chapter 1
what is a region that reflects human feelings and attitudes?
perceptual region
what is one complete spin of earth on its own axis
name for hurricanes in Pacific ocean
typhoons
map that shows elevation of land
topographic map
what is louisiana's GMT
GMT -6
this is a region made up of different places that are linked and function as a unit
functional region
the longest day and shortest day of the year occur at this time
solstice
this is the name for water vapor in the air, makes it feel hot and muggy
humidity
the weather conditions of a region over a long period of time
climate
time zones are based on varying degrees of...what
longitude
these are different ways of representing a round Earth on a flat map
map projection
this happens when neither poles are turned towards the sun. Equal days of day and night
equinox
droplets of water that fall as rain, snow, sleet or hail
precipitation
communities of plants and animals
ecosystems
this is the number of time zones in the continental united states
4
what is another term for a line of latitude
parallel
high latitude, cold regions
polar regions
violent, twisting spirals of air
tornadoes
this is 0 degrees longitude
prime meridian
time zones were established due to day and night occurring at different times due to earth's
rotation
these are units to describe distance between latitude and between longitude
degrees
warm, low latitude region near equator
tropics
process by which Earth is growing warmer
global warming
this is 0 degrees latitude
equator
what line is located at 180 degrees longitude
international date line