Seasons and Weather
A severe weather condition that forms quickly and often without warning is a _______.
Tornadoes
Name 2 factors that affect climate of a region
Wind and ocean currents
Latitude
Elevations
Topography
A religion that involves the belief of many gods is a _______.
Polytheistc
Where are many cities located?
In places that allow good transportation such as near a body of water, and in easy access to natural resources.
Describe a democracy. Give Example
Citizens hold political power either directly or through elected representatives
United States
A rain forest would be LEAST likely to thrive in _____.
Permafrost
The warm climate zone in which regions have a rainy season in summer and a dry season in the winter is called _______.
Tropical wet and dry
How does culture affect a group of people?
It gives them a guide for how to behave, it ties them to one group, and it separates them from other groups
what are the three basic patterns found in all cities?
Residential, industrial, commercial
How does state differ from a nation?
A state is an independant political unit that occupies a specific territory and controls its internal and external affairs. A nation is a group of people with a common culture living in a territory
State refers to government ad Nation refers to people
Name 3 Weather Extremes
Hurricanes
Tornadoes
Blizzards
Droughts
Floods
Name 5 different types of climates (12)
Tropical Wet
Tropical wet and dry
Semiarid
Desert
Mediterranean
Marine West Coast
Humid Subtropical
Humid Continental
Subarctic
Tundra
Ice Cap
Highlands
In what two ways do cultures change?
Through innovation and diffusion
What are 4 functions of a city?
Entertainment, retail, business, manufacturing, government, transportation, religious reasons
Describe natural and artificial boundaries. Give an example
Natural- based on physical features of the land
Mountains, valleys, rivers, oceans
Artificial- Fixed line normally following a latitude and longitude lines
49 degrees N Latitude separates US and Canada
Orographic precipitation can create a dry area that receives little rain on one side of the mountain, which is known as
Rain Shadow
A region is categorized as being in the desert climate zone according to the ______.
Types of plants and animals that live there
What are ways that language spreads?
Along trade routes, through contact between groups that blend their languages and by migration
What trend is occurring in the earths population?
Increasing rapidly
What are three geographic characteristics that are important in describing a country?
Shape, Size and Relative location
Explain earths tilt and how it affects the seasons.
23.5 degree tilt
When Earth is spinning, different parts of the earth are receiving sun
Name 3 regions
Forestlands
Grasslands
Desert
Tundra
what are five of the worlds most major religions?
Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism
Where does majority of the worlds population live? Why?
Almost 90% live in the Northern Hemisphere and this has the most suitable climate and vegetation to support a large population
How can an artificial boundary be a problem?
Conflict may occur when an artificial boundary ignores established divisors between groups of people