U.S. Geography Vocabulary Terms

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U.S. Geography Vocabulary Terms Eighth Grade Social Studies U.S. Geography Vocabulary Quiz: Tuesday, September 20th

Terms 1-6 Region: an area or division, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries. Climate: the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period. Gulf Stream: originates in the Gulf of Mexico and, as the Florida Current, passes through the Straits of Florida and then flows northward along the southeast coast of the United States Mountain Region: region of North Carolina which includes the Appalachian Mountains, Piedmont Region: the middle region of North Carolina, located between the Coastal Plain and the Mountain regions. Coastal Plain Region: the region encompassing the eastern tier of North Carolina.

Terms 7-12 Tidewater Region: is the area along the coast of North Carolina close to sea level. Physical Characteristic: geographic features that were not made by humans, but occur naturally in the landscape. Human Characteristic: geographic features that were made by humans. Noncontiguous Region: political region of the US made up of Hawaii and Alaska. Population Density: the number of people living in a measured area (usually per square mile). Metropolitan Area: a large city and the surrounding towns.