Unit 2 4th Grade Social Studies Vocabulary Click here to begin

Definition: Five big ideas that help people understand geography city no town no The Five Themes of Geography Click here to go to the next question. yes

Click here to go to the next question. Definition: the geographic theme that answers the question ’’what is it?’’ answer no Place no location Click here to go to the next question. yes

Definition: Where a place is located in relation to other places political boundaries No equator No Relative Location Click here to go to the next question. Yes

Definition: One of the seven large landmasses of earth. Continent Yes Hemisphere no Absolute Location Click here to go to the next question. no

Definition: lines that define the border of a country or state Political boundaries yes equator no Absolute location Click here to go to the next question. no

Definition: a region created when the earth is divided in half equater no Prime merdian no hemisphere Click here to go to the next question. yes

Click here to go to the next question. Definition: an imaginary line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres equator yes Prime Meridian no hemisphere Click here to go to the next question. no

Click here to go to the next question. Definition: an imaginary line that divides the Earth into Western and Eastern Hemispheres Prime Meridian yes Equator no Absolute location Click here to go to the next question. no

Click here to go to the next question. Definition: the location of a point on the Earth by use of a grid system place no hemisphere no Absolute location Click here to go to the next question. yes

Physical characteristics Definition: Geographic theme that answers the question, “What is it like there?” Physical characteristics no Place yes landform Click here to go to the next question. No

Definition: Geographic features that were not made by humans. Physical characteristics yes Place No landform Click here to go to the next question. No

Definition: Different kinds of land on the Earth. Physical characteristics no Place No landforms Click here to go to the next question. Yes

Definition: a row of connected mountains. Mountain range yes island no place Click here to go to the next question. no

Definition: low-lying stretch of flat or gently rolling land Costal plain no plateau no plain Click here to go to the next question. yes

Definition: low land that lies along an ocean Costal plain yes plain no basin Click here to go to the next question. no

Definition: flat land with higher elevation than a plain. valley no basin no plateau Click here to go to the next question. yes

Definition: low area surrounded by higher land. canyon no plateau no basin Click here to go to the next question. yes

Definition: A low piece of land between two hills or mountain ranges valley YES! UNITED STATES NO! MOUTAINS Click here to go to the next question. NO!

Definition: A deep, narrow valley with steep sides no Canyon YES! MOUTAINS Click here to go to the next question. NO!

Definition: a dry region that receives very little rain desert Yes! valleys No! united states Click here to go to the next question. No!

Definition: the plants of an area desert no! valleys No! vegetation Click here to go to the next question. Yes!

Definition: part of a sea or ocean that cuts into a mass of land. Desert no roads no Click here to go to the next question. gulf yes

Definition: a river and its tributaries. gulf no tributary no River system Click here to go to the next question. Yes!

Definition: a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river canyon No! desert No! tributary Click here to go to the next question. Yes!

Definition: geographic features that were made by people gulf no elevation no Human Characteristics Click here to go to the next question. yes

Transportation network Definition: a system of roads, rail lines, ferry service, and other methods of connection places places no Transportation network yes Click here to go to the next question. roads no

Click here to go to the next question. Definition: Maps that show characteristics of an area such as land use ,population density, or natural resources. Climate no Special purpose maps yes Elevation Click here to go to the next question. no

Definition: the height of a area above sea level Climate no Elevation yes Precipitation Click here to go to the next question. no

Definition weather over a long period of time Climate yes Elevation no Precipitation Click here to go to the next question. no

Definition: water that falls to the ground as rain sleet hail or snow precipitation yes climate no temperature Click here to go to the next question. no

Definition: how hot or cold the air is. population No temperature Yes climate Click here to go to the next question. No

Definition: the number of people temperature No climate No population Click here to go to the next question. Yes

Definition: The number of people living in a certain area. movement NO Population density yes Economic activities Click here to go to the next question. NO

Click here to go to the next question. Definition: A large city and the surrounding areas including towns, other cities and suburbs Metropolitan Area yes population no movement Click here to go to the next question. no

Definition: an area with one or more common characteristics region yes pizza no book Click here to go to the next question. no

Click here to go to the next question. Definition: an area with one or more common characteristics or features. movement no region yes migration Click here to go to the next question. no

Click here to go to the next question. Definition: the geographic theme that explains how and why people , goods, and ideas move. movement yes Unlimited wants no migration Click here to go to the next question. no

Click here to go to the next question. Definition: different ways people use resources and make goods and services movement no Economic activities yes Population density Click here to go to the next question. no