Our Planet, Earth
An equinox is when...
Day & night are about the same length.
*equal
Solar energy is harnessed from the ______. Solar energy is considered clean because it does not release pollutants such as _____________ ___________.
Sun
greenhouse gasses
What are the 2 types of family units?
Add examples for each.
Nuclear- Parents/siblings
Extended- Grandparents/Cousins/Aunt & Uncle
Fertilizers & pesticides are ________ for the environment.
*WHY?
Bad, they have chemicals that wash into the soils/water and pollute it.
What theme of geography is most similar to cultural diffusion?
MOVEMENT
The 1930s experienced a huge natural disaster because of over-farmed land and drought. Wind erosion and dry loose soil crested what is known as...
The Dust Bowl
Name the 5 renewable resources.
Solar, wind, hydropower, biomass, & geothermal.
List 6 cultural traits
Music, food, fashion, holidays, religion, language.
Define Push & Pull factors + Give an example of each.
Pull- something that brings people into a place. *GOOD
Push- something that makes people want/have to leave a place. *BAD
Who is apart of your SOCIAL STRUCTURE at school?
Friends & teachers
Name the layers of Earth. *Outermost layer to Inner most layer
*Include the two types of outermost layer
Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core
*Crust: Continental & Oceanic
Name the 4 types of nonrenewable resource and define what a fossil fuel is made of.
Crude oil (also called petroleum), natural gas, coal, & nuclear energy
Fossil Fuels- made from dead plants & animals from millions of years ago.
Define the traits of each social class.
Upper- super rich and very well educated.
Middle- most of the U.S., decent money but not excessive amounts & most are college educated.
Lower- little resources/money, basic high school education.
Emigrate means to _______ a country.
Immigrate means to ________ a country.
Emigrate- EXIT
Immigrate- IN
TRUE OR FALSE
Culture NEVER changes.
FALSE
What direction does the Earth rotate?
What is the main concern with using nonrenewable resources?
They will eventually run out & they release pollutants.
List all of the buildings that are used as a place of worship for the following religions.
Judaism, Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism.
Judaism- Synagogue
Hinduism- Temple
Islam- Mosque
Christianity- Church
Buddhism- Temple
Define Biodiversity & deforestation.
Biodiversity- the many different types of living things in a region.
Deforestation- the clearing of trees in an area.
What happens when two tectonic plates move against each other in opposite directions?
EARTHQUAKE
What is erosion, weathering, & deposition?
Erosion- moving broken down materials away.
Weathering- The process of breaking down of rock particles by wind and water.
Deposition- When eroded materials get stuck on each other and create a new landform.
Name the 2 resources that match the statement below.
**NOT RENEWABLE/NONRENEWABLE**
______ energy is not considered clean because it releases harmful pollutants into the air.
______ energy is considered clean because it does not release harmful pollutants.
Biomass- burn plants & animals to get energy
Nuclear- heats water and releases steam
Define cultural diffusion & give an example.
Cultural Diffusion- the process when people, products, and ideas spread from one culture to another.
Sharing music and food through social media.
Define Industrialization & give an example of technology that is used today because of it.
Development of machine-powered production & manufacturing.
EX. Tractors, semi-trucks, factories.
What are the Inner and Outer Core made of?
*Be SPECIFIC!
Nickel & Iron
Inner Core- Solid Metal
Outer Core- Liquid Metal