world geo- midterm

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longitude
the Prime Meridian is a line of _______
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latitude
the equator is a line of ________
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parallels
lines of latitude are also known as _________
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meridians
lines of longitude are also known as _________
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east, west, north, south
lines of latitude run ______ to ______ and measure degrees _________ and ________
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north, south, east, and west
lines of longitude run _______ to _________ and measure degrees _________ and _________
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0-90
lines of latitude measure distance ____-____°
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0-180
lines of longitude measure distance ____-____°
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90
the north pole is at ______°N
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90
the south pole is at ___°S
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23.5, N
the Tropic of Cancer is at ____°__
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23.5, S
the Tropic of Capricorn is at ___°__
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location, place, region, movement, human-environment interaction
what are the 5 themes of geography?
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absolute location
the exact location of a place on Earth
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relative location
Gives the location of a place in relation to another
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human, physical
place has both _____ and ________ characteristics
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human characteristics
in a place - the human-made parts of life
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physical characteristics
in a place - the natural parts of earth
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movement
How people, place, and ideas can move
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region
An area that is grouped together based on common characteristics
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Human Environment Interaction
How humans adapt and interact with their environment
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adapt, depend, modify
what are the three types of human environment interaction?
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physical map
TYPES OF MAPS:shows the topography of a location
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thematic map
TYPES OF MAPS:shows the theme of a map
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political map
TYPES OF MAPS:shows the human-made features of a location
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flow-line map
TYPES OF MAPS:illustrates the movement of people, goods, animals, or ideas
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mental map
TYPES OF MAPS:drawn map of someone's perception of a place
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title
PARTS OF A MAP:tells the content of a map
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key/legend
PARTS OF A MAP:describes the meaning of symbols on a map
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compass rose
PARTS OF A MAP:shows direction on a map
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north, south, east, west
what are the cardinal directions?
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Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest
what are the intermediate directions?
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map projections
cause distortions on a map (affects size, shape, distance, area, direction)
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geo-literacy
Pattern in which a geographer will find an answer to a question
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plate tectonics
The physical processes that create many of the Earth's physical features
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plates move about ___ inch per year
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pangea
Name of the large, single continent
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continental drift
Millions of years ago the Earth was one large continent that eventually divided and slowly drifted apart
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convergent
PLATE BOUNDARIES:two plates collides and push land upward creating mountains
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subduction
PLATE BOUNDARIES: plates slide underneath each other forming volcanoes and earthquakes
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divergent
PLATE BOUNDARIES:plates move apart and magma moves up through the cracks forming new crust
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transform
PLATE BOUNDARIES:plates slide past each other creating a crack and causing earthquakes
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weathering
Breaks down rock into smaller pieces called settlement
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erosion
A slow process that occurs when materials are moved by wind, water, or ice
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mechanical
TYPES OF WEATHERING:-construction, minimg, or drilling-tree roots that split concrete
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chemical
TYPES OF WEATHERING:change in composition of a rock
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wind erosion
TYPES OF EROSION:-Transport sediments to a new location-Landforms and dunes can be formed
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water erosion
TYPES OF EROSION:washes away landscapes such as beaches and coastal regions
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earthquakes
Sudden violent movement of tectonic plates along fault lines
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Volcanoes
Mountains formed by lava, or magma, which breaks through the Earth's crust
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ring of fire
One of the most prone areas on Earth for tectonic activity
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hydrosphere
FOUR SPHERES:the watery areas of earth such as oceans and lakes
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lithosphere
FOUR SPHERES:the uppermost layer of earth, the rocky portions such as mountains and volcanos
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atmosphere
FOUR SPHERES:a layer of gas that surrounds the earth containing the air we breathe and protecting us from radiation
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biosphere
FOUR SPHERES:the part of earth where life exists that is made up of the hydrosphere, lithosphere, and atmosphere
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core
the innermost layer of the Earth made up of a super-hot but solid inner core and a super-hot liquid outer core
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solid
the inner core is a ______
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liquid
the outer core is a ______ that surrounds the inner core
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mantle
a thick middle layer of the Earth's interior structure consisting of hot rock that is dense but flexible and drives earth's movement
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crust
The outer layer of the Earth, a hard rocky shell forming the Earth's surface
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east, west
Earth rotates around its axis from __________ to _______
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23.5
Axis runs from the north to the south pole at a _____ degree tilt
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A full rotation takes ____ hours and directly affects night and day
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revolution
\______ is the Earth's yearly trip around the sun
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365¼
revolution takes _______ days to travel around the sun
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solstice
Day in which the Sun is directly above the Tropic of Cancer or the Tropic of Capricorn
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summer, winter
the solstice begins ______ or ______
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equinox
Day in which the Sun is directly above the Equator
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day, night
the equinox makes ______ and _______ equal
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spring, fall
the equinox begins _____ or ______
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leeward
the rain shadow effect causes dryness on the ______ side of the mountain
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trade, prevailing
the rain shadow effect is caused by ______ and _____ winds
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low/tropical
ZONES OF LATITUDE:lies between the Equator and the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
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low/tropical
ZONES OF LATITUDE:between 0-30 degrees North and South of the equator
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mid/temperate
ZONES OF LATITUDE:lies between the tropics and the poles
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mid/temperate
ZONES OF LATITUDE:lies between 30-60 degrees north and south
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high/polar
ZONES OF LATITUDE:encircles the north and south pole
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high/polar
ZONES OF LATITUDE:between 60-90 degrees
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diagonally
wind patterns blow ______ due to Earth's tilt and rotation from west to east
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Coriolis effect
Wind and air curves as it goes across Earth's surface
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trade winds
WIND PATTERNS:prevailing winds in low latitudes
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westerlies
WIND PATTERNS:prevailing winds in mid-latitudes
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easterlies
WIND PATTERNS:winds found at the poles
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poles
warm water flows toward the ______
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equator
cool water flows toward the _________
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weather
The condition of the atmosphere at a specific location and time
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climate
Weather conditions over a long period
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global warming
The gradual heating of Earth's surface that is caused by humans
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greenhouse effect
A natural process of the Earth regulating its temperature
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greenhouse effect
climate change is caused by the ________
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culture
The way of life of a group of people
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learned behavior
culture is a ________
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culture
Blueprint of how a person is supposed to behave to be in that group
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language
How people communicate information and experiences
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monotheistic
belief in one God
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polytheistic
belief in multiple gods
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traditional
belief in nature
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christianity, judaism, islam, hinduism, buddhism
what are the 5 major world religions?
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Christianity, Islam, Judaism
What are the 3 monotheistic world religions?
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Christianity
WORLD RELIGIONS:savior - Jesus