Geography
Do globes show more or less information than maps?
Less
What percent of Earth's water is saltwater?
97%
What is a region's average weather conditions over a long period of time?
Climate
What is the set of beliefs, values, and practices that a group has in common?
Culture
What is a country with a strong economy and a high quality of life called?
Developed Country
What branch of geography shows the world's people, communities, and landscapes?
Human Geography
Most of Earth's available freshwater is stored where?
Underground
Describe a tropical climate.
Hot, humid, rainy
A person's culture is often learned from where?
Family members
Which economic system is based on free trade and competition?
Capitalism (Free Market)
Local, Regional, Global
What happens when two continental plates collide?
Mountains are created
When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
Winter
The spread of culture traits from one region to another is called what?
Cultural diffusion
Who has the control in a command economy?
The government
What is the difference between latitude and longitude?
Longitude measures the distance east and west of the prime meridian (vertical)
Latitude measures the distance north and south of the equator (horizontal)
What are the 4 steps of the water cycle?
Collection, Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation
The place where two air masses of different temperatures meet is called a what?
Front
An area where many people share culture traits is called what?
Culture region
What is gross domestic product?
The total value of goods and services that a country produces.
What are the 5 Themes of Geography?
Location, Place, Region, Movement, Human-Environment Interaction
How can landforms influence life?
Multiple correct answers possible
What are the 5 major climate zones?
Tropical, Temperate, Polar, Dry, Highland
What are the 4 types of economies we discussed in class?
Market, command, traditional, mixed