Vocabulary

4. lack of ability to resist some outside force
6. imaginary grid on the world created by the intersection of lines of latitude and lines of longitude
7. managing external and internal demands that tax or exceed the resources of the person
9. flat land along a river that is prone to flooding
10. a visual representation of an area
12. when physical forces create an extreme event that is somewhat unpredictable and that may have a negative effect on people
13. a way to map our round Earth on a flat surface
16. loss of accuracy
17. a tropical cyclone that occurs in the western Pacific region and Indian Ocean
18. The condition of not being protected

1. a geographer who makes maps
2. a condition that influences the likelihood of an event
3. large sea wave caused by disturbance under ocean
5. a large unbroken land mass surrounded by water
8. the extent to which a country, area, community or structure risks being damaged by a disaster
10. to make something less harsh, severe, or violent
11. an area with at least one characteristic or feature that sets it apart from other areas
14. a region created when the Earth is divided in half
15. to change so as to fit a new situation