Map and Geography Terms

When the temperature of the planet slowly changes up or down over time, it's called

• Weather
• Climate
• Natural Disaster
• Climate Change

When a fertile land slowly becomes arid and desert-like, it's called:

• Epidemic
• Climate Change
• Deforestation
• Desertification

This map shows possible ___________ that can happen in the united states.

• Desertification
• Natural Resources
• Natural Disasters
• Culture

In the early 1800's to 1900's, many people from all over the world moved to cities in the United States in search of jobs. This is an example of:

• Urbanization
• Scale
• Deforestation
• Culture

The part of a map that shows what the symbols on the map represent is called a:

• Grid
• Arid
• Title
• Key

The purpose of a grid on a map is:

• to help you find a specific location
• to mark where each road is
• to determine time zones
• to show where populations live

This place could be described as:

• Natural Disaster
• Arid
• Polluted
• Urbanization

Water, trees, coal, minerals, gold, and oil are all considered _____________ because they are supplied by nature.

• Natural Disasters
• Natural Resources
• Pull Factors
• Population Distribution

In 2014, some people in Liberia began to get sick from ebola. By 2015 a large percent in Liberia had the disease. This is called a(n):

• Epidemic
• Climate Change
• Natural Disaster
• Culture

Joanna moved to new York because there were many job opportunities there. "Job opportunities" would be considered a:

• Push Factor
• Pull Factor