Basic Geography
what are the 5 themes of Geography?
Location, Place, Region, Movement, Human-Environment interaction
what are the main layers of Earth?
Crust, mantle, core
Earth's tilt and revolution around the sun
what is culture?
shared knowledge, behaviors, and traditions within a group of people.
what is the difference between a nation and a state?
Nation= a group with a common culture
State= a territory within a larger territory or government
what is the difference between Absolute and Relative location?
Absolute= exact location, think Longitude and latitude
Relative= location camped to surroundings
what process describes water continuously moving between earth's surface, atmosphere, and living things?
Hydrologic cycle
What is the difference between weather and climate
weather = outside conditions at a certain time
climate = outside conditions over a long period of time
what is it called when an idea, tech., food, or clothing style spreads from one society to another
Diffusion
what are the 3 basic ways cities use land?
Residential, industrial, commercial
The phrase "the Deep South" is an example of what type of region?
perceptual region
what happens when 2 tectonic plates collide and push together?
Earthquakes, the formation of mountains (convergent boundary)
which biome likely contains moss and little trees due to cold conditions?
Tundra
what are the 3 categories of religion?
Monotheistic, polytheistic, and animistic
what are the 4 basic economic systems
traditional, command, market, and mixed
A city and its suburbs that depend on the city for jobs, shopping, and transportation for what kind of region?
A functional region
what is the difference between weathering and erosion
weathering breaks down or changes rocks
erosion moves weathered earth
what are the 5 general climate regions
tropical, dry, mid-latitude, high latitude, highland
what is population density?
The average number of people living in an area
what are the 4 levels of economic activity?
primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary
A geographer gathers information about roads, rivers, population, and elevation to determine where to build a school. what tech. are they using?
GIS - Geographic information System
A glacier leaves behind ridges of rocks and soil. what are these ridges called?
Moraines
what is El Nino and how can it affect climate patters
El Nino is a weather pattern that is caused by unusual warming of waters. it can change rainfall and drought patters around western South America.
what is the difference between a push factor and a pull factor
push factor= pushes you away from a place
pull factor= pulls you into a place, attracts you
what is the difference between the GDP and GNP
GDP- measures productivity within a countries economy
GNP- measures production using people or companies