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Illustrated Geographic Dictionary

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

ILLUSTRATED GEOGRAPHIC DICTIONARY

SOPHIA NGUYEN
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ABSOLUTE LOCATION

THE EXACT LOCATION OF A SPECIFIC PLACE
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ARABLE LAND

A FIELD OR LAND USED FOR GROWING CROPS

ARCHIPELAGO

A GROUP OF ISLANDS
Photo by Dirigentens

ARCTIC CIRCLE

AN IMAGINARY LINE AROUND THE EARTH, NORTH FROM THE EQUATOR
Photo by jose.jhg

ATHEISM

A BELIEF THAT THERE IS NO EXISTENCE OF GOD
Photo by jasohill

ATMOSPHERE

GASES SURROUNDING THE EARTH
Photo by Amir Kuckovic

ATOLL

A REEF OR ISLAND THAT FORMS A CIRCLE, IN THE CENTER THERE IS A LAGOON
Photo by Edgar Barany

BASIN

A NATURAL DEPRESSION ON THE EARTH’S SURFACE
Photo by 5oulscape

BAY

A LARGE BODY OF WATER THAT IS SMALLER THAN A GULF
Photo by *Muhammad*

BLUFF

A LEDGE OR A HIGH GROUND
Photo by aloucha

BUTTE

A PEAK RISING ABOVE THE SURROUNDING LAND

CANAL

A MAN-MADE WATERWAY

CAPE

LAND END OF PENINSULA
Photo by tomasz.cc

CASH CROP

ANY CROP THAT IS CONSIDERED TO BE PROFITABLE

CHANNEL

WATER CONNECTED TO A LARGE BODY OF WATER
Photo by angela7dreams

CITY

A MAIN TOWN

CLIFF

A LEDGE

CLIMATE

THE TEMPERATURE, AIR, PRESSURE, HUMIDITY, AND PRECIPITATION OVERTIME
Photo by VinothChandar

COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE

TO SELL FARM PRODUCTS FOR MONEY
Photo by USAID_IMAGES

CONFIEROUS FOREST

A FOREST WITH NEEDLE-LEAVES (PINE) TREES
Photo by justinpickard

CULTURE

TRAIT IN A PERSON WHETHER IT IS EDUCATION, ARTS, MANNER, AND GOALS

DECIDUOUS FOREST

A FOREST FILLED WITH TREES THAT SHED THEIR LEAVES SEASONALLY
Photo by Nicholas_T

DEFORESTATION

CUT DOWN OF TREES

DELTA

MOUTH OF A RIVER; FAN SHAPED DEPOSIT OF SAND
Photo by ecstaticist

DESERT

DRY, HOT AREA; LAND THAT HAS LITTLE RAINFALL
Photo by Waqas Ahmed

DESERTIFICATION

WHEN ONE AREA BECOMES A DESERT
Photo by inyucho

DOWRY

MONEY OR GOODS GIVEN BY A GIRL'S FAMILY TO BOY'S FAMILY (ENGAGED)
Photo by epSos.de

EARTHQUAKE

THE EARTH'S PLATE SLIDES OR SHEAR, WHICH CAUSES THE EARTH TO SHAKE
Photo by bu.olenevod

ELEVATION

HEIGHT OF AN AREA
Photo by marfis75

ENCLAVE

A HABITAT OR NICHE

EQUATOR

A LINE THAT GOES AROUND THE MIDDLE OF THE EARTH
Photo by teachandlearn

EROSION

THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH IS BE ERODED BY WIND, WATER, OR ICE

ESCARPMENT

A LARGE CLIFF
Photo by detsang

ESTUARY

PART OF THE MOUTH OF A RIVER’S CURRENT ENCOUNTERS THE SEA’S TIDE
Photo by DCSL

ETHNIC GROUP

THE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN RELIGION, CULTURE, OR LANGUAGE

EXCLAVE

PORTION OF A COUNTRY THAT IS SEPARATED FROM THE MAIN PART
Photo by Gregor Samsa

FAULT

BREAK IN THE EARTH’S SURFACE ALONG WHICH VOLCANIC ACTIVITY OCCUR

FJORD

LONG, NARROW INLET OF THE SEA

FOOTHILL

THE BASE OR THE BOTTOM OF A MOUNTAIN
Photo by sfbaywalk

FREE ENTERPRISE

A BUSINESS TO ASSEMBLE AND A SYSTEM THAT MAKES PROFIT (ECONOMY)
Photo by GFAR

GEYSER

A HOT SPRING; GUSHES OUT HOT STEAM
Photo by Brian Landis

GHETTO

PART OF A CITY
Photo by Tim Slessor

GLACIER

BIG CHUNK OF ICE THAT MOVES AROUND ON WATER
Photo by angela7dreams

GOVERMENT

A SYSTEM OF PEOPLE CREATE LAWS THAT THE CITIZENS FOLLOW
Photo by marten vaher

GULF

BODY OF WATER THAT IS ENCLOSED BY LAND
Photo by jacklail

HEMISPHERE

THE TWO HALF THAT IS DIVIDED BY THE EARTH (NORTHERN, SOUTHERN)
Photo by Kevin M. Gill

HURICANE

TROPICAL, DANGEROUS STORM WITH HIGH WIND SPEEDS
Photo by born1945

INDUTRIALISM

A SYSTEM BUILT FOR MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
Photo by kuyman

