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Place Geography
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Natural Environment | All living and non-living things that are naturally on earth |
| Climate | The composite or general weather conditions of a region |
| Atmosphere | the gaseous envelope surrounding the earth; the air |
| Natural Vegetation | The vegetation that would have been growing in any given area without people |
| Culture | The quality in a society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits |
| Landform | A specific feature on the surface of the Earth |
| Language | a body of words and the systems for their use common to a people who are of the same or nation |
| Infrastructure | The basic, underlying framework or features of a system |
| Elevation | The height to which something is elevated or to which it rises |
| Ecosystem | a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their environment |
| Weather | The state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, and pressure |
| Biomes | A complex biotic community characterized by distinctive plant and animal species and maintained under the climatic conditions of the region |
| Groundwater | The water beneath the surface of the ground, |
| Soil | The portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock |
| Hydrosphere | The water on or surrounding the surface of the Earth |
| Lithosphere | The crust and upper mantle of the earth |
| Biosphere | The part of the earth's crust, waters, and atmosphere that supports life |