Exploring vocabulary - Muschla Gary R. 2012
Fossil fuels
Geography words
Geography is the study of the earth and its features.
1. continent (n): one of the earth’s seven major land masses
North America is a continent.
2. mountain (n): a natural elevation of land, usually rising to a peak
Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
3. river (n): a large natural stream of water that flows into an ocean or another body of water
The flood caused the river to overflow its banks.
4. ocean (n): any of the four large bodies of salt water on the earth’s surface
The Pacific is the largest ocean on earth.
5. prairie (n): a large area of flat land with few trees and much grass; a plain
Settlers traveled across the prairie in wagon trains.
6. island (n): an area of land surrounded by water
Hawaii is an island.
7. plateau (n): an elevated and mostly flat area of land; tableland
The plateau was a thousand feet higher than the surrounding land.
8. valley (n): low land between hills or mountains
The town was located in the valley.
9. waterfall (n): water that flows from a high place
Niagara Falls is a famous waterfall.
10. fertile (adj): rich; fruitful; productive; describing soil able to produce many crops
The farmer’s land was fertile.
Vocabulary tip
Geography words help you to describe the physical features of the earth.
34.1 Fossil fuels
Fossil fuels were formed in the earth over millions of years. We obtain much of our energy from fossil fuels. What are the fossil fuels?
To answer the question, find the word for each definition below. Choose your answers from the words after the definitions. Write the letter of each answer in the space above its definition number at the bottom of the page. You will need to divide the letters into words. One letter is provided.
1. rich; fruitful; productive; describing soil able to produce many crops _____
2. low land between hills or mountains _____
3. a natural elevation of steep land, usually rising to a peak _____
4. water that falls from a high place _____
5. a large area of flat land with few trees and much grass; a plain _____
6. an elevated and mostly flat area of land _____
7. one of the earth’s seven major land masses _____
8. any of the four large bodies of salt water on the earth’s surface _____
9. an area of land surrounded by water _____
10. a large natural stream of water that flows into an ocean or another body of water _____
Answers
C. waterfall
O. plateau
R. continent
L. island
A. river
I. valley
S. mountain
U. fertile
N. prairie
G. ocean