Geography Vocab

3. A detailed record of a land area, giving geographic positions and elevations for both natural and man-made features.
5. Nearly level areas of land usually of considerable size.
6. A prominent feature that guides in navigation or marks a site.
8. All the plant life of a specific place.
9. A list that shows and explains some of the symbols used on a map.
10. The act of making, providing, purchasing, or selling goods or services.
11. A measurement of distance east or west of the Prime Meridian in Greenwich, England; used to describe a location on the Earth.
12. All weather conditions for a given location over a period of time.
14. The entire area drained by a river system.
15. A material that humans take from the natural environment to survive, to satisfy their needs, or to trade with others.

1. Any area on Earth with one or more common characteristics. Regions are the basic units of geography.
2. The number of people living in a set area, such as a square mile.
4. Height above or below sea level.
7. A measurement of distance north or south of the equator; used to describe a location on the Earth
13. Represent a specific topic in a specific area.