1.GEOGRAPHY – study of the Earth's natural environment and human society 2.ELEVATION – height of land above sea level 3.MONSOON- seasonal wind 4.PENINSULA.

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1.GEOGRAPHY – study of the Earth's natural environment and human society 2.ELEVATION – height of land above sea level 3.MONSOON- seasonal wind 4.PENINSULA –body of land almost fully surrounded by water 5.PLATEAU – area of flat, rolling land at a high elevation

6. SOURCE – place where a river or stream begins 7. VALLEY – area of low land between mountains or hills 8. TOPOGRAPHIC MAP – map showing the relief features of the earth's surface (using lines) 9. POLITICAL MAP – map showing governmental boundaries of countries, states & counties

10. SUB-CONTINENT - a large, distinguishable part of a continent