Sphere of Influence
It's Hot in Here
As The World Turns
Let's Get Physical
Location, Location, Location
100
An earthquake is part of this sphere
What is the lithosphere
100
This is most important in determining the type of climate
What is latitude
100
This is what the earth spins on
What is its axis
100
This is when two plates move towards each other
What is converging plates
100
Lines of latitude and longitude determine this location
What is absolute location
200
A bird in flight is part of this sphere
What is the biosphere
200
This is the reason why temperature ranges in areas close to the ocean don't vary much
What is water heats and cools more slowly
200
A solstice takes place in these two seasons
What is summer and winter
200
This is what tectonic activity in an ocean environment causes
What is a tsunami
200
The Southern United States is an example of this type of region
What is perceptual region
300
Global warming is the effect of pollution in this sphere
What is the atmosphere
300
This is most directly responsible for the different seasons on earth
What is the revolution of the earth around the sun
300
This is the movement of the earth around the sun
What is revolution
300
Building a dam is an example of this to the environment
What is modification
300
This map would be used by a business owner to figure out where the best location would be to put their business to have access to the most customers
What is a population density map
400
These are the four different spheres of planet earth
What is atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere
400
This is when the Northern Hemisphere has the warmest climate
What is when it is tilted toward the sun
400
This causes the earth to have frozen conditions on both the North and South Poles
What is the tilt of the earth
400
Deforestation and overgrazing has caused this physical process
What is Desertification
400
High population centers around the world tend to be located around this
What is water
500
An igloo is part of which sphere
What is the hydrosphere
500
A warm rainforest biome would be located in this latitude zone
What is low latitude zone
500
An equinox happens in these two seasons
What is Spring and Fall
500
This is when one plate slides underneath another plate
What is subduction
500
New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami are all considered to be this type of area compared to Floydada
What is an urban area
M
e
n
u