Study sets matching "geography 1"
Study sets
Diagrams
Classes
Users
Peninsula
Delta
Rift
Bay
An area of land almost completely surrounded by water but conn…
A plain at the mouth of a river often triangular in shape form…
A crack, split or break in the Earth's crust, caused by tecton…
A broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward.
Peninsula
An area of land almost completely surrounded by water but conn…
Delta
A plain at the mouth of a river often triangular in shape form…
Map
Latitude
Longitude
Hemisphere
A two-dimensional, or flat, representation of Earth's surface…
Distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees.
Distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degre…
a half of the Earth
Map
A two-dimensional, or flat, representation of Earth's surface…
Latitude
Distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees.
Equator
Prime Meridian
continent
compass rose
an imaginary line that divides the Earth into a northern and s…
an imaginary vertical line that divides the Earth into an east…
a large land mass surrounded by ocean, there are seven of them…
a tool used on a map to locate the cardinal directions (North,…
Equator
an imaginary line that divides the Earth into a northern and s…
Prime Meridian
an imaginary vertical line that divides the Earth into an east…
geography
continent
ocean
hemisphere
an area of study that deals with the location of countries, ci…
one of seven divisions of large land masses (North America, So…
four salt water masses that cover much of the Earth's surface…
a half of the earth
geography
an area of study that deals with the location of countries, ci…
continent
one of seven divisions of large land masses (North America, So…
geography
ocean
continent
globe
the study of the Earth, its physical features and the way livi…
the largest areas of water on Earth
the largest areas of land on Earth
a model of the Earth shaped like a sphere
geography
the study of the Earth, its physical features and the way livi…
ocean
the largest areas of water on Earth
Title
Legend/Key
Labels
Lines of Latitude
Identifies the topic of the map
Explains the meaning of symbols
Identifies objects on a map, for examples names of cities and…
Imaginary lines that circle the earth east to west
Title
Identifies the topic of the map
Legend/Key
Explains the meaning of symbols
Culture
Society
Ethnic Group
Innovation
the total of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors shared by mem…
a group that shares a geographic region, sense of identity, an…
a group that shares language, customs, and a common heritage
creating something new with an existing technology to solve a…
Culture
the total of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors shared by mem…
Society
a group that shares a geographic region, sense of identity, an…
Equator
latitude
Prime Meridian
longitude
The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of Earth. I…
The distance to the north or south of the Equator.
The prime meridian is the line of 0 LONGITUDE, the starting po…
The distance to the east or west of the Prime Meridian.
Equator
The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of Earth. I…
latitude
The distance to the north or south of the Equator.
Perceptual Region
Functional Region
Formal Region
Region
a region that people perceive (see) characteristics in the sam…
based on interactions and connections between places
based on specific related characteristics (things that are the…
An area of the earth's surface with similar characteristics
Perceptual Region
a region that people perceive (see) characteristics in the sam…
Functional Region
based on interactions and connections between places
absolute location
distortion
map projection
relative location
the precise point where a place is located on Earth
a change in the shape, size, or position of a place when it is…
map projection a way of representing the spherical Earth on a…
where a place is located in relation to another place
absolute location
the precise point where a place is located on Earth
distortion
a change in the shape, size, or position of a place when it is…
Region
Lithosphere
Atmosphere
Biosphere
defined by physical traits such as climate, landforms, river s…
Uppermost layer of the Earth that includes the crust, continen…
a thin layer of gases that surround the Earth
the part of the Earth where life exists
Region
defined by physical traits such as climate, landforms, river s…
Lithosphere
Uppermost layer of the Earth that includes the crust, continen…
Two types of location
absolute location
relative location
5 themes of geograpghy
absolute & relative
specific place, uses grids, longitude & latitude
directional words & using distance
(PRILM) location, place, human environment interaction, moveme…
Two types of location
absolute & relative
absolute location
specific place, uses grids, longitude & latitude
political map
physical map
continent
scale
a map that shows features that humans have created, such as co…
a type of map that shows natural features of physical geograph…
a large landmass on Earth's surface
this map feature shows how much distance on Earth is represent…
political map
a map that shows features that humans have created, such as co…
physical map
a type of map that shows natural features of physical geograph…
geography
absolute location
relative location
hemisphere
study of the distribution and interaction of physical and huma…
the exact place where a geographic feature is found
a place in relation to other places around it
each half of the globe
geography
study of the distribution and interaction of physical and huma…
absolute location
the exact place where a geographic feature is found
Geography
Absolute location
Relative location
Hemisphere
the study of the distribution and interaction of physical and…
the exact place on earth where a geographic feature is found.
describes a place in relation to another place around it.
each half of the globe.
Geography
the study of the distribution and interaction of physical and…
Absolute location
the exact place on earth where a geographic feature is found.
Regions
Movement
Human-Environment Interaction
Location
An area that is defined by certain similar characteristics
The way people, products, information, and ideas move from one…
The relationships between people and their environment
A particular place or position, it is divied into two parts: A…
Regions
An area that is defined by certain similar characteristics
Movement
The way people, products, information, and ideas move from one…
Great Circle Route
Map Projection
Planar Projection
Cylindrical Projection
An imaginary line that follows the curve of earth and represen…
A mathematical method that involves transferring the earth's s…
Shows the earth centered in such a way that a straight line co…
Based on the projection of the globe onto a cylinder, most acc…
Great Circle Route
An imaginary line that follows the curve of earth and represen…
Map Projection
A mathematical method that involves transferring the earth's s…
environmental determinism
culture ecology
possibilism
Meractor projection
how natural environment has a controlling influence over human…
multiple interactions between culture and natural environment
that holds that human decisions making not environment is the…
environmental determinism
how natural environment has a controlling influence over human…
culture ecology
multiple interactions between culture and natural environment
Altitude
Archipelago
Arm
Atoll
the elevation of an object in relationship to a given plane, o…
a body of water interspersed with many isles
a long, narrow passage of water
a ring-shaped coral reef, island, or set of small islands near…
Altitude
the elevation of an object in relationship to a given plane, o…
Archipelago
a body of water interspersed with many isles
geography
latitude
equator
longitude
the study of Earth and its people, place, and envirionments
lines on a map that run east to west... 0 to 90 degrees North or…
line of latitude that runs around the middle of the Earth, 0 d…
lines on the map that run north and south 0- 180 degrees East…
geography
the study of Earth and its people, place, and envirionments
latitude
lines on a map that run east to west... 0 to 90 degrees North or…
great circle route
map projection
planar projection
cylindrical projection
an imaginary line that follows the curve of the Earth and repr…
a mathematical formula used to represent the curved surface of…
a map created by projecting an image of the Earth onto a geome…
a map created by projecting Earth's image onto a cylinder
great circle route
an imaginary line that follows the curve of the Earth and repr…
map projection
a mathematical formula used to represent the curved surface of…