Studied by 101 peopleculture
a system of traditions, customs, and habits a group of people use to make something of their world
equator
an imaginary line that separates the north and south hemispheres
prime meridian
an imaginary line that separates the east and west hemispheres
latitude
imaginary lines that run east and west
longitude
imaginary lines that run north and south
environmentalism
what movement is motivated by the concern for the protection of the natural environment especially from harm
human and physical geography
what are the 2 main branches of geography
topography
detailed land features such as mountains, hills, rivers, and swamps
degrees
what mapmakers use to indicate points on a map
map projection
a method of translating earth’s round shape onto a flat map
distortion
the biggest issue of a flat map
location, place, interaction, movement, and region
the five themes of geography
cataclysm
a violent upheaval or change in the Earth’s crust; believed to be the flood that caused the changes in our earth
lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere
3 parts of earth’s surface
plain
a wide area of level land
plateau
a wide area of relatively flat land that rise abruptly above the surrounding lands
river system
a river and its tributaries
weathering
the breaking down of rocks
erosion
the removal of weathered rocks
crust
earth’s outer most layer
mantle
under the crust
outer core
under the mantle
inner core
under the outer core
evaporation, condensation, precipitation
stages of the hydraulic cycle
primary
most basic industry
mineral
natural solid crystals that have a definite chemical composition
secondary industry
turns raw materials into more useful forms
service industry
tertiary industry
Capital
The money and equipment necessary to build industries or businesses
Indo-European
the most prominent (largest) language family in the world
Nation
a large group of people with a common history and language who have developed a strong sense of identity
Sovereignty
The unlimited authority to run affairs within its own borders
Natural boundaries
Mountain ranges and rivers can form what type of boundary between states/countries
Rate of natural increase
The term that describes the result of subtracting a state's crude death rate from its crude birth rate
Life expectancy
The number of years a person can expect to live
population density
The average number of people who live on each square mile (or kilometer) of land
arable
Land that can be used to grow crops
Self-determination
The principle that states all people have a right to determine the type of government they will have
the duties of government
preserve order and protect its citizens from violence by promoting good and punishing evil. Governments provide justice and defense
Lake Superior
the largest Great Lake
Lake Michigan
the only Great Lake that is located totally within the boundaries of the US
piedmont
Foothills
Eastern continental divide
The term applied to the area where waters flowing down the eastern side of the mountains run into the Atlantic Ocean and those flowing down the wester side run into either the Great Lakes or the Gulf of Mexico
Nor easters
severe storms that sometimes hit the states of the Northeast
Hurricanes
severe storms that sometimes hit the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts
Urban areas/ cities
Where do 80 percent of Americans live
Suburbs
the area between the dense population of a city and the sparse population of rural areas
78
the average life expectancy in the US
Federal republic
the type of government that the US has
Freedom, Equality, Individualism, and Growth
the four core values the US
Appalachian Mountains
Mountains that stretch from eastern Canada into northern Alabama
Central Plains
Rolling hills that stretch about a thousand miles across America's heartland
Coastal Plains
Sandy plains that stretch inland from the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico shores
Great Basin
A lowland area that includes many canyons and unusual rock formations in much of Nevada and Utah; located between the Columbian and Colorado Plateaus
Great Plains
Called the "Great American Desert" by early pioneers; but now an incredibly fertile area due to irrigation
Pacific Mountain Ranges
the mountain range that includes the Sierra Nevada, the Cascades, and the Coastal Ranges
Piedmont
An area of foothills at the eastern base of the Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Mountains that presented the greatest obstacle to westward expansion
demographic
the study of characteristics relating to group of people
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