vocabulary - social studies- Lesson 2-4

  1. A feature of a place's land, water, climate, or plant life.
    physical feature
  2. A large chain of mountains.
    mountain range
  3. A lowland that lies between hills or mountains.
    valley
  4. A landform with steep sides and a flat top.
    plateau
  5. The plants that grow in a place
    vegetation
  6. The time in which plants can grow.
    growing season
  7. The wearing away of Earth's surface over a period of time.
    erosion
  8. The plant's, animals, land, water, and climate that make up an area.
    ecosystem
  9. A map that shows a place's physical features.
    landform map
  10. To save
    preserve
  11. Something from nature that people can use, such as trees, water, or soil.
    natural resource
  12. A kind of natural resource found in the ground, such as iron or gold.
    mineral
  13. Able to be made or grown again by nature or people.
    renewable
  14. Not able to made again quickly by nature or people.
    non-renewable
  15. A natural resource that is burned to make heat or energy.
    fuel
  16. The exact location of a place.
    absolute location
  17. Lines that run east and west around a globe.
    latitude
  18. Lines that run north and south on a globe, from pole to pole.
    longitude
  19. The meridian of zero degrees, (0°), longitude.
    Prime Meridian
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