Geography Terms

World Cultures Studies

6
th
Grade

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delta - area formed by soil deposited by a
rier lo!ated at the rier"s mouth
The #a$ube #elta %Germa$y&

oasis - gree$ area i$ the desert
fed by u$dergrou$d 'ater
sour!e
(orther$ )fri!a

*$ 'hi!h !o$ti$e$t might you
fi$d a$ oasis i$ the Sahara
#esert +

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)fri!a

gulf , a body of 'ater 'ith a$ outlet to the sea
)rabia$ -e$i$sula

isthmus , a $arro' strip of la$d !o$$e!ti$g . larger
pie!es of la$d

The isthmus of Ce$tral )meri!a
!o$$e!ts 'hi!h t'o
!o$ti$e$ts+

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(orth )meri!a a$d South
)meri!a

pe$i$sula- a pie!e of la$d surrou$ded by
'ater o$ / sides
0lorida pe$i$sula from spa!e

plateau - a raised area of la$d that is higher tha$ a
pla$
Colorado

saa$$a , large1 flat area of la$d
'ith fe' trees
)fri!a

tributary- a rier 'hi!h flo's i$to a$other rier or
larger body of 'ater
)ma2o$ Tributary

3$to 'hi!h body of 'ater does
the )ma2o$ 4ier flo'+

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The )tla$ti! *!ea$

strait - a $arro' strip of 'ater 'ith la$d o$
. sides

isla$d- a pie!e of la$d totally
surrou$ded by 'ater

Whi!h state is !omprised of
o$ly isla$ds+

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5a'aii

!atara!t , a$other $ame for a
'aterfall
Ca$ada

steppe , a grassy plai$

!artographer- a perso$ 'ho
!reates a$d dra's maps

regio$s - areas that are
!o$$e!ted by similar features

map title , formal headi$g of a map

What is the title of this map+

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Europe- Europea$ 6$io$

map key or lege$d, tells 'hat the symbols a$d
!olors represe$t o$ a map

!ompass rose - dire!tio$al i$di!ator1
sho's 'hi!h dire!tio$ is $orth1 helps to
des!ribe lo!atio$s

map s!ale -tells the relatie dista$!e
bet'ee$ pla!es o$ a map

egetatio$ , the pla$ts1 shrubs1 a$d trees
that gro' i$ a$ area
(atural egetatio$ map of the 6$ited States

latitude , imagi$ary li$es that ru$ east a$d 'est
arou$d the globe a$d measure dista$!es $orth a$d
south7

-oi$t or Tra!e the li$es of latitude7

lo$gitude , imagi$ary li$es that ru$ from the (orth -ole
to the South -ole a$d measure dista$!es east a$d 'est
arou$d the globe

re$e'able8$o$re$e'able resour!es , re$e'able
resour!es !a$ be reprodu!ed or pla$ted a$d gro'$
agai$ %e9ample trees& , $o$re$e'able resour!es
!a$ $eer be re!reated o$!e they are go$e
%e9ample oil&

trade routes , 'ater'ays1 high'ays1 a$d air'ays
oer 'hi!h produ!ts trael from o$e !ou$try to
a$other7

goer$me$t- a body 'ith the
po'er makeup la's for a group
of people %lo!al1 state1 or
$atio$al&

e!o$omy- ho' goods a$d
seri!es are e9!ha$ged1 the use
of mo$ey

Whi!h type of e!o$omy
des!ribes the 6$ited States+
)7 0ree market
:7 Closed market

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)7 0ree market

import , somethi$g brought i$
from a foreig$ !ou$try
;< gallo$ drums of petroleum

e9port- somethi$g take$ out of
!ou$try for sell to a$other
!ou$try
Wheat sta!ked i$ E$gla$d

te!h$ology- the body of tools or
other impleme$ts used by a
so!iety