Basic Terminology
Study of earth’s physical features and living things—human, animals, and plants—that inhabit plane
Geography
Hot and wet; rain almost daily; lush vegetation
Tropical Rain Forest
The exact spot at which the place is found on the globe; use the “Geographer’s Grid;” divided by lines of Latitude and Longitude
Absolute Location
Land with steep sides that rises sharply from surrounding land
Mountain
What is Earth's highest elevation?
Mount Everest
Term for weather patterns that an area typically experiences over a LONG period of time
Climate
Dry with sparse plant life; little rainfall
Desert
Run parallel to equator, Measure North and South
Latitude
Area of level land at low elevation and often covered with grasses
Plains
What is Earth's deepest dry elevation/Depression?
Mariana Trench
Also called cultural geography studies humans and their relationship to the cultural and physical environments: population density, urban development, economic production
Human Geography
Short, mild winters, and nearly year-round rain; high humidity levels; prairies and forests with evergreen and deciduous trees
Humid Sub-Tropical
Run parallel to Prime Meridian, Measures East and West
Longitude
Elevated land with sloping sides and rounded summit, generally smaller than a mountain
Hills
What is Earth's lowest DRY elevation?
Shore of the Dead Sea
Rising air over the mountain cools and releases most of its moisture as precipitation on the windward side of the mountain
Rain Shadow Effect
Winter darkness and bitter cold half of year; closer to polar regions
Tundra
Location of a place in relation to other places
Relative Location
Deep and narrow valley with steep walls
Canyon
About how many meters high is Mount Everest? (round to nearest hundred)
8,850 meters
Trapping of the sun’s warmth between the atmosphere
Greenhouse Effect
Mild, rainy winters and hot, sunny summers; short trees and woody bushes
Mediterranean
Show boundaries between countries or states; often show capitals, cities, roads, highways, and railroads
Political Map
Area of flat or rolling land at a high elevation
Plateau
How many meters deep is the Mariana Trench? (round to the nearest hundred)
11,000 meters