Fundamentals of Geography
What is the name of the center of the Earth?
the core
What is an ecosystem?
An ecosystem is a community of interacting organisms with their environment.
What is a region?
A region is an area of land which has common features.
How do seasons happen?
When the Earth is tilted toward the sun on it's axis the northern hemisphere experiences summer and the southern experiences winter. The seasons are caused by the tilt of the Earth on its axis.
What is weathering?
breakdown of rock into smaller pieces
What is precipitation?
Any product of condensation from atmospheric conditions that falls under gravity is precipitation.
A hurricane near the coast would probably cause ___.
Erosion
What are 3 examples of precipitation?
rain, snow, and hail
What are the Five Themes of Geography?
The five themes of geography are: Location- Position of the earth's surface. Place- Physical and human characteristics. Human/environment interactions- shaping the landscape. Movement- Humans interacting on the earth. Regions- How they form and change.
What two factors are used to classify climate regions?
temperature and precipitation