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Themes of Geography
Vocabulary
Physical Regions of North America
North American Climates
Short Answers
100
Geographers describe ________ in terms of physical and human features.
What is PLACE
100
A sphere of a map of the Earth printed on it is called a
What is GLOBE
100
High mountain ranges that stretch from Alaska to Mexico
What is PACIFIC COAST
100
Mild winters and wet summers
What is MEDITERRANEAN
100
Precipitation is __________________________________?
What is WATER THAT FALLS AS RAIN, SLEET OR SNOW
200
A ___________ is an area of the world that has similar and unifying characteristics.
What is REGION
200
The study of people, their environments and their resources is called
What is GEOGRAPHY
200
These islands are the visible tops of volcanoes that erupted through the floor of the Pacific Ocean
What is HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
200
Long cold winters and short summers
What is SUBARCTIC CLIMATE
200
A person who develops maps is called ?
What is CARTOGRAPHER
300
Geographers use latitude and longitude to determine ___________ ___________
What is EXACT LOCATION
300
This line measure the distance north and south of the equator. This line measures the distance east or west of the prime meridian
What is LATITUDE and LONGITUDE
300
This region is lower and less rugged than the Rockies.
What is APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS
300
Alaska has this type of climate; cold all year round
What is TUNDRA
300
What two types of landforms can be found in North America
What is MOUNTAINS and PLAINS
400
This happens because people and goods are scattered unevenly around the world.
What is MOVEMENT
400
___________ is the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at any given time and place.
What is WEATHER
400
Large lowland area, dry western part is called the Great Plains
What is INTERIOR PLAINS
400
The southwestern United States has this climate, with hot days and cold nights
What is DESERT CLIMATE
400
Lines of Latitude and Longitude on maps lets people find what kind of location?
What is EXACT LOCATION
500
Adaptation to one's environment such as planting, irrigation, and building cities are example of this theme of geography.
What is INTERACTION
500
Very rugged region of mountain peaks, high plateaus, deep canyons and deserts.
What is INTERMOUNTAIN REGION
500
This climate has warm summers and cool winters.
What is MARINE
500
What types of modern technology has made map making more accurate than of map making of centuries ago?
What is COMPUTERS and SATELLITES