Exploring the world
What type of geography is the study of how human activity affects the environment
Human geography
State the main line of latitude
Equator
What is a plain
large area of flat land
What is the thickest layer of the Earth
Mantle
What is the difference between weather and climate
time
Give one example of physical geography
mountains, rivers, oceans, forests (any natural environment)
Which country in Europe does the line of longitude pass through
London, England
State one characteristic of a volcanic landscape
tall mountains, lush vegetation, many rivers, volcanic rock
Describe what happens at a transform plate margin
plates slide past each other
Does a farmer need to know about weather or climate to know when to plant crops
climate
State one reason why the study of geography is important
understand environment culture, predict weather, develop useful skills and careers
How many lines of longitude are there
180
List 2 limestone features
surface and underground (many of each)
Which 2 plate boundaries do volcanoes form
convergent and divergent
How many months in a season
3 months
State the 2 main types of maps
physical and political maps
What is the coordinates of the Tropic of Capricon
23.5 degrees south
Which island in the Windward islands has the most rivers
Dominica
Which type of rock is formed by pressure or heat under the surface
metamorphic
Which climate is the coldest
State 2 factors that may determine demarcation (boundary and borders)
mountain ranges, rivers or lakes, coastlines, territorial waters
Which lines determines time
lines of longitude
What is the difference between a bay and cape
cape is a narrow piece of land extends into the sea while a bay is an area where the coastline curves inwards
What type of rock is basalt
igneous
State one element of the weather, the instrument and unit of measurement
Temperature, precipitation, wind speed (anemometer) and direction (vane), cloudiness, sunshine, humidity, air pressure, visibility