Study sets matching "geography social"
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Aegean Sea
Amazon Basin
Amazon River
Arabian Desert
A sea that separates Greece from Asia.
The home of the world's largest tropical rain forests, runs al…
Major river of South America; located primarily in Brazil, lar…
A desert on the Arabian Peninsula in southwestern Asia.
Aegean Sea
A sea that separates Greece from Asia.
Amazon Basin
The home of the world's largest tropical rain forests, runs al…
Base Maps
Base Maps
Topographic Maps
Thematic Maps
___________ maps are created from aerial surveys.
Serve as the starting point for topographic and thematic maps.
Show the natural and human made surface features of the earth,…
Use a base of topographic map as the foundation for showing da…
Base Maps
___________ maps are created from aerial surveys.
Base Maps
Serve as the starting point for topographic and thematic maps.
world map
grid
location
country
map of the entire earth
horizontal and vertical lines used to find places on the map
The position of anything on Earth's surface.
a nation or area of land that is politically controlled by one…
world map
map of the entire earth
grid
horizontal and vertical lines used to find places on the map
Globe
Geography
Compass Rose
Latitude
A sphere that is a model of the Earth and Most accurately repr…
The study of our physical surroundings and how humans interact…
An instrument that shows you direction on a map
An imaginary line called a parallel that runs west and east ar…
Globe
A sphere that is a model of the Earth and Most accurately repr…
Geography
The study of our physical surroundings and how humans interact…
barrier island
basin
blizzard
climate
a long narrow island that lies just off the coast
a large bowl-shaped depression in Earth's surface
a storm with high winds and lots of snow
the patterns of weather in a place over a long period of time
barrier island
a long narrow island that lies just off the coast
basin
a large bowl-shaped depression in Earth's surface
geography
geographer
physical feature
human feature
The study of the earth
a person who studies the regions of the earth
any natural characteristic of Earth's surface, such as landfor…
The evidence of human presence in an area.... Examples - building…
geography
The study of the earth
geographer
a person who studies the regions of the earth
compass rose
equator
intermediate directions
prime meridian
a diagram that shows the directions on a map
imaginary line - zero degrees latitude
the directions northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest
the zero degrees longitude line
compass rose
a diagram that shows the directions on a map
equator
imaginary line - zero degrees latitude
compass rose
line of latitude
line of longitude
absolute location
a symbol that shows the main directions on a map
an imaginary line that runs east-west around Earth
an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South P…
the exact or near exact location of a place on Earth using deg…
compass rose
a symbol that shows the main directions on a map
line of latitude
an imaginary line that runs east-west around Earth
delta
gulf
plateau
cataract
a triangular area at the end of a river; the Nile had very fer…
a large area of ocean that is partly surrounded by land
an area of high, flat land
a large waterfall
delta
a triangular area at the end of a river; the Nile had very fer…
gulf
a large area of ocean that is partly surrounded by land
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Revolution
Rotation
"Northern Tropic" at 23.5 degrees north of the equator
"Southern Tropic" at 23.5 degrees south of the equator
One revolution of the Earth equals one year. One complete spin…
One rotation of the Earth equals one day. One complete spin of…
Tropic of Cancer
"Northern Tropic" at 23.5 degrees north of the equator
Tropic of Capricorn
"Southern Tropic" at 23.5 degrees south of the equator
political map
physical map
historical map
road map
State and country boundaries, capital cities.
A map that shows mountains, hills, plains, rivers, lakes, ocea…
A map that provides information about a place as it was in the…
includes major roads, used to find directions from one place t…
political map
State and country boundaries, capital cities.
physical map
A map that shows mountains, hills, plains, rivers, lakes, ocea…
culture
culture trait
culture region
ethnic group
the set of beliefs, values, and practices that a group of peop…
an activity or behavior in which people often take part
an area in which people have many shared culture traits
a group of people who share a common culture and ancestry
culture
the set of beliefs, values, and practices that a group of peop…
culture trait
an activity or behavior in which people often take part
Continent
Equator
Prime Meridian
Axis
one of Earth's seven largest land masses
the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern an…
the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Eastern and…
The Earth rotates on an imaginary center line called?
Continent
one of Earth's seven largest land masses
Equator
the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern an…
map
compass rose
cardinal directions
intermediate directions
a diagram on a piece of paper that represents a smaller portio…
a part of a map that shows directions using symbols
one of the main directions on a map; north, south, east, and w…
directions which include northeast, northwest, southeast, and…
map
a diagram on a piece of paper that represents a smaller portio…
compass rose
a part of a map that shows directions using symbols
Geography
Geographers
map
physical geography
the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosp…
study the earth's surface and its impact on humans. They often…
A two-dimensional, or flat, representation of Earth's surface…
the study of Earth's natural features, including water, landfo…
Geography
the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosp…
Geographers
study the earth's surface and its impact on humans. They often…
Aspen
New Mexico
Newfoundland
Nicaragua
Originally founded as a mining camp during the Silver Boom, th…
The state located south of Colorado.
The province in Eastern Canada whose capital city is Saint Joh…
The largest Central American country.
Aspen
Originally founded as a mining camp during the Silver Boom, th…
New Mexico
The state located south of Colorado.
Newfoundland
1. Japan... 2. Australia... 3. Indonesia... 4. C…
Mackinac Island
1. Paris... 2. Baghdad... 3. Ireland... 4. Lisbon
This island is separated from mainland Canada by the Strait of…
Identify the country that has political control over the follo…
This popular American resort area is home to the famous Grand…
You will be given the name of a river. Name the world capital…
Newfoundland
This island is separated from mainland Canada by the Strait of…
1. Japan... 2. Australia... 3. Indonesia... 4. C…
Identify the country that has political control over the follo…
Inequality (as defined by Smith)
Inequality (as defined by DeVerteiul)
Social closure
Positivism
a type of differentiation or variation of characteristics amon…
involves arithmetically unequal distributions that also have a…
"winners" characterised by their ability to exercise power in…
use of science to describe, explain and facilitate the shaping…
Inequality (as defined by Smith)
a type of differentiation or variation of characteristics amon…
Inequality (as defined by DeVerteiul)
involves arithmetically unequal distributions that also have a…
Spain
Italy
France
England
Given the name the second-largest city by population (after th…
Given the name the second-largest city by population (after th…
Given the name the second-largest city by population (after th…
Given the name the second-largest city by population (after th…
Spain
Given the name the second-largest city by population (after th…
Italy
Given the name the second-largest city by population (after th…
Location
Place
Region
Movement
In geography, this means an exact spot on the planet. This is…
This is described by its physical features, such as rivers, mo…
This is larger than a place or location. The people are affect…
Throughout history, people have moved to find better land or a…
Location
In geography, this means an exact spot on the planet. This is…
Place
This is described by its physical features, such as rivers, mo…