WorksheetsSOL Vocabulary I
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Arid means ________.
desert (dry or hot)
rainy (wet)
cold (freezing)
humid (moist)
Precipitation is ________.
water from the sky (like rain or snow)
a type of cloud
sunlight
wind blowing
Longitude refers to ________.
the lines that go across the earth like this : I I I East or West of the Prime Meridian
the lines that go around the earth horizontally, North or South of the Equator
the measurement of distance from the center of the earth
the imaginary lines that divide the earth into time zones
Latitude refers to ________.
lines that go up and down the earth like this: — North or South of the equator
lines that run parallel to the equator, measuring East or West
the measurement of elevation above sea level
the distance from the Prime Meridian
Equator is ________.
0° latitude. The sun hits it directly, so it is hot.
90° latitude. It is the coldest region.
45° longitude. It divides the earth into hemispheres.
180° latitude. It is the farthest from the sun.
Prime Meridian is ________.
0° longitude (goes through Greenwich, England in Europe)
90° latitude (goes through the North Pole)
180° longitude (International Date Line)
23.5° latitude (Tropic of Cancer)
Monsoon is ________.
heavy rain and wind storm common in southern or southeast Asia
a type of desert wind
a snowstorm in the Arctic
a gentle breeze in Europe
Typhoon is ________.
tropical storm in the Pacific
a type of earthquake
a desert wind
a snowstorm
Hurricane is ________.
tropical storm in the Atlantic
a type of earthquake
a snowstorm in the Arctic
a desert wind
Economic means ________.
related to money $$
related to sports
related to cooking
related to weather
Population is ________.
the number of people
a type of animal
a kind of weather
a type of building
a type of food
Vegetation means ________.
plant life
animal life
mineral deposits
water bodies
Culture includes ________.
language, food, religion, ethnicity
weather, climate, seasons, temperature
mountains, rivers, lakes, oceans
cars, airplanes, trains, bicycles
Ethnicity is ________.
a group with common ancestors
a type of government
a scientific theory
a form of currency
Distortion is ________.
when something is a different shape than it is in real life
when something is perfectly symmetrical
when something is always the same size
when something is completely transparent
Unifying means ________.
the same
dividing
confusing
separating
Division or divisive means ________.
different or in conflict
together or united
happy or joyful
strong or powerful
Trade is ________.
selling or buying goods and services. Usually associated with the word economic because buying and selling relates to money.
a form of entertainment involving music and dance.
the process of making laws for a country.
a type of weather phenomenon.
Landlocked means ________.
surrounded on all sides by land. Trade may be limited to “ground transportation” which means cars going across roads
located near the ocean with many ports
having access to major rivers for trade
surrounded by mountains with no flat land
