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Geography Vocab

Geography Vocab. Continent- The large pieces of land that cover the earth. There are 7 continents. (exp. North America). Country- Continents are divided into areas called countries. Each country has it’s own borders and government. (exp. United States).

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Geography Vocab

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  1. Geography Vocab Continent- The large pieces of land that cover the earth. There are 7 continents. (exp. North America)

  2. Country- Continents are divided into areas called countries. Each country has it’s own borders and government. (exp. United States)

  3. State- Larger countries have smaller areas called states, but they are still part of the same country. (exp. CA is a state in the country United States)

  4. Cities- Within each country or state there are areas where a large population of people live and work. The symbol is a dot on a map. (exp. Los Angeles is a city)

  5. Landforms- the natural features of the land on the earth’s surface. (exp. Mountains, plains, deserts, valleys, etc.)

  6. Bodies of water- any large amount of water on the earth’s surface. (exp. Oceans, rivers, lakes, etc.)

  7. Natural Resources- anything that is a natural part of the earth and is useful to people. (exp. Water, oil, etc.)

  8. Climate- The weather of a place including humidity and precipitation (how water falls from the sky).

  9. Fertile land- land with soil (dirt) that is good for growing crops (anything grown from earth to be eaten or used).

  10. Homework: Write a summary using all the vocab words together. At least 2 words per sentence to show you understand them. On earth there are 7 continents and they are divided by people into…

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