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Alps

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This mountain range is found in southern Europe and served as a protective barrier to Ancient Rome.

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Amazon

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This is the largest river (by volume of water) in the world and it runs through the northern regions of South America.

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Arid

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This is a climate that has insufficient rainfall to support trees or woody plants.

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Atlantic Ocean

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This is the ocean found on the east coast of the United States and the west coast of some European and African countries.

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Cape

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This term refers to a pointed, small land mass that sticks out into a body of water.

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Climate

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This refers to weather and atmospheric conditions measured over a long period of time.

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Desert

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This term refers to a region that receives less than 10 inches of precipitation annually

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Dry Farming

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This new agricultural technique came about in the late 19th century and allowed Great Plains farming to take place with very little water.

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Fertile Crescent

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This is the name given to the rich agricultural land in the ancient Middle East, from the Tigris and Euphrates westward to the Mediterranean Sea.

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Great Lakes

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These are located on the border of the United States and Canada between the states of Michigan and New York.

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Great Migration

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This was the large movement of African Americans from the Southern U.S. to the Northern U.S. in the early-20th century.

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Humidity

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This term represents the amount of water vapor that is found in the air, and is represented by a percentage.

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Island

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This term refers to a piece of land that is completely surrounded by water.

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Marine West Coast

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This climate has warm (not hot) summers, cool (not cold) winters, and receives a healthy amount of annual precipitation.

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Mediterranean Climate

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This is a type of subtropical climate, characterized by hot, dry summers and mild, cool winters.

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Megalopolis

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This is the term for an extensive, sprawling metropolitan area, resulting in a seemingly continuous urban environment for hundreds of miles.

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Metropolis

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This is the term given to a very large urban area and is usually a political, social, and economic center of the state or region.

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Migration

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This is the movement of people within a country or political unit, resulting in a change of personal residence.

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Mountain

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This term refers to a large, steep hill, usually of great height.

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Nile

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This is the longest river in Africa and was the cradle of the ancient Egyptian kingdoms.

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Pacific Ocean

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This body of water stretches from North and South America westward to Australia and the eastern coast of Asia.

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Peninsula

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This is a piece of land that is bordered on three sides by water.

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Plains

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This was a name for the tribes of Native Americans who were migratory and lived in the Midwest of the United States until the late 1800s.

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Plateau

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This is a large elevated area of mostly level land.

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Population

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All the individuals of a species that live together in one place at the same time

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Population Density

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This term refers to the number of people per unit area (usually a kilometer or a mile). This could refer to the number of people per square mile in a city, a county, a province, a state, or a nation.

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Population Growth

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This term refers to the change in the number of people living in a city, county, state, province, or nation. An increase is a positive change, while a decrease is a negative change.

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Population Pyramid

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This type of graph consists of two back-to-back bar graphs which compare the number of males and females in a particular population.

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Proximity

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This geographic term refers to the area near or around a place or a region.

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River

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This is a major water source that flow directly into a sea or ocean.

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Rocky Mountains

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This is the mountain range found on the western side of North America. It extends from northern British Columbia to New Mexico.

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Subarctic

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This is a climate found in northern North America, Europe, & Asia, with generally cold temperatures, evergreen trees, and the Taiga biome.

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Subsistence Agriculture

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This is a situation in which farmers grow only enough food to support themselves and their families.

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Tundra

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This is the name given to a climate region found in North America, northern Europe, and Northern Russia in which there is limited vegetation and the soil is permanently frozen.

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