suburban
a town
What is an enormous mass of ice moving over land?
glacier
iceberg
ice wedging
dune
The_________is the sharp tip of the mountain.
summit
peak
crest
slope
What indicates the location of landforms like deserts, mountains, and plains?
Intermediate directions
Prime Meridian
Physical Map
Map key/Legend
The definition of scarcity is...
An unlimited amount of resources to meet limited wants and needs
A limited amount of resources to meet unlimited wants and needs.
When people use time and energy to create events
A city where individuals commit themselves to unlimited wants and needs
What is the definition of Migration?
Physical movement of large groups of people over long distances.
Physical movement of a family to another part of the country.
Physical movement of luggage over long distances.
Physical delivery of food from Dominos to Ms. Mosco's house
_____ location is the exact spot on earth a place is found.
Absolute
Exact
Pinpoint
Accurate
This tells you were something is in relation to something else.
Absolute location
Relative location
Terrace
Tundra
What is irrigation?
Irrigation routes water to fields, provides drinking water, and supports waste removal.
Irrigation is the transport of water by airplanes and jets to deserts.
Irrigation is the movement of people through water.
Irrigation is the growth of crops in deserts.
