Earth
The sphere that contains all plants and animals.
Biosphere
The rise and fall of tides is caused by that gravity of what?
The Moon
Maker of maps
Cartographer
Parallels
Lines of Latitude
Which sphere does liquid gas belong to?
Hydrosphere
Rocks, Soil, and the Earth's crust make up this.
Lithosphere
Earth is located in what galaxy?
Milky Way
Another word for Lines of Longitude
Meridians
Occurs on December 21 and June 21
Solstice
The study of everything regarding the Earth.
Geography
The Earth is warmest near the __________.
Equator
Moons are also known as what?
Satellites
The imaginary line that runs from North to the South Pole
Prime Merdian
Identifies symbols on a map.
Legend
An area with one or more common features that make it different from surrounding areas.
Region
How long does it take for the Earth to complete one full revolution of the Sun?
365 1/4 days
What is the approximate distance the Earth travels to orbit the Sun?
93 million miles
A collection of maps in one book is called what?
Atlas
Points to all 4 principal directions on a map.
Compass Rose
How often does the moon orbit the Earth?
29.5 days (around once a month)
The earth is divided into four of these: Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western.
Hemisphere
Where does most of the Earth's energy come from?
Solar Energy
Lines of Latitude and Longitude help create a ___________ system on a map/globe.
Grid
Distribution and characteristics of the World's Population.
Human Geography
What are the low-latitude areas around the Equator called?
Tropics