Climate Regions
The climate type that typically has dry deserts and very little vegetation.
What is a desert climate?
The shared beliefs, practices, and values of a group of people.
What is culture?
The theory that explains the movement of the Earth's lithospheric plates.
What is plate tectonics?
This sector involves the extraction of natural resources, like agriculture and mining.
What is the primary sector?
This term describes the imaginary lines that run parallel to the Equator.
What are lines of latitude?
This climate region is characterized by high temperatures and humidity, typically found near the equator.
What is a tropical climate?
This term describes the movement of people from one place to another.
What is migration?
This type of plate boundary occurs where two plates move apart.
What is a divergent boundary?
This sector focuses on the extraction and production of raw materials.
What is the primary sector?
This term refers to the division of the Earth’s surface into political regions.
What is political geography?
This climate region is known for its warm temperatures and seasonal rainfall, supporting savanna ecosystems.
What is a tropical savanna climate?
The study of how human activity affects the earth’s surface and vice versa.
What is human geography?
The process by which one tectonic plate moves under another, often causing earthquakes.
What is subduction?
This term describes the boundaries created by governments for administrative purposes.
What are political boundaries?
This term refers to the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.
What is longitude?
This climate is marked by long, cold winters and short, cool summers, often found in northern latitudes.
What is a subarctic climate?
This term refers to the spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another.
What is cultural diffusion?
The boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other.
What is a transform boundary?
The economic concept of supply and demand determines prices in this type of economy.
What is a market economy?
This term describes a group of people who share a common language, culture, and history.
What is an ethnic group?
This climate zone typically has four distinct seasons, including winter, spring, summer, and fall.
What is a temperate climate?
The phenomenon where urban areas grow as people move from rural areas to cities, often resulting in increased population density.
What is urbanization?
The geological feature formed at convergent boundaries where two continental plates collide.
What are mountain ranges?
This economic sector includes jobs related to healthcare, education, and finance.
What is the tertiary sector?
This layer of the Earth is composed of the crust and the upper mantle.
What is the lithosphere?