Maps
The line that runs horizontal across the Earth, dividing it into the northern and southern hemispheres.
An area of Earth distinguished by one or more distinctive characteristics
What is a region?
A landform that rises above its surroundings, with steep sides and a sharp peak
What is a mountain?
List the 4 subsystems of Earth.
What is atmosphere, lithosphere (geosphere), hydrosphere, and biosphere?
List the 3 pillars of sustainability.
What is environment, economy, and society?
The lines that run vertical on a map.
What is lines of longitude?
List the 3 types of regions.
What is formal, functional, and vernacular region?
A deep, steep-sided valley carved by a river through rock
What is a canyon?
All landforms belong to the lithosphere/geosphere. Name the landform that could belong to the hydrosphere as well.
What is a glacier?
The pillar of sustainability that would survive without the others.
What is environment?
The part of a map that helps to put into perspective what the actual distance on Earth is
What is a scale bar?
The Midwest is an example of a __________ region.
What is vernacular?
A steep slope or cliff that rises above a shoreline or other body of water, typically a river
What is a bluff?
The hydrosphere is made up of all of Earth's water. The Earth is made up of ____% water.
What is 71%?
What is workers, conservation, pollution, profits, etc.?
A map that shows a large amount of space, but a small amount of detail
What is a small-scale map?
A cell tower and all of the places it services would be an example of a ________ region.
What is functional?
A narrow strip of land that connects two larger landmasses and separates two bodies of water
What is an isthmus?
The atmosphere is made up of all of Earth's atmospheric gases. Name the 2 main gases in our atmosphere.
What is Nitrogen and Oxygen?
List 3 things that the environment pillar provides to the other pillars.
What is natural resources, food, medicine, recreation, water, etc.?
What is Geographic Information Science?
What is formal?
A ring-shaped island made of coral that surrounds a lagoon
What is an atoll?
Moss belongs in the ______ sphere.
What is biosphere?
Global warming is taking a devastating toll on the environment pillar. It is frequently associated with an increase in emissions of this type of natural gas.
What is CO2 or Carbon Dioxide?