Regions Vocabulary

Term

Definition

Continent

one of the seven great divisions of land

Compass Rose

a tool to determine the direction.

Cardinal Directions

points are the directions of north, east, south, and

west

Region

an area or division, especially part of a country

Mountainous

Covered with mountains

Attraction

a thing or place that people want to visit because it

is interesting

Humid

the amount of water vapor in the air

Climate

the average weather in a place over many years

Weather

the mix of events that happens each day in our

atmosphere

Culture

a group of people that have their own beliefs and

ways of life

Capital

a city that is the center of a government

Native American

the group of people that lived in the United States

before anyone else

Seasons

four periods of the year

Desert

a climate where there is a lack of water.

Subarctic

a climate that is very cold.

Tropical

a climate that is very hot and humid.

Semi-Arid

a climate that gets very little rainfall.

Mountainous

an area that has many mountains.

Intermediate
directions

the directions in between the cardinal directions. Ex:

Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, and Southwest.