What is Geography
What is the study of geography?
The study of physical regions and where people live.
What are the three types of natural resources
Renewable, Non-renewable and flow resources.
What is plate tectonic theory?
The theory that the earth is made up of rigid plates that move because of the Earth's Forces
What is the difference between Weather and Climate?
Weather: is the day to day conditions in an area.
Climate: the weather of a specific region over a long period of time.
What are the two branches of geography
Physical geography and human geography
A renewable resource is defined as...
A resource that will replenish itself in a lifetime.
What is the Ring of Fire?
An area of the world where many plates collide leading to areas more prone to natural disasters.
What is Climate Change?
The change in long term weather patterns.
What is a landform?
The natural features that make up the earth's surface.
What are the 3 pillars of sustainability?
economy, society and environment.
What types of forces exist?
Constructive and Destructive Forces.
What is a climate region?
An area of the world that will have similar climate patterns.
What are the four major landforms of the world?
Mountains, Shields, Plains and Plateaus
Clear cutting is when...
All trees in a given area are removed.
What is Convection Flow?
The circular motion occurring in the Earth's core caused by warmer materials rising and cooling near the surface.
A climate graph measures what?
The precipitation and temperature in an area of the world over a given amount of time.
What are the four ways to think like a geographer?
Interrelationships, Spatial Significance, Geographic Perspectives, Patterns and Trends
What are the three ways in which plate boundaries move? Describe each of them.
1. Divergent boundaries: Plates move away from one another
2: Convergent boundaries: Plates move toward one another and collide
3. Transform boundaries: Plates rub against one another creating friction.
What are some of the factors that can impact climate? List 3
Latitude, Elevation, bodies of water, relief