Physical Geography
a large natural landform that rises abruptly above its surroundings, typically higher than 2,000 feet
What is a mountain?
The way people live, passed down from generations is known as their_______
What is culture?
The largest bodies of water, covering 71% of Earth
What is an ocean?
The exact location of a place
If not many people live in an area, population is sparse. If many people live there, the population is this.
What is dense?
If you live closer to this line, you are living in a hotter region
What is the equator?
Human geographic reasons for people to want to live in certain places
What is stable government, jobs, good infrastructure?
Piece of land surrounded by water on all sides except one
What is a peninsula?
Examples of how you describe relative location
What are "North, East, South, West" "Near..." Geographic clues?
Humans create these to separate from each other, often using mountains or rives
What are borders?
The largest landforms on Earth, only 7 on Earth
What are continents?
Signs that you are in an urban area
What is tall buildings, public transportation?
What are deserts or mountains?
A region that is based on humans and their similar way living
What is a culture region?
2 problems with urbanization
What is pollution, traffic, and garbage?
The relationship and impact between citizens and the physical environment, such as mining or irrigation.
What is human-environment interaction?
Migration can lead to cultural diffusion in this way
What is the learning of new culture, languages, religions, etc?
Two famous landforms in the United States
What is the Rocky Mountains, Appalachian Mountains, Mississippi River, Gulf of Mexico, Salt Lake etc.
2 physical characteristics to create regions from
What are mountain regions, desert regions, climate regions, etc?
3 reasons people live near water,
What are good soil, access to resources, access to trade hubs, and traveling?
Country with the longest coastlines
What is Canada?
3 most common languages in the world
What is English, Mandarin Chinese, and Hindi?
Longest river in the U.S.
This Asian region is known for its tropical climate and thousands of islans
What is Southeast Asia?
3 countries with the highest population