WorksheetsPhysical Geography Vocabulary
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
areas located close to the equator (the low-latitudes) and the areas located close to the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn Hot all year round, receives a great deal of rainfall
Polar Region
Tropical/Subtropical Region
What does Boreal mean?
Climate zone just south of the arctic. Lots of pine, poplar and birch tree
Climate Zone close to the equator where it is hot all year long
What is a Cartogram
A thematic map that shows information on the climate of an area
A thematic map where the size of a place (country, state, etc) is enlarged or shrunken based on a statistic (such as population),
a mid-latitude/climate that is not too hot or too cold
Temperate Region
Polar Region
relating to earthquakes and vibrations in the ground
Seismic
Drainage
Something in the physical environment that people value and use to meet a need for fuel, food and other products.
Gradient
Resources
the difference between the highest and lowest elevations
Topography
Relief
rain, sleet, hail or any other form of water that comes from the sky
Precipitation
Boreal
the concentration of people in a specific geographic location.
Resources
Population Density
Regions of the world close to the North/South pole. High Latitudes, cold all year long least amount of direct sunlight
Tropical/Subtropical
Polar Region
seasonal wind in South/Southeast Asia, bringing rain from May to September and dry from October and April.
Monsoon
Precipitation
Mid latitude climate with a dry, hot summer and a cool rainy winter
Temperate Region
Mediterranean Climate
a feature on Earth's surface that is part of the terrain such as mountains, hills, plateaus, or plains
a feature on Earth's surface a a feature on Earth's surface that is part of the terrain such as mountains, hills, plateaus on Earth's surface that is part of the terrain such as mountains, hills, pla is part of the terrain such as mountains, hills, a feature o
Relief
Landform
all the waters on the earth's surface, such as lakes and seas, and sometimes including clouds.
Biosphere
Hydrosphere
The average slope of the land
Gradient
Topography
a science that studies rocks. & science that studies rocks. & layers of soil in order to learn about the history of the Earth and its life of soil in order to learn about the history of the Earth and its lif
Geology
Hydrosphere
The wearing away of the earth due to water, wind, and ice
Erosion
Geology
The downhill flow of water from a higher elevation to a lower elevation
Drainage
Gradient
a relatively dry climate with very hot summers and very cold winters, characteristic of the central parts of Asia and North America.
Continental Climate
Mediterranean Climate
thematic map where the size of a place (country, state, etc) is enlarged or shrunken based on a statistic (such as population),
Cartogram
Topography
Climate zone just south of the arctic. Lots of pine, poplar and birch tree
Boreal
Region
Temperate Region
