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Vocabulary
Studying Geography
Earth in Space
Weather and Climate
Landforms, Water, and Natural Resources
100
study of maps and mapmaking
CARTOGRAPHY
100
Lines of latitude measure the distance north and south of the ______________ .
EQUATOR
100
all life-forms; overlaps other three spheres
BIOSPHERE
100
______________ is the process by which water vapor changes from a gas into liquid droplets.
CONDENSATION
100
Name one renewable energy source.
AIR, WATER, SOLAR, SOIL, FORESTS
200
study of weather
METEOROLOGY
200
how people and things change locations and the effects of these changes
MOVEMENT
200
Earth's water; 70 percent of Earth's surface, including water in liquid, solid, and gaseous forms
HYDROSPHERE
200
leeward side of a mountain
RAIN SHADOW
200
Name a fossil fuel.
COAL, OIL, NATURAL GAS
300
elevation, layout, and shape of land
TOPOGRAPHY
300
absolute or relative spot of something on Earth
LOCATION
300
solid crust of the planet; forms continents, islands, and ocean floor
LITHOSPHERE
300
Which climate never has truly cold weather?
TROPICAL
300
movement of surface material by water, wind, and ice; wears down land
EROSION
400
one elliptical orbit of Earth around the Sun
REVOLUTION
400
organizes the Earth into geographic areas with one or more shared characteristics
REGION
400
Which area of Earth receives the most solar energy in a year?
TROPICS
400
Where are the most temperate climates located?
MIDDLE LATITUDES
400
Name two of the main sources of air pollution.
FACTORIES AND AUTOMOBILES
500
time that Earth's poles point at their greatest angle toward or away from the Sun
SOLSTICE
500
ways that people and environments interrelate with and affect each other
HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION
500
Earth's atmosphere is composed of about 78% of what gas?
NITROGEN
500
Mountains can influence climate through the ____________ .
OROGRAPHIC EFFECT
500
What are the four steps of the hydrologic cycle?
SURFACE WATER, EVAPORATION, CONDENSATION, PRECIPITATION