GEO EXAM

Geography: the study of Earth's natural features processes and many interactions with them

Geology: the study of Earth, the features or rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which they change over time.

Geologist: scientists that study solid liquid and gas matter that makes up planet Earth

Topography: the study of the forms and features of the land surface

GPS (global positioning system) A satellite-based system that provides location data

GIS (geographical information system) computer system that manages and analyzes geographical information

Ecozone: an area with a particular type of natural environment

Demography: the study of population number distribution trends and issues

Livability: all characteristics of a community that contributes to the quality of life of the people who live there

Sustainability: Improving the quality of life while living within the carrying capacity of supporting ecosystems

Glaciation: the process of ice advancing and covering large areas of land

Climate: long-term pattern of weather for a city country or region

Resource: anything that can be used to produce goods and services such as raw materials workers money and land

Refugee: one of the categories of immigrants to Canada usually it's people who cannot return home

Weathering: what breaks the Rocks into smaller pieces

Weather: day-to-day report of precipitation and temperature 10 days

Enclave: a geographical area where a particular ethnic group is spatially clustered and socially and economically distinct from the majority group

Dependency load: the percentage of the population that is not working people younger than 15 and older than 65

Flow resources: In constant Motion in nature capture this motion for energy

Plate tectonics: The theory that Earth's outer shell is made up of individual plates that move causing earthquakes the formation and destruction of areas of the crust

Conservation: the wise use of resources

Absolute location: where something is located in terms of latitude and longitude

Erosion: the actual removal of rock pieces

Geographical inquiry: An active questioning approach to learning about the world from a geographical perspective

Urbanization: the process of making an area more urban

Population Growth Rate: natural increase plus net migration

Relative Location: where something is located in relation to other geographical terms