ITG 1
Which is a type of location that describes where a place is relative to another place?
relative location
Earth's landforms wear away over time as a result of wind, rain, and flowing water in a process known as
weathering
The ____ is the solid part of the Earth with 3 main layers: the core,the mantle,and crust.
lithosphere
What is the effect of migration?
urbinization/improve social life
One example of a push factor causing human migration is
violence
Geography is the study of Earth and its peoples, places, and _
environments
The process in which parts of rock are moved elsewhere as the result of wind, rain, or ice is called
erosion
A perceptual region is:
an area people believe exists as a part of their cultural identity
What is one major cause of population growth?
Falling death rate
Rapid population growth can harm the environment because of the
increased demand for resources
Which system gathers, stores, and analyzes geographic information?
GIS
When volcanoes erupt, dust and ash particles spread
through much of the air blocking the sun. Which two spheres are interacting?
Geosphere and atmosphere
A formal region is:
an area distinguished from other places on a map
A term that refers to a group of people with a common racial,national,tribal,religious,or culture background?
Ethnic Group
When an ethnic group can no longer be distinguished from the receiving group
assimilation
The model of the earth
globe
What is climate?
Climate is the year-by-year variation of the atmosphere’s condition over a large area.Climate is what you expect the conditions to be like in the longer term (like how you might expect it to be hot in the summer and cold in the winter depending upon where you live).
An area that is distinguished from other places is called a/Places that share similar characteristics are called
Region
What is the correct order of the earth's atmospheric layers from Earth? In order from bottom to top:
Troposphere,stratosphere,mesosphere,thermosphere
Any group of people who living together in a county,state,city or local community has to live by certain rules.This system of rules is known as?
Government
Which of the following moves over the Earth's mantle, creating changes of Earth's surface features?
techtonic plates
Which refers to a worldwide society in which people,money,information & goods flow freely across the world?
Globalization
A state is an example of _____ region.
Formal
What is weather?
Weather is the day-to-day variation of the atmosphere’s condition locally.Weather is what happens to the conditions around you in the short term (the next day or week)
A restriction on the behavior imposed by social custom is called a:
Taboo