The centralized location between the continents of Europe,

Asia, and Africa. A crossroads for trade.

A large group of islands.

A surface drawing of the natural features of an area showing,

through shapes, symbols, and words, its geographic features.

Also called a topographical map.

A nation that has moved from a highly agricultural basis for its

economy to a more mechanized and technological economy.

The extreme scarcity or great shortage of food.

A political unit comprising several territories or nations, ruled

by a single supreme authority.

A seaport that does not freeze up, allowing year-round use.

Where the land meets the sea.

Waterways capable of permitting the passage of large ships.

Incorporation of one state or nation into another state or

nation.

Highest and largest plateau on the planet; found in northern

China.

The characteristics of the land; the forms the land takes in a

particular region or geographic area.

The number of people in an area. High density implies a large

number of people per unit area.

Different, a mixture.

The study of how humans use, adapt to and change their

environment.

A surplus of material goods and goods produced for a

people; plenty.

A land mass surrounded by water on three sides.

The migration of people into the city from rural areas and

through immigration, and the growth of industry and housing,

along with the problems that must be dealt with in order to

cope with change.

Native; originating in a particular country; a original inhabitant.

Strong seasonal winds accompanied by heavy rains; usually

found in south and southeast Asia. They provide needed

rainfall to regions that rely upon agriculture.

The area of water and land in the western hemisphere, south

of Florida, east of Central America, and north of South

America, containing the countries of Cuba, Haiti, the

Dominican Republic, and many other small island nations.

Having to do with a physical dimension.

A very large semi-arid plain, covered with grass and lightly

wooded, as found in Siberia or southeast Europe.

Routes along which goods are exchanged.