Social Studies Lesson 3 Flashcards
Geographic tools
A tool that tells where a place is and what it looks like.
Continents
Earths continents are Asia,Antarctica,north America,south America,Antarctica,Europe,and America.
Hemisphere
One way to divide earth in half is to use the equator.
Equator
Is an imaginary line that is halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole.
Border
Is a line that shows where state or a country ends.
Physical feature
Include land,water,climate,and plant life.
Mountain range
Is a chain of mountains.
Valley
Is a low area of land that lies between hills or mountains.
Plateau
Is a landform with steep sides that rise to a flat top.
Vegetation
Or plant life,in a place is another physical feature.
Growing season
Or the time when plants can grow.
Erosion
Is the wearing away of earths surface.
Ecosystem
Is made up of the plants,animals,land,water,and climate that make up an area.