geography Flashcards
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The term Geography
Earth's crust:
Tectonic plate
Low latitudes:
This science studies the earth as a way of life, the societies…
it is the most superficial layer of the structure of the Earth.
is a solid rock plate that makes up the surface of the Earth (…
are the closest distances between the Equator and a point on t…
The term Geography
This science studies the earth as a way of life, the societies…
Earth's crust:
it is the most superficial layer of the structure of the Earth.
River
River Source
Tributary
Confluence
A large, flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea…
Point where a river begins
A stream or river that flows into a larger river
The place where two or more rivers meet
River
A large, flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea…
River Source
Point where a river begins
archipelago
atoll
badlands
bay
a large group of islands, like the Bahamas
a ring of coral that encloses a pool of seawater
wasteland that has been carved into unusual shapes by wind and…
a body of water that extends into the land like the ___ of Ben…
archipelago
a large group of islands, like the Bahamas
atoll
a ring of coral that encloses a pool of seawater
Rocky Mountains
Death Valley
Great Plains
Appalachian Mountains
Mountain range that runs from Northern Alaska to Northern New…
The lowest point in USA
Region east of the Rockies to the Appalachians. It is in the U…
2nd longest mountain range in North America. Runs from Quebec…
Rocky Mountains
Mountain range that runs from Northern Alaska to Northern New…
Death Valley
The lowest point in USA
archipelago
atoll
badlands
bay
a large group of islands, like the Bahamas
a ring of coral that encloses a pool of seawater
wasteland that has been carved into unusual shapes by wind and…
a body of water that extends into the land like the ___ of Ben…
archipelago
a large group of islands, like the Bahamas
atoll
a ring of coral that encloses a pool of seawater
archipelago
atoll
badlands
bay
a large group of islands, like the Bahamas
a ring of coral that encloses a pool of seawater
wasteland that has been carved into unusual shapes by wind and…
a body of water that extends into the land like the ___ of Ben…
archipelago
a large group of islands, like the Bahamas
atoll
a ring of coral that encloses a pool of seawater
5 Basic Parts of a Map
Physical Map
Political Map
Plain
title, key/legend, scale, compass rose, latitude/longitude lin…
A map that shows mountains, hills, plains, rivers, lakes, ocea…
A map that shows man-made features such as boundaries, countri…
large area of flat land
5 Basic Parts of a Map
title, key/legend, scale, compass rose, latitude/longitude lin…
Physical Map
A map that shows mountains, hills, plains, rivers, lakes, ocea…
Latitude
Longitude
Equator
The Five Themes of Geography:
Imaginary lines that run east and west, parallel to the equato…
Imaginary lines that run north and south.
Latitude line located between the north and south poles at 0 d…
Place, Region, Human-Environment Interaction, Location, Moveme…
Latitude
Imaginary lines that run east and west, parallel to the equato…
Longitude
Imaginary lines that run north and south.
Geography
Latitude
Longitude
Absolute Location
The study of our physical surroundings and how humans interact…
How far a place on Earth is from the equator, measured in degr…
How far a place is on Earth from the Prime Meridian, measured…
Using Latitude and Longitude to show the location of a place o…
Geography
The study of our physical surroundings and how humans interact…
Latitude
How far a place on Earth is from the equator, measured in degr…
Cardinal directions
Intermediate directions
compass rose
hemisphere
North, South , East, West
northeast, southeast, southwest, northwest
symbol on a map showing directions
one half of the earth
Cardinal directions
North, South , East, West
Intermediate directions
northeast, southeast, southwest, northwest
Butte
Pleateau
Archipelago
Altitude
An isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top.
An area of land that is significantly raised in comparison to…
A series of islands.
The measurement of the distance about sea level.
Butte
An isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top.
Pleateau
An area of land that is significantly raised in comparison to…
geography
Two branches of geography
Cartography
atlases
The scientific study of the Earth's surface and its various cl…
Physical geo (is the study of natural enviroment) / Human Geo…
The science or practice of drawing maps.
collections of maps
geography
The scientific study of the Earth's surface and its various cl…
Two branches of geography
Physical geo (is the study of natural enviroment) / Human Geo…
Cardinal directions
Intermediate directions
compass rose
hemisphere
North, South , East, West
northeast, southeast, southwest, northwest
symbol on a map showing directions
one half of the earth
Cardinal directions
North, South , East, West
Intermediate directions
northeast, southeast, southwest, northwest
archipelago
atoll
badlands
bay
a large group of islands, like the Bahamas
a ring of coral that encloses a pool of seawater
wasteland that has been carved into unusual shapes by wind and…
a body of water that extends into the land like the ___ of Ben…
archipelago
a large group of islands, like the Bahamas
atoll
a ring of coral that encloses a pool of seawater
archipelago
atoll
badlands
bay
a large group of islands... Ex. - The Bahamas
a ring of coral that encloses a pool of seawater
wasteland that has been carved into unusual shapes by wind and…
a body of water that extends into the land... Ex. - Bay of Benga…
archipelago
a large group of islands... Ex. - The Bahamas
atoll
a ring of coral that encloses a pool of seawater
Rocky Mountains
Death Valley
Great Plains
Appalachian Mountains
Mountain range that runs from Northern Alaska to Northern New…
The lowest point in USA
Region east of the Rockies to the Appalachians. It is in the U…
2nd longest mountain range in North America. Runs from Quebec…
Rocky Mountains
Mountain range that runs from Northern Alaska to Northern New…
Death Valley
The lowest point in USA
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
a globe
a political map
a physical map
the study of the EARTH, how its features affect human life, an…
a SPHERE that represents Earth's entire surface
a 2 dimensional illustration showing Countries, Capitals and B…
a 2 dimensional illustration showing NATURAL features of earth…
Geography
the study of the EARTH, how its features affect human life, an…
a globe
a SPHERE that represents Earth's entire surface
Economic impact
Social impact
Environmental impact
Low income country (LIC)
The effect of an event on the wealth of an area or community.
The effect of an event on the lives of people or community.
The effect of an event on the landscape and ecology of the sur…
Based on the World Bank's income classifications, a LIC has a…
Economic impact
The effect of an event on the wealth of an area or community.
Social impact
The effect of an event on the lives of people or community.
North America
South America
Europe
Asia
the northern continent of the Western Hemisphere, extending fr…
the southern continent of the Western Hemisphere, extending fr…
a continent in the western part of the landmass lying between…
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Ind…
North America
the northern continent of the Western Hemisphere, extending fr…
South America
the southern continent of the Western Hemisphere, extending fr…