Facts I
Regions close to here are generally hotter.
Equator
This phenomenon causes seasons.
The tilt of the Earth.
When it is winter in the northern hemisphere, it is....
Summer in the southern hemisphere
Region of the earliest civilization
Mesopotamia
"Cradle of Civilization"
Iran and Iraq
People switched from hunting and gathering to farming.
Neolithic Revolution
Areas of land that come in direct contact with oceans
Coasts or Bays
Areas of land surrounded by water on 3 sides
Peninsulas
Landforms completely surrounded by water
Islands
Molecular makeup of the ozone layer.
O3
Means "no government interference in the economy"
Laissez Faire
•High prices.
•Inefficiencies (a waste) of resources and production.
•Shortages.
•A lack of choice with goods.
•A failure to grow the economy.
•Harm to society.
Adam Smith proposed people are driven by this.
Greed
The "Father of Economics"
Adam Smith
The height of a landform compared to sea level
Elevation
3 types of landforms are...
• Mountains
• Canyons
• Plains
• Islands
• Coasts
HYDROLOGIC CYCLE
A book written by Adam Smith that explains economic theory
The Invisible Hand
Scientific theory that explains how major landforms are created as a result of Earth's subterranean movements
Plate Tectonics
An elevated landform with a flat, table-like surface on top
Plateau
What percentage of nitrogen and oxygen make up the Earth's atmosphere?
78% Nitrogen
21% Oxygen
The three layers of the Earth
Crust, Mantle, Core
Ozone layer is being destroyed by what?
CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS (CFC)
Three elements of the water cycle.
Precipitation, Condensation, and Evaporation
Adam Smith felt a free market would promote a ______ of _______.
Division of Labor