Unit 1
Unit 1
Unit 1
Unit 1
Unit 1
100
What is absolute location?
the exact spot where something is (Latitude/Longitude coordinates)
100
What is another term that means the same as cultural geography?
human geography
100
The study of maps and map making is known as
cartography
100
Is Neptune a Terrestrial Planet?
NO
100
Where is one of the most earthquake prone areas on the planet/
Ring of Fire
200
Where is the lowest level on earth located?
The shores of the Dead Sea
200
What is relative location?
location in relation to another place.
200
What National Park is "Old Faithful" in?
Yellowstone
200
What are the layers of the earth?
Inner core Outer core Mantle Crust
200
What continents are found in the Western Hemisphere?
North America South America and a small portion of Europe
300
Define population density
the difference between an area's birthrate and death rate.
300
Define biosphere
The part of the earth that sustains life.
300
What Latitude lies between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
Low Latitudes
300
What are comets made mostly of?
dusty ice particles and frozen gases that look like bright balls with a tail
300
What happens to the temperature the closer you get to the equator?
temperature rises or gets hotter
400
What name is given to the study of the connection between people and their physical environment?
Human environment interaction
400
What is the dividing line between the Eastern and Western Hemisphere?
prime meridian
400
Define Formal Region
an area that has boundaries determined by common characteristics
400
What is the deepest place on earth?
Mariana Trench
400
When does accretion occur?
when a sea plate slowly slides under a continental plate
500
About how many miles below the earth's surface is the inner core?
4,000 miles
500
Define faulting
Faulting squeezes the earth's surface until it buckles
500
Where does groundwater come from?
rain, melted snow, lakes and rivers
500
What kind of weather do places located in mid latitudes have?
extremely hot and extremely cold
500
What is an exception to the distance from the Equator and its climate?
Mountains.... the higher up you go the cooler it gets...even if it is on the equator
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