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Physical Geography Vocabulary

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Polar Region

b)

Tropical/Subtropical Region

2.

What does Boreal mean?

a)

Climate zone just south of the arctic. Lots of pine, poplar and birch tree

b)

Climate Zone close to the equator where it is hot all year long

3.

What is a Cartogram

a)

A thematic map that shows information on the climate of an area

b)

A thematic map where the size of a place (country, state, etc) is enlarged or shrunken based on a statistic (such as population),

4.

a mid-latitude/climate that is not too hot or too cold

a)

Temperate Region

b)

Polar Region

5.

relating to earthquakes and vibrations in the ground

a)

Seismic

b)

Drainage

6.

Something in the physical environment that people value and use to meet a need for fuel, food and other products.

a)

Gradient

b)

Resources

7.

the difference between the highest and lowest elevations

a)

Topography

b)

Relief

8.

rain, sleet, hail or any other form of water that comes from the sky

 

a)

Precipitation

b)

Boreal

9.

the concentration of people in a specific geographic location.

a)

Resources

b)

Population Density

10.

Regions of the world close to the North/South pole. High Latitudes, cold all year long least amount of direct sunlight

a)

Tropical/Subtropical

b)

Polar Region

11.

seasonal wind in South/Southeast Asia, bringing rain from May to September and dry from October and April.

a)

Monsoon

b)

Precipitation

12.

Mid latitude climate with a dry, hot summer and a cool rainy winter

a)

Temperate Region

b)

Mediterranean Climate

13.

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

a)

Relief

b)

Landform

14.

all the waters on the earth's surface, such as lakes and seas, and sometimes including clouds.

a)

Biosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

15.

The average slope of the land

a)

Gradient

b)

Topography

16.

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

a)

Geology

b)

Hydrosphere

17.

The wearing away of the earth due to water, wind, and ice

a)

Erosion

b)

Geology

18.

The downhill flow of water from a higher elevation to a lower elevation

a)

Drainage

b)

Gradient

19.

a relatively dry climate with very hot summers and very cold winters, characteristic of the central parts of Asia and North America.

a)

Continental Climate

b)

Mediterranean Climate

20.

thematic map where the size of a place (country, state, etc) is enlarged or shrunken based on a statistic (such as population),

a)

Cartogram

b)

Topography

21.

Climate zone just south of the arctic. Lots of pine, poplar and birch tree

a)

Boreal

Region

b)

Temperate Region