Week 2
Changes in the distribution, size, or demographics of a population
Population shift
natural physical features on Earth's surface
Landforms
rigid outermost layer of the Earth.
Lithosphere
measures how far north or how far south a location is from the Equator
Latitude
impact regional cultures by imposing foreign practices and structures.
colonial legacies
movement within a country
internal migration
What is the Axial tilt of Planet Earth?
23.5 degrees
the lowest layer where weather events occur and where temperature decreases with altitude
Troposhere
large scale patterns of air movement across the Earth's surface
Wind systems
The age, ethnicity, religion, and socioeconomic status of a population
population composition
application of scientific knowledge, tools, and techniques to solve problems or accomplish specific tasks.
Technology
______ refers to the Earth spinning around its axis.
Rotation
three key features of a hurricane
eye, eyewall, spiral bands
continuous directed movements of seawater that flow through the world's oceans.
Ocean currents
the structure and dynamics of family life
family structure
involves cutting flat surfaces into slopes to create leveled surfaces for agriculture
terrace farming
How long does it take to complete a full revolution around the sun?
365.25 days
natural climate pattern that occurs when the central and eastern tropical Pacific ocean experiences warmer than average sea surface temperatures
El Nino
high how something is above sea level
elevation
investments in infrastructure and culture boost economic expression and preservation
economic development
Low-lying areas of land reclaimed from a body of water
polders
orientated around a particular node like a city center or the local factory that employs most of the town.
functional region
geological features formed by the movement of molten rock, or magma from beneath the Earth's surface
volcanoes
what are three factors that make up a community
political, social, economic
process of increasing interconnectedness and interdependence among countries and cultures through the exchange of goods, services, information, ideas, and people.
globalization