GEOGRAPHY BASICS
This subject studies Earth’s physical features and human activity.
What is geography?
All of Earth’s water is found in this sphere.
What is the hydrosphere?
Short-term atmospheric conditions.
What is weather?
The number of people living in a given area.
What is population density?
An economy where people make only what they need.
What is a subsistence economy?
This geographic theme answers the question “Where is it?”
What is location?
The layer of gases surrounding Earth
What is the atmosphere?
Long-term weather patterns in a region.
What is climate?
The spread of ideas and traditions between cultures
What is cultural diffusion?
Farming, fishing, and mining are examples of this level of activity.
What is primary economic activity
Lines that run east–west and measure north–south distance.
What is latitude?
A raised, flat landform with steep sides.
What is a plateau?
The most important factor affecting climate.
What is latitude?
People moving from rural areas to cities.
What is urbanization?
The type of economy used in the United States.
What is a market economy?
The solid outer layer of the Earth.
What is the crust?
Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock.
What is weathering?
Areas near oceans usually have these temperatures.
What are moderate temperatures?
A society made up of many cultural groups.
What is multicultural?
Economic activities that use natural resources directly.
What is primary industry?
The scientific theory explaining how continents move.
What is plate tectonics?
The continuous movement of water through evaporation and precipitation.
What is the water cycle?
A very cold biome with little vegetation.
What is tundra?
A huge urban area formed by several connected cities.
What is a megalopolis?
An economy where individuals decide what to produce and buy.
What is a market economy?