Is this an Absolute or Relative location:
The McDonald's is across the street from the 7-11.
Relative
100
What is a Formal Region? Give me an example of a Formal Region that you are a part of.
A region decided by a government or administration
Example - The TX state border
100
TRUE or FALSE
The warmest Air Masses are located close to the Equator and the coldest Air Masses are located at the poles
TRUE
The warmest Air Masses are located close to the Equator and the coldest Air Masses are located at the poles
100
The Equator is a line of _______________
Latitude
100
What Climate zone do we live in?
Temperate Zone
200
Give me an example of a Physical Characteristic of a place
Landforms, wildlife, soil, vegetation, climate, etc.
200
What is a Functional Region? Give me an example of a Formal Region that you are a part of.
A region connected by a hub, usually for economic activity
Example - I am part of the AT&T cell phone functional region
200
What is the difference between Climate and Weather?
Climate is weather recorded over a Long period of time
Weather is what is happening in the short term
200
The Prime Meridian is a line of _______________
Longitude
200
Name the imaginary line that tells us the tilt of the Earth
Axis
300
Define the term - Pull Factor
Give me an example of a pull factor
A pull factor is a characteristic of a place that pulls you towards moving there
Example - The awesome weather was a pull factor for me moving to California
300
What is a Perceptual Region? Give me an example of a Formal Region that you are a part of.
A perceptual region is a region defined by people's perception of a place or part of a place
Example - We are part of the South, people think we ride horses all the time
300
As Elevation increases __________ decreases
Temperature decreases as Elevation increases
300
Latitude and Longitude are measured in _______________
Degrees
300
Define the term - Biome
A large community of plants and animals that occupy a particular area or region, usually based on climate
400
Define the term - Human Environment Interaction
Humans use, modify, and adapt to the environment around them
400
The service area of DART Trains would be considered what type of region?
Functional
400
What letter of LACEMOPS has the most impact on the climate or a region?
L - Latitude
400
TRUE or FALSE
Latitude runs from North to South, while Longitude runs from East to West
FALSE
Latitude runs from East to West
Longitude runs from North to South
400
What do the letters GIS stand for what is GIS used for?
Geographic Information Systems
GIS are used to store or present geographic data
500
Give me three examples of Human Environment Interaction
Humans build a highway over a field
Loggers cut down a forest to gather wood
Men mine coal to power trains
500
Based on your life, name a Formal, Functional, and Perceptual region that you are a part of.
Formal - Texas
Functional - Walmart
Perceptual - The South
500
Describe the Orthographic Effect
The Orthographic Effect is when a Mountain blocks moisture from traveling over it. This causes one side of the mountain to be lush and green, while the other side will be dry like a desert.
500
If you lived in a Latitude between 0 and 30 degrees Latitude, what climate zone would you be living in?
The Tropical Zone or The Tropics
500
What is a Climograph and how are they used?
A climograph shows the Climate of an area over a year's time.
Climographs are used to show the average temperature and precipitation of an area on Earth. Useful in deciding when to travel or if you should move there.