IRRAGATION

WATER TO LAND TO HELP THE MAKING OF PLANTS

ISLAND

TINY LAND SURROUNDED BY WATER
Photo by Y. Ballester

ISTHMUS

A LINK BETWEEN TWO AREAS OF LAND
Photo by vxla

LAGOON

WATER SEPARATED FROM THE SEA
Photo by Ondablv

LAKE

BODY OF WATER SURROUNDED BY LAND

LANDLOCKED

ENCLOSED BY LAND
Photo by TaylorMiles

LOESS

DEPOSIT FORMED BY WIND
Photo by subarcticmike

MARKET ECONOMY

INVESTMENT, PRODUCTION, AND DISTRIBUTION; FREE SYSTEM PRICE
Photo by IRRI Images

MEGALOPLIS

A POPULATED CITY
Photo by Jorge Lascar

METROPOLIS

THE CAPITAL OF A CITY OR COUNTRY

MONETARY SYSTEM

ANYTHING ACCEPTED AS STANDARD OF VALUE

MOUNTAIN

HIGH ELEVATION FROM THE SURFACE FORMED BY CONVERGENT PLATES
Photo by theqspeaks

NATIONALISM

LOYALTY TO YOUR COUNTRY

OASIS

WATERHOLE FOUND IN DESERT

OCEAN

A HUGE SEA THAT IS DIVIDED INTO SMALLER PARTS
Photo by OliBac

PENNISULA

LAND THAT IS CLOSE TO BE SURROUNDED BY WATER

PLAIN

AN AREA FULL OF GRASS WITH A FEW TREES
Photo by simonsun08

PLATEAU

A HIGH ELEVATED LEVEL ROCK FROM THE GROUND

POACHING

STEAL WILD ANIMALS
Photo by David d'O

POPULATION

HOW MUCH PEOPLE OR ANIMALS LIVING IN A CERTAIN AREA
Photo by pickinjim2006

POPULATION DENSITY

HOW MANY PEOPLE PER SQUARE MILE
Photo by bibendum84

PRAIRE

LARGE OPEN FIELD OF GRASSLAND

PRECIPATION

WATER OR ICE FALLING FROM THE CLOUDS
Photo by Eric M Martin

RAINFOREST

TROPICAL FOREST THAT RECEIVES LOTS OF RAINFALL

REEF

A ROCK, CORAL, OR SAND WHETHER IT IS ABOVE OR BELOW THE SEA
Photo by Bidwell, Coby

RELATIVE LOCATION

GIVING THE DIRECTION OF WHERE THE LOCATION IS LOCATED

RELIGON

THE BELIEF ON WHO RULES THE WORLD

RIVER

A STREAM THAT CONNECTS TO THE SEA, A LAKE, OR ANOTHER RIVER
Photo by marcp_dmoz

RIVER MOUTH

PART OF A RIVER THAT FLOWS INTO A SEA

SAVANNA

A PLAIN THAT IS LOCATED IN TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL REGIONS

SEA

SALTWATER THAT COVER THREE-FOURTHS OF THE EARTH
Photo by marcp_dmoz

SHANTYTOWN

POOR AREA OF A CITY
Photo by hadsie

SOUND

OCEAN INLET
Photo by mikeyskatie

STANDARD OF LIVING

WHETHER YOU ARE RICH OR POOR
Photo by @Doug88888

STEPPE

A GRASSY AREA IN SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE OR SIBERIA
Photo by bdearth

STRAIT

NARROW PASSAGE OF WATER THAT LINKS SEAS OR BODIES OF WATER
Photo by ecstaticist

SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE

VEGETATION OR LIVESTOCK ARE RAISED FOR PEOPLE TO SURVIVE
Photo by Woody Collins

TAIGA

COLD GRASSY AREA NEAR THE POLAR
Photo by bill barber

TERRACE FARMING

GROW CROPS ON THE HILLSIDES
Photo by Sanctu

TIMBERLINE

THE LINE AT WHICH TREES WILL NOT GROW
Photo by jesse.millan

TOWN

LARGER THAN A VILLAGE, BUT SMALLER THAN A CITY
Photo by Paco CT

TORNADO

FORMED BY WIND, A FORCE THAT CAN BLOW ALMOST ANYTHING AWAY
Photo by minnepixel

TSUNAMI

CAUSED BY UNDERWATER EARTHQUAKES

TUNDRA

A COLD, DRY TREELESS REGION
Photo by vl8189

VALLEY

LOW AREA BETWEEN HILLS OR MOUNTAINS (V SHAPE)
Photo by Ahmed Rabea

VOLCANO

A VENT THROUGH THE EARTH'S SURFACE CAUSED BY SUBDUCTION
Photo by Alwita

WATERFALL

WATER FALLING FROM THE EDGE OF THE CLIFF
Photo by Kay Gaensler

WEATHER

STATE OF THE AEROSPACE AT A CERTAIN PLACE AND TIME; OUTLOOK
Photo by davedehetre

WIND

AIR (NATURE)
Photo by -Reji