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
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
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
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…
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…
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
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…
Cinder Cone
Shield
Lava dome
Composite
One vent.... Call hardened lava cinders.... Erupts violently
Very fluid lava... Number of vents
Small mass of lava that is vicious.... Moves slowly
Layers of ash, lava and cinders.... Many vents
Cinder Cone
One vent.... Call hardened lava cinders.... Erupts violently
Shield
Very fluid lava... Number of vents
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…
Hemisphere
Absolute Location
Relative Location
Geography
two equal halves of globe
exact place on earth where a where a geographic feature is fou…
describes a place in comparison to other places around it
study of distribution and interaction of physical and human fe…
Hemisphere
two equal halves of globe
Absolute Location
exact place on earth where a where a geographic feature is fou…
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.
hemisphere
Migration
Latitude
key
a "half sphere," used to refer to one-half of the globe
the movement of people from one place to settle in another pla…
imaginary lines that circle the Earth parallel to the Equator
tells you what the lines and colors used on a map represent
hemisphere
a "half sphere," used to refer to one-half of the globe
Migration
the movement of people from one place to settle in another pla…
Border
Natural Resources
Religion
Legend
A natural or artificial (fake) line separating two pieces of l…
A material that humans take from the natural environment to li…
A system of spiritual belief
explains symbols used on a map, also known as a "key"
Border
A natural or artificial (fake) line separating two pieces of l…
Natural Resources
A material that humans take from the natural environment to li…
Climate
Weather
Ice Core
Glacier
all weather conditions for a given location over a long period…
the conditions of the atmosphere in a place at a specific time
sample of ice taken to demonstrate changes in climate over man…
mass of ice that moves slowly over land
Climate
all weather conditions for a given location over a long period…
Weather
the conditions of the atmosphere in a place at a specific time
mountain ranges
volcanoes
precipitation
climate
rows or chains of mountains.
an opening in the Earth's crust through which molten lava, ash…
Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's s…
Overall weather in an area over a long period of time
mountain ranges
rows or chains of mountains.
volcanoes
an opening in the Earth's crust through which molten lava, ash…
Deserts
Rift Valleys
Rain Forests
Rural Villages
land area with low rainfall or other form of precipitation
large, low elevation areas formed by divergent plate boundaries
great habitat for plants and animals due to moist area and ste…
populations/settlements where outside of cities
Deserts
land area with low rainfall or other form of precipitation
Rift Valleys
large, low elevation areas formed by divergent plate boundaries
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…
Altitude
archipelago
brook
canal
elevation or height above sea level
a group or chain of many islands in a sea (usually shaped in a…
a natural stream of running water smaller than a river or a cr…
a constructed channel filled with water used for navigation, i…
Altitude
elevation or height above sea level
archipelago
a group or chain of many islands in a sea (usually shaped in a…
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