Geographical Terms
Define Ocean
Ocean- One or all of the Earths four connecting bodies of water.
Which of the climate zones is directly connected to mountains?
Highland
Define culture and give two examples
The customs and achievements of a specific group of people. Beliefs, Language, Clothing, Art, Literature, Music, Dance, etc.
Define demography
The study of population
Define and give three examples of a natural resources.
Anything from the natural environment that people use to meet their needs. Trees, animals, diamonds, coal, etc.
Define Mountain and Peninsula
Mountain- A lofty elevation on the Earth's surface
Peninsula- A piece of land nearly surrounded by water
Identify the two climate zones found in the state of Maryland
Humid subtropical humid continental
Describe an "unwritten rule" as part of school culture. Give one example.
Unwritten rules are rules that everyone knows and follows but was never an official rule. Ex. Only 8th graders in the back of the bus
What is the two most populated countries in the world? What do demographers compare in order to find the population growth rate in a specific area?
China / Japan
Birth rate and death rate
Define and give two examples of Renewable and Nonrenewable resources.
What are renewable resources are resources that can be replaced quickly like trees and animals and nonrenewable resources are resources that cannot be replaced or are replaced too slowly like diamonds and coal.
Define Strait and Bay
Strait- A passageway of water connecting two larger bodies of water
Bay- An inlet of ocean nearly surrounded by land
Last the four regions that the world's Climate zones can be grouped into.
Tropical, High Latitude, Mid-Latitude, Dry
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Define Ethnic Group and Cultural Heritage
Ethnic group- A community of people that come from common cultural backgrounds
Cultural Heritage- Ancestry
About what time did the World experience a population explosion? How did demographers explain this?
People were living longer because of better medicine. This happened during the 1800s through the mid 1900s.
Identify and explain 2 reasons why we need to find alternatives for fossil fuels. List 3 alternatives to fossil fuels.
What are because they will run out and because they are not great for the environment and 3 alternatives are wood, wind turbines and solar power?
Define Island, Delta, and Cape
Island- An area of land completely surrounded by water
Delta- Earth that is dropped by running water
Cape- A narrow piece of land projecting into the sea
List the four climate zones in the Mid-Latitude Region
Marine west coast, Mediterranean, humid subtropical, humid continental
Identify five factors that help identify a cultural region
Government, Religion, Language, Social groups, economics, language, etc.
Explain push and pull factors for immigration and give one example of each.
Push- why you want to leave your country. Example War, inequality, Etc.
Pull- why you want to go to a new country. Ex. Equality, Education, etc .
What layer of the earth's atmosphere is responsible for protecting us from ultraviolet rays? What chemicals are destroying this layer? A hole in the ozone layer has resulted in higher incidence of what?
Ozone layer
Co2
Skin cancer
Define Gulf and Tributary
Gulf- An area of water in a curved coastline
Tributary- A small river connecting to a larger river
List the four factors that affect climate and define both weather and climate
Climate factors- Latitude, Altitude, distance from equator, and ocean currents
Weather- Precipitation over short period of time usually 7 days
Climate- precipitation and temperature average over a long period of time usually 3 months
Explain the role that rivers played in the origin of ancient civilization and identify two of these rivers
Rivers provide fresh water, fresh water resources, trade, and transportation that help sustain growing.
Tigres and Euphralus- Iraq, Syria, Turkey
Nile- Egypt
Indus- Pakistan
Huang He- China
In what climate region do most people live? Why?
Most people live in the mid Latitude region because there are four seasons so there is a definite growing season.
Explain how the greenhouse effect leads to global warming.