Geography Basics
This tells the exact or relative spot where something is found on Earth.
Location
This is the solid outer layer of Earth where we live.
Crust
This describes what the conditions outside is like at a particular place and time.
Weather
Water, forests, soil, and minerals are examples of these things people get from nature.
Natural Resources
A family moves from Michigan to Florida. Which geography concept does this demonstrate?
Movement
These imaginary lines run east and west and measure distance north or south of the Equator.
Latitude
Earth’s movement around the Sun is called this.
Orbit or Revolution
This describes the usual weather conditions of an area over a long period of time.
Climate
Moving from one place to another to live is called this.
What is migration?
A map shows mountains, rivers, lakes, and deserts. It is most likely this type of map.
Physical map
These imaginary lines run north and south and measure distance east or west.
Longitude
Earth takes about this long to make one complete revolution around the Sun.
One year (365 days)
Evaporation, condensation, and precipitation are all parts of this process.
Water Cycle
Building a dam, cutting down forests, or creating farmland are examples of people doing this to their environment.
Changing the Environment, or Human Environment Interaction
Two cities have very different weather today but similar weather patterns over many years. They could still have the same one of these.
Climate
Location, place, region, movement, and human-environment interaction are known together as these.
The 5 themes of Geography
Earth’s tilt combined with its revolution around the Sun causes these changes during the year.
The seasons
This happens when water vapor cools and forms tiny drops of liquid water, helping create clouds.
Condensation
What do we call the living and non living parts of an area
An ecosystem or biome
Farmers build irrigation systems to bring water to dry farmland. Are they adapting to or modifying their environment?
Modifying
A student studies how people build homes differently in deserts than in snowy areas. This is an example of this geography theme.
Human Environment Interaction.
Earthquakes, volcanoes, wind, and water can all do this to Earth's surface over time.
shape, change, or alter the land
Plants, animals, climate, water, and land interacting together form this.
What is an ecosystem?
What is Detroit's Ecosystem or biome
Temperate Forrest
A region has very little rainfall, few plants, and extremely hot days. Based on these clues, identify the likely climate region.
Desert or Arid Climate