LANDFORMS
Flat surface on top, tall like a mountain, smaller than a plateau
Mesa
% of earth covered in water
71%
Gerardus Mercator, 1569
Mercator Projection
Tilt of the Earth's axis
23.5 degrees
When is the last day to turn in Geography work this term?
October 25
Made by a river, steep sides
% of water that is freshwater
3%
Distorts the size of objects but preserves the angles and shapes
Mercator Projection
Earth's axis passes through which two points?
North Pole and South Pole.
When is Fall Break?
October 15 - 19
Wide open, covered in grass, flat
Plain
% of freshwater that is usable
1%
Also known as azimuthal map projection
Polar Projection
When it's winter in the Southern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?
Summer
What does PEAKS stand for?
Prepared
Excel Everyday
Act Responsibly
Kindness to Others
Silent Transitions
Little or no precipitation, extreme hot or cold
Desert
The movement of water from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back
Water Cycle
Equal area, trades accuracy of angle and shape for accuracy of proportions in area
Mollweide Projection.
If it is summer, it means the Earth is tilted __________ the sun.
Toward
What are the 5 P's of the Classroom?
Prompt
Prepared
Productive
Polite
Patient
Has four seasons
Temperate Forest
Water that occurs in the air as an invisible gas
Water vapor
Used by Rand McNally and National Geographic Society
Robinson Projection
How many distinct seasons does Utah have?
4
What are the Five Themes of Geography?
Movement
Region
Human / Environment Interaction
Location
Place