Unit 1
Why isn't recycling enough?
it cannot keep pace with global production
How Can Maps be Misleading?
They can distort shapes, areas, distances, or directions
Which urban land use takes up the least amount of space?
The answer is commercial
What are the 2 types of crust
The 2 types of crust are oceanic and continental.
What are the 4 cardinal points?
North, South, East, and West
What is relative location?
a place's position in relation to other landmarks, regions, or locations
What is a compass rose?
figure on a map showing directions North, South, East, West and intermediate bearings.
What causes house shortages?
The answer is rapid population growth.
What is the thickest layer of Earth?
The answer is the mantle
What are the 2 effects does physical processes have on Earth?
The answer is build up, and build down.
List each part of the materials economy chain?
Extraction,Production,Distribution,Consumption,Disposal
What does Sustainability mean?
Sustainability means using only what we need today so there is enough left for people in the future.
What does food insecurity mean?
Food insecurity means not having reliable access to enough healthy food.
How hot is Earth's inner core?
The inner core reaches up to 5,400 degrees Celsius.
What is an Example of a Natural-Natural process?
Lightning hits a tree, causing a forest fire. Etc
What is Remote sensing and how do you use it?
Gathering data about the Earth from a distance, typically satellites or aircraft. Example watching a hurricane movement from satellite imagery.
Name the 3 different grid systems?
Alpha Numeric grids,Military grids and latitude and longitude grids.
How can zoning laws impact housing affordability in cities?
By allowing only single-family homes, prices will increase
Approximately how far under the Earth's surface is the inner core?
The answer is around 5,180 to 6400 kilometers.
What are 5 different build-up physical processes?
The 5 are tectonic plants, volcanoes, glaciers, rivers, and wind.
What does the social geographical perspective focus on?
Focuses on people, culture, and quality of life.
What does a general purpose map do?
Provides lots of information on the locations of roads, rivers and cities.
Why is public transit considered more efficient than cars for moving large numbers of people?
Because one train can carry as many people as hundreds of cars
What does the term Pangaea refer to?
The answer is a long time ago, when all the continents were together as one big continent
What is erosion?
The answer is the picking up and movement of weathered rock particles.