Geography Vocabulary Glossary

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🌏 Part 1: Key Geography Terms

Instructions: Read each definition carefully. Then write your own example or draw a simple picture in the space provided.

1. Geography: The study of places, environments, and how people interact with the world around them.

Your example or drawing:

2. Region: An area of land that shares similar features, like the Manawatu region where Pahiatua is located.

Your example or drawing:

3. Environment: All the natural and human-made things that surround us, including air, water, land, plants, and buildings.

Your example or drawing:

4. Landscape: The natural features of an area of land, such as hills, rivers, forests, or farmland.

Your example or drawing:

5. Population: The number of people living in a particular place or area.

Your example or drawing:

6. Natural Resources: Materials from nature that people use, such as water, timber, minerals, or farmland.

Your example or drawing:

🗺️ Part 2: More Geography Words

7. Climate: The usual weather patterns in a place over a long period of time.

Your example or drawing:

8. Settlement: A place where people live and work, such as a town, city, or village.

Your example or drawing:

9. Culture: The way of life of a group of people, including their traditions, language, food, and beliefs.

Your example or drawing:

10. Map: A drawing or picture that shows the features of an area, such as roads, rivers, and towns.

Your example or drawing:

🏔️ Part 3: Types of Geography

11. Physical Geography: The study of natural features like mountains, rivers, weather, and landforms.

Circle THREE examples of physical geography:

Tararua Ranges

Shopping centres

Mangatainoka River

Schools

Weather patterns

Roads

12. Human Geography: The study of people and how they live, including towns, culture, and activities.

Write one example of human geography from your local area:

13. My Geography Connection: How do you see geography in your daily life in Pahiatua or the Manawatu?

Geography Vocabulary Glossary

Geography Vocabulary Glossary

🌏 Part 1: Key Geography Terms

🗺️ Part 2: More Geography Words

🏔️ Part 3: Types of Geography

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