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It's Getting Hot in Here
100
any water (liquid or frozen) that falls from the sky
Precipitation
100
In geography, movement means moving...
goods or ideas around the world
100
What is this landform?
Mountain
100
What is this line?
Prime Meridian
100
Name 2 characteristics of semi-arid climates
hot, dry, some precipitation, some drought-resistant plants, some animals
200
An imaginary horizontal line through the middle of the Earth. It splits the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres.
Equator
200
What are the 2 types of location?
Absolute and Relative
200
What is this landform?
Hill
200
What two lines do you use when plotting coordinates?
Latitude and Longitude
200
What type of climate is the monsoon zones in India?
Tropical
300
Halves of the Earth. Identified using the prime meridian and equator
Hemispheres
300
Give 2 examples of human environment interaction
Chopping down trees, planting flowers, littering, fishing, hunting, etc.
300
What type of map shows physical geography?
Physical Map
300
What hemisphere is this country in?
Southwestern Hemisphere
300
What climate usually has the highest population density?
Temperate
400
A measurement of population per square mile
Population Density
400
What is the difference between location and place?
Location is where something is and location does not change
Place is what is at a location and place can change
400
What is the difference between an island and a peninsula?
An island is surrounded by water on all sides and a peninsula only has water on 3 sides
400
What part of the map is this?
Compass Rose
400
Name 3 resources you can get from a tropical climate?
Freshwater (rain), wood (trees), fruits, cocoa, coffee, etc.
500
The study of physical features of Earth and human activity on Earth
Geography
500
This map shows areas grouped into regions based on what?
Position on a map
500
What is the longest river in the world? (hint: this river is located in Africa)
Nile River
500
What type of map is this?
Special Purpose Map
500
In a complete sentence, explain why arid climates have the lowest population density?
Arid climates have low population density because they lack important resources.