Terms 1
_________ geography is the study of the world's physical features.
Physical
Earth’s movement around the sun is called __________.
a. Revolution
b. Rotation
revolution
Which theory suggests that the continents were once part of one supercontinent?
When water is heated by the sun, it _________ and becomes water vapor.
evaporates
Land, water, climate, plants, and animals are all part of an area’s ____________.
a. ecosystem c. lifestyle
b. environment
b. environment
An area of land completely surrounded by water.
a. peninsula b. island
c. state d. slip
b. island
__________ are seasonal winds that bring heavy rains.
Monsoons
What is an inland body of water?
a. Lake b. river
c. ocean d. rapid
a. Lake
How much of the Earth’s water is saltwater?
a. 50% b. 65%
c. 79% d. 97%
d. 97%
What is an area where it is extremely dry with little water?
desert
___________ gives earth night and day.
Rotation
The process of evaporation and precipitation.
water cycle
Why do geographers divide the world into regions?
To compare different places
We add an extra day in February every______years.
a. 8 b. 3
c. 4 d. 10
c. 4
The region close to the equator where seasons are tied to rainfall instead of temperature are the?
tropics
The physical and human characteristics of a place that makes it unique.
a. landscape b. climate
c. physical geography
a. landscape
The theory that suggest Earth’s surface is divided into slow moving plates.
Plate tectonics
What are the two main branches of geography?
Human and Physical Geography
Solar rays are more direct and concentrated near the ________.
equator
The largest and most destructive storms are called?
hurricanes
What is erosion? and Give an example.
The movement of sediment from one location to another.
example:canyon with a river running through it
Average weather periods over a long period are called what?
climate
The amount of sun at a given location is affected by Earth’s _______, ________, and _________.
Tilt, movement and shape
The main processes of the water cycle are:
evaporation and precipitation
The most diverse habitats on Earth are____________.
Tropical rain forest