INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY
What does the word "geography" mean?
Description of the Earth
What is the fifth planet from the Sun?
Jupiter
When do the equinoxes take place?
Around March 21 and September 23.
What type of relief is a flat area of low elevation?
A plain
Three agents of erosion are...
Wind, water, changes in temperature, living organisms.
What are the two main branches of geography?
Physical and Human Geography
What shape is the Earth?
Geoid
What is a three-dimensional representation of the Earth?
A globe
What is a long, deep crack on the ocean floor?
Ocean trench
Faults can create...
Valleys /Depressions
What tool uses satellites to determine location?
GPS
Name two reasons why Earth supports life.
Atmosphere, liquid water right temperature.
What map element shows symbols and colors?
A key (or legend)
The three main types of relief are...
Continental, coastal and submarine
Folds can create...
Mountains
Which branch of geography studies population and urbanization?
Human geography
What is the Solar System?
A group of celestial bodies that orbit around the Sun.
What is latitude?
The distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees.
The inner core is responsible for...
generating the Earth's magnetic field.
The crust and the upper part of the mantle is called...
Lithosphere
What is GIS used for?
To store and analyze geographic information
Name a celestial body that is neither a planet nor a star.
A satelite, an asteroid, a comet
What is the name of the day with the fewest hours of sunlight in the year?
Winter solstice.
The core is made of...
Iron and nickel
Four areas of sedimentation are...
Rivers, oceans, lakes and arid zones.