Physical and Human Characteristics
List 2 physical and 2 human characteristics
examples: mountains, oceans, park, road
How many continents are there?
How many oceans are there?
7 continents and 5 oceans
What is a biome?
communities of living organisms within a region
What is climate?
Climate is the average weather conditions of a place over an extended period of time.
_______________ is the study of geographic features of an area using multiple tools.
Spatial perspective
Mountains, valleys, deserts, and ______ are physical characteristics.
Ex: streams or lakes
Asia
plant and animal life
NJ is in what climate zone?
Temperate
Political features, including ______, _____, and _____, are organized by where people live.
cities, states, and countries
The ________ is a physical characteristic. It changes over thousands or millions of years.
Name the 5 Oceans.
Arctic
Indian
Pacific
Atlantic
Southern
TRUE OR FALSE: Organisms adapt to climate in the environment to meet their basic needs to survive.
True
Name the climate zones.
1. Tropical
2. Polar
3. Continental
4. Temperate
5. Dry
How are political features categorized?
Cities are organized into states. States come together to form a country. Countries are grouped together to organize continents.
cities -> states -> country -> continent
True
TRUE OR FALSE: Oceans make up 1/3 of the world and continents make up 2/3 of the world.
False
Oceans make up 2/3 of the world and continents make up 1/3 of the world.
Name the two types of biomes and give a detail about each.
Examples:
Terrestrial: grasslands, climate varies, polar bear
Aquatic: ocean, pond, turtle
Tropical climates are hot, wet, and humid.
Dry climate zone has little precipitation
Temperate climate have warm summers and cold winters.
Continental climates are dry.
Polar regions are very cold and dry.
What does GPS stand for?
Global Positioning System
How do these characteristics affect geography?
They help geographers describe different areas on Earth's surface.
Name the 7 Continents in ABC order.
Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America
What affects living organisms within a biome?
Many factors affect living organisms within a biome. These include climate, type of soil, water, and other growing conditions.
How is weather different from climate?
Weather changes in a few hours.
Climate takes hundreds or thousands of years to change.
Geographers use tools to map features of an area using multiple tools. What tools do they use?
maps, globes, and satellite images