Acronym for date, orientation, grid, title, author, index, legend, scale
What is D.O.G.T.A.I.L.S?
100
The names of all the continents.
What are North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Antarctica
100
Regions of the biosphere with similar climate, plants, topography, and animals.
What is a BIOME.
100
The Geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere are collectively called.
What are the FOUR SPHERES of the earth?
100
When dirt is pulled away by air or water to create a ditch.
What is EROSION?
200
Border that correlates to a physical feature.
Ex: The border between Texas and Oklahoma is drawn along the Red River, which flows between the two states.
What is a NATURAL BORDER
200
Located a 0 degrees longitude, runs through Europe, Africa, and Antarctica.
What is the PRIME MERIDIAN?
200
Biome known for its dry climate, plants and animals adapted to live with little/no water, and high temperatures.
What is a DESERT BIOME?
200
Icebergs, fresh-water lakes, and the sea are all part of this sphere.
What is the HYDROSPHERE?
200
Collision can result in the formation of volcanos, mountains, or deep sea trenches.
What are PLATE TECTONICS?
300
Border created by man, characterized by being clean-cut.
Ex: The border between New Mexico and Texas is a straight line and was created by man.
What is MAN-MADE BORDER
300
Located at 0 degreed latitude and runs through South America, parts of Asia, and Africa.
What is the EQUATOR.
300
Area in which everyone shares one or more distinct characteristic
Ex: Texas, Asia, and Madagascar
What is a FORMAL REGION?
300
Ants, humans, daisies, and squid would all be included in this sphere.
What is the BIOSPHERE?
300
State formed by collision of plate tectonics.
What is HAWAII?
400
Sources that presents information that originally came from somewhere else.
What is a SECONDARY SOURCE?
400
Acronym for Global Positioning System.
Can be used to navigate or find current position on the globe.
What is GPS?
400
Regions defined by human feelings or shared perception.
Examples of this region would include the South, the Bible-belt, and the Midwest
What is a PERCEPTUAL REGION?
400
Clouds and other gasses within the Exosphere are part of this sphere.
What is the ATMOSPHERE?
400
Led to the formation of the Grand Canyon.
What is EROSION?
500
Original source material created during the time under study.
Ex: A journal entry from Lewis or Clark describing their adventures during the Louisiana Purchase Expedition.
What is a PRIMARY SOURCE?
500
Graph that shows different ages within a population.
What is a POPULATION PYRAMID?
500
Defined by a particular set of activities or inteactions that occur within it.
Ex: Radio station, metro line, school district
What is a FUNCTIONAL REGION?
500
Ore would be considered part of this sphere.
What is the GEOSPHERE?
500
Erosion can be tied to what three spheres?
What are the BIOSPHERE, ATMOSPHERE, and GEOSPHERE?