History Alive Chapter 1 Vocabulary

What is the study of our physical surroundings and how humans interact with them?

• land form
• compass
• geography
• geographic term

What is a physical feature on Earth's surface such as a mountain or a plain?

• longitude
• land form
• geography
• latitude

What is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas?

• latitude
• globe
• isthmus
• compass

What is an imaginary line called a meridian that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole

• longitude
• latitude
• geography
• land form

What is an imaginary line called a parallel that circles Earth from west to east?

• geography
• latitude
• land form
• longitude

What is a sphere that is a model of Earth and most accurately represents it?

• geographic term
• land form
• compass
• globe

What is a word that names a land form or body of water?

• geography
• geographic term
• physical feature
• land form

What are aspects of weather that are measured over time in an area, such as temperature, rainfall, and wind?

• climate
• compass
• latitude
• longitude

What is a part of Earth's surface that is a landmass or a body of water?

• physical feature
• land form
• compass
• geographic term

What is a tool or instrument used for finding directions by first finding north?

• compass
• isthmus
• geography
• climate