geography Flashcards
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administrative
capital city
confluence
evolve
of or pertaining to matters of management or to people involve…
The city where the central government of a country is.
a joining of two or more streams
to develop gradually
administrative
of or pertaining to matters of management or to people involve…
capital city
The city where the central government of a country is.
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
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
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…
Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
Earth's outermost layer of rock
The layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and cor…
A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner cor…
the molten core of the Earth.
Crust
Earth's outermost layer of rock
Mantle
The layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and cor…
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.
Physical (mechanical) and chemical
Physical Weathering
Chemical Weathering
Abrasion
Two types of weathering are?
rocks broken down into smaller pieces by external conditions i…
rocks broken down through chemical changes
scrapping of rock surfaces by friction is called....?
Physical (mechanical) and chemical
Two types of weathering are?
Physical Weathering
rocks broken down into smaller pieces by external conditions i…
Absolute Location
relative location
region
continent
the exact point where a place is located identified by latitud…
the positition of a place in relation to other places
a goup of places with common traits
a large landmass on Earth's surface; Earth has seven of them
Absolute Location
the exact point where a place is located identified by latitud…
relative location
the positition of a place in relation to other places
Altitude
archipelago
arm
atoll
elevation or height above sea level
a group or chain of many islands in a sea (usually shaped in a…
an inlet from the sea or other body of water
a small island the shape of a ring or horseshoe formed by depo…
Altitude
elevation or height above sea level
archipelago
a group or chain of many islands in a sea (usually shaped in a…
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.
Census
Birth Rate (BR)
Death Rate (DR)
Demographic Transition Model (DTM)
An official count or survey of a population of a country
The number of live births occurring among the population of a…
The number of deaths occurring among the population of a given…
The transition from high birth and death rates to lower birth…
Census
An official count or survey of a population of a country
Birth Rate (BR)
The number of live births occurring among the population of a…
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
Strait
River
Mountain
Isthmus
a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water
A large, flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea…
a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising from t…
a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas
Strait
a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water
River
A large, flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea…
river
tributary
great lakes
fall line
a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the se…
a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake
group of five large freshwater bodies in central North America
a narrow zone that marks the geological boundary between an up…
river
a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the se…
tributary
a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake
North America
South America
Africa
Europe
Continent that contains US, Canada & Mexico
Continent that contains Brazil, Argentina & Columbia
Continent that contains Nigeria, Kenya & South Africa
Continent that contains England, Spain & Germany
North America
Continent that contains US, Canada & Mexico
South America
Continent that contains Brazil, Argentina & Columbia
Population
Birth Rate
Death Rate
Rate of natural increase
The number of people who live in a specified area
the number of births per 1000 people per year
The number of deaths per 1000 people per year
the death rate subtracted by birth rate
Population
The number of people who live in a specified area
Birth Rate
the number of births per 1000 people per year
absolute location
relative locaton
compass rose
legend
Exact location of a place on the earth described by coordinate…
the relationship of a place to other places (The cafeteria is…
a diagram of a compass showing direction
A list of symbols or colors used on a map
absolute location
Exact location of a place on the earth described by coordinate…
relative locaton
the relationship of a place to other places (The cafeteria is…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Primary Sector of the Economy
Secondary Sector of the Economy
Tertiary Sector of the Economy
The total value of the output of goods and services in a year…
The portion of the economy concerned with the direct extractio…
The portion of the economy concerned with manufacturing useful…
The portion of the economy concerned with SERVICES such as tra…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
The total value of the output of goods and services in a year…
Primary Sector of the Economy
The portion of the economy concerned with the direct extractio…