Vocabulary Lesson 1
The natural surroundings
a) Geography
b) Region
c) Environment
d) Equinox
c) Environment
day when day and night are of equal lengths in both hemispheres
a) solstice
b) equinox
c) orbit
d) atmosphere
b) equinox
How long does it take Earth to make one complete spin on it's axis?
24 hours
Physical geography is the study of the earth's
a) two hemispheres
b) atmosphere
c) land, water, plant, and animal life
d) neighboring planets
c) land, water, plant, and animal life
a) geography
b) region
c) orbit
d) area
b) region
One complete orbit around the sun
a) orbit
b) rotation
c) revolution
d) Equinox
c) revolution
How long does it take Earth to make 1 revolution around the sun?
365.25 days
What 2 characteristics do geographers use when they study a place?
human & physical characteristics
special software that helps geographers gather and use information about a place.
Geographic Information System (GIS)
year that has an extra day that occurs every 4 years
Leap year
If it is summer in the Northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
Winter
What do geographers study to determine the human characteristics of a place?
Possible answers: jobs, government, religion, way of life, and language
The study of earth and all it's variety
Geography
the path that a body in the solar system travels around the sun.
Orbit
What 2 seasons begin on an equinox?
Fall and Spring
What is the difference between GPS and GIS?
GPS is a group of satellites used to identify a location. GIS is a computer software used to make maps.
Individual features of the land
Landforms
Day with the fewest hours of sunlight and most hours of darkness
Winter solstice
List all 7 planets in our solar system
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
If I were a business owner and looking to open a new business in town, what would geographers look at to help me decide where to open my store?
Does the town need it and is it a good location?