click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Regions Vocabulary
Chapter 2 Vocabulary - Regions
Term | Definition |
---|---|
geography | The study of Earth and the way people live on it and use it. |
region | A large area with common features that set it apart from other areas. |
landform | A shape on Earth's surface, such as a mountain or hill. |
megalopolis | A group of cities that have grown so close together that they seem to form one city. |
interdependent | Depending on each other to meet needs and wants. |
climate | The weather of an area over a number of years. |
temperature | The measurement of heat and cold. |
precipitation | The moisture that falls to Earth as rain or snow. |
arid | Dry. |
humid | Wet; moist. |
natural resource | A material found in nature that people use to meet their needs and wants. |
nonrenewable resource | A material found in nature that cannot be replaced, such as coal, oil, and natural gas. |
renewable resource | A material found in nature that can be replaced, such as forests. |
mineral | A substance found in the earth that is neither plant nor animal. |
fossil fuel | A fuel, such as oil, natural gas, and coal, that is formed from the remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago. |
environment | All the surroundings in which people, plants, and animals live. |
economy | The way a country's people use natural resources, money, and knowledge to produce goods and services. |
pollution | Anything that dirties the air, soil, or water. |
acid rain | Precipitation containing harmful chemical pollution that can destroy trees and wildlife and poison water. |
conservation | The protection and careful use of natural resources. |
recycle | To save discarded items, like cans or bottles, so that they can be used again. |
Boswash | an area of northeastern cities running from Boston, Massachusetts, to Washington, D.C. |