Geography Vocab

5. The number of people living in a country, city, or area
9. was created by someone who was not present at the time of the event
10. is the permanent removal of trees to make room for something besides forest
11. the number of live births for every 1,000 of the population per year
12. a measuring line that helped you find distance on the map
13. a science/study that deals with the making, distributing, selling and purchasing of goods and services
15. a county that has a lot of money, many services and a high standard of living
17. a circle showing the principal directions printed on a map or chart
18. northern region of North America
19. is a way of life of a group of people--the behaviors, beliefs, values, and symbols
20. a refusal to work organized by a body of employees as a form of protest

1. was a period of ideological and geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union
2. is a symbolic depiction emphasizing relationships between elements of some space, such as objects, regions, or themes
3. is a source that was created DURING the time period being studied
4. Land Features (Mountains, plains, & plateaus), Climate, Bodies of Water, Soil, Natural Vegetation
6. buildings, roads, railroads
7. is a list of symbols that appear on the map.
8. are the features that help a reader to navigate a Nonfiction Text more easily
14. is located near a photo, illustration, or any kind of visual that helps to explain to the reader the visual. It is usually a sentence or two
16. extensive, treeless plains in South America