chapter 1 vocabulary. day 1 geography trend climate environment populated desalination hydrologist
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CHAPTER 1 VOCABULARY
DAY 1
geographytrendclimateenvironmentpopulateddesalinationhydrologist
GEOGRAPHY
The study of the earth, its physical features, and its people
TREND
A general movement toward change over the course of time
In the early 1900’s a trend began of rural people moving from the farm to the city to find work.
CLIMATEthe expected weather conditions over the
course of time
SUNNY & HOT
WARM & WINDY
COLD & SNOWY
ENVIRONMENT
the external surroundings and conditions in which something exists
CITYCOUNTRY
MOUNTAINS
DESERT
SEACOAST
POPULATED
having inhabitants
DESALINATION
To remove SALT from water so we can drink it!
HYDROLOGIST
A person who studies water
GAMES“Talk a mile a
minute”
Geography Trend Climate Environment Populated
Desalination Hydrologist Drought Census
Precipitation Reservoir Urban Rural Coastal Plains
Desalination Hydrologist Geographer NAFTA Increasing
Census Every 10 years 1850 Transportation Reservoir
DAY 2
droughtcensusprecipitationreservoirurbanrural
DROUGHT
a long period of dryness
CENSUSa periodic count of the population
1, 2, 3, 4 5, 6, 7, 8 9, 10, 11, 12 13, 14, 15, 16
PRECIPITATION
Moisture that falls from the sky in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail
RESERVOIR
An artificial lake where water is collected for use
URBAN
of or related to the city
RURAL
of or related to the country
DAY 3
landformsrelative locationabsolute locationmigrateregions
LANDFORMS
features of the earth’s surface, such as hills, valleys, rivers, and plains
RELATIVE LOCATION
The position of a place in comparison to another place
McDonalds is next to the tall office building.
ABSOLUTE LOCATION
the exact position of a place on earth
Dallas, Texas is located at:Latitude: 32.77 Longitude: 96.80
MIGRATE
To move from one place to another
REGIONS
geographical areas characterized by shared features
VOCABULARY SENTENCES
1. B. L. Gray Jr. High is near the Mexican border. This is an example of _______ location.
2. The state of Texas can be divided into four geographic __________.
3. Far West Texas is a less __________ area than the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex.
4. A future ________ in the state of Texas may be more people working from home.
VOCABULARY SENTENCES
5. The warm mild winter _____________ in the Rio Grande Valley attracts Winter Texans to our area.
6. We adapt to our hot _________________ by building air conditioned homes and backyard pools.
7. In our study of Texas, we will study its __________, learning about the land and the people who live on it.
VOCABULARY SENTENCES
8. One rare form of ________________ in the Valley is snow.
9. Farmers have trouble producing crops during periods of ________________.
10. Examples of Texas ______________are mountains, hills, deserts, and rivers.
11. Many people ________ from Mexico to live in Texas.
12. The U. S. takes a _________every ten years.
VOCABULARY QUIZNUMBER YOUR PAPER FROM 1 TO 8.
1. census A. expected weather
2. drought B. our surroundings
3. environmentC. period w/o rain
4. climate D. a man-made lake
5. regions E. population count
6. absolute location F. exact location on earth
7. relative location G. geographical areas
8. reservoir H. location in comparison
to another place