Vocabulary
any kind of weather condition where something's falling from the sky
Precipitation
Map shows landforms (mountains, rivers, etc) and waterways
Physical
tropical cyclones. A tropical cyclone describes a rotating, organized system of clouds and thunderstorms that originates over tropical or subtropical waters. Same as Hurricane but in the Pacific Basin.
Typhoon
Activities that deal directly with natural resources. For example …Farming, Fishing, Mining
Primary
Uses references to give directions
Relative location
An area of land with common features (can be natural features or things like language, government, religion, etc.)
Region
Map that shows countries and boundaries
Political Map
tropical storm with winds that have reached a constant speed of 74 miles per hour or more.
Hurricane
Activities that deal with manufacturing and processing. For example …Steel Mills, Saw mills
Secondary
Uses coordinates for direction
Absolute location
the action of clearing a wide area of trees
Deforestation
A projection that shows either the North or South Pole as a flattened disk; with minimal distortion it is best for showing circle routes and accurate shapes.
Polar
violently rotating column of air touching the ground, usually attached to the base of a thunderstorm.
Tornadoes
Activities that provide a service we couldn’t do for ourselves. For example …Transportation, Retail
Tertiary
If I asked you to give me directions to the school what map would you draw out with the use of your mind?
Mental Map
materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain
Natural Resources
A cylindrical map projection with evenly spaced grid lines; originally created to display accurate compass bearings for sea travel.
Mercator
Climate has an effect on?
Crops, Clothing, Housing, Natural Hazards
Activities that provide a service in a special environment that focuses on the collection, processing, and manipulation of information. For example …Legal services, finances
Quaternary
The need for more wood can lead to what?
Deforestation
a natural resource that is unlimited or that is naturally replenished rather quickly, such as sunlight or water
Renewable Sources
A map projection of a world map which shows the entire world at once with curved grid lines; visually appealing because it distorts objects more evenly than other map projections.
Robinson
What are three Key characteristics of climate
Temperature, Precipitation, Seasons
health services, which we can only get in hospitals or clinics; hotels, which provide hospitality services; and schools which provide teaching services.
Quaternary
Fossil Fuel, Nuclear, hydroelectric, wind, and solar are all forms of what?
Energy