Geography
The study of the world, its people, and the landscapes that they create.
Geography
The group of plants and animals that depend on each other for survival and the environment in which they live.
Ecosystem
A _______ is a part of the world that has one or more common features that distinguish it from its surroundings.
Region
The practice of burning forest in order to clear land for planting.
Slash and burn agriculture
A recall Vote
Referendum
All of the human and physical features that make a place unique.
Landscape
A flat drawing that shows all or part of the Earth's surface.
Map
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas.
Isthmus
Crops that are grown mainly for profit.
Cash Crop
The type of climate found across Southern Europe
Mediterranean Climate
The field that studies people and the relationships among them.
Social Science
A spherical, or ball shaped, model of the entire planet.
Globe
A large group of islands.
Archipelago.
The practice of using an area's natural environment to attract tourists.
Eco-tourism
The high mountains in Europe
Alps
What are the two types of geography?
human and physical
The specific description of where a place is located.
Absolute Location
The set of beliefs, values, and practices that a group of people has in common.
Culture
Spaniards called the people of mixed European and Indian ancestry _________.
Mestizos
A branch of Christianity that dates to the Byzantine Empire.
Orthodox Church
What are the five themes of geography?
Location, Place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region.
The general description of where a place lies.
Relative Location
What are the five major climate zones?
Tropical, Polar (cold), Temperate, Dessert (Dry), and highlands.
Huge expanses of farm or ranch land.
Haciendas
The spiritual head of the Roman Catholic Church
The Pope