Vocabulary
The study of the Earth's surface and the processes that shape it, the connections between places, and the complex relationships between people and their environments.
Geography
What are the two branches of Geography?
Physical & Human
Name for the effect known for maintaining Earth's temperature.
Greenhouse Effect
4 characteristics of a country
territory, population, government, sovereignty
What are the two categories of energy resources based on their availability?
Renewable & Nonrenewable
The condition of the bottom layer of the Earth's atmosphere in one place over a short period of time.
Weather
List the layers of Earth
Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core
List the 3 characteristics of weather.
Wind, Temperature, Precipitation
What are the 3 ways cultures change?
Cultural convergence, diffusion, divergence
List the 4 indicators of development
The theory that the physical environment shapes human societies & cultures.
Geographic Determinism
List the 5 themes of Geography
Location, Place, Region, Movement, Human-Environment Interaction
List the 5 major climate types
Desert, Temperate, Continental, Polar, Tropical
3 of the 4 types of economies
Traditional, market, command, mixed
List the 3 ways in which Global trade patterns are changed.
tech advancements, consumer demand, political influence.
Define import and export
Import - goods coming in
Export - goods going out
What 2 reasons did Wegener give as to support his theory?
Fossils and shape of continents matching like a puzzle
What are the 3 causes for an increase in greenhouse gases causing climate change.
Deforestation, Industrialization, Increase in Carbon Emissions.
What are the 3 factors of influence between geography and people. I.E. geographic determinism
Sociological, Political, Economic
What is economic interdependence and why is it important?
Because resources are not allocated equally across the globe so countries rely on each other to fulfill all needs their citizens may have.
Define all 4 economic activity sectors.
Primary - deals directly with Natural Resources
Secondary - manufacturing
Tertiary - Service
Quaternary - Research & Development
Explain how the theory of plate tectonics supports the Continental Drift & Seafloor Spreading.
Answer must involve and explain all 3 theories.
List the 6 sub-types of biomes
Aquatic (Marine & Freshwater)
Terrestrial (Forest, Grassland, Desert, Tundra)
What are the 3 questions all economies must answer?
1. What and how many goods and services will be
produced?
2.How will these products be produced?
3.How will the products and the wealth gained from
their sale be distributed?
What are 3 reasons why renewable energy resources are less prevalent today?
cost, availability, and technology levels used to harness the energy aren't as efficient.