AR History Chapt. 2 Flashcards
The study of the human living trends and physical characteristics of the Earth
Geography
A model or map of the Earth that is spherical in shape
Globe
Imaginary lines on the globe that run from east to west to measure distances north or south of the equator
Latitude
Imaginary lines on the globe that run north and south, which are measures of distance east or west of the prime meridian
Longitude
Divisions of the globe using either northern and southern division or an eastern and western one
Hemispheres
The imaginary line that divides the Northern and Southern hemispheres
Equator
Starting point from which longitude is measured
Prime Meridian
A flat drawing or illustration of an area
Map
Scientists who study geography
Geographers
Methods or tools that geographers use to classify and organize information
Five Themes of Geography
Used when discussing human impact on Earth and the environment
Human Environmental Interaction
To change or modify conditions to suit surroundings
Adapt
Adjusting slightly or changing to achieve a result
Modifying
The point of existence of a place on Earth
Location
Referring to a location that is approximate
Relative
Referring to the precise location of a place
Absolute
One of the five themes of geography used when discussing the exchange or development of ideas, goods, and/or people
Movement
Relying on help from someone or something else to exist or survive
Interdependent
One of the five themes of geography used when discussing the personality or unique and distinguishing features of a location or region
Place
One of the five themes of geography used when discussing the common characteristics of an area; that is, political or physical
Region
Flat-topped plateau mountains of northwest Arkansas, eastern Oklahoma, and southwestern Missouri.
The steepest portion is the Boston Mountains of northwest Arkansas
Ozark Mountains
A series of valleys between the Ozark and Ouchita Mountains through which the Arkansas River flows
Arkansas River Valley
A unique mountain range that is folded, with long east-west ridges running throughout
Ouachita Mountains
The area of southwest Arkansas that, fifty million years ago, was covered by waters from what is now the Gulf of Mexico. The area is rich in bauxite, clay, salt, and petroleum deposits as well as pine forests
Gulf Coastal Plain
One of the six geographic regions of Arkansas, also known as the Delta, that is made up of flat, rich farmlands and extends along the eastern border of the state. The eastern border of the Delta is the Mississippi River
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Hills on the Mississippi Alluvial Plain that are from one to twelve miles wide and about two hundred miles in length, running from Missouri to Helena, Arkansas
Crowley’s Ridge
The 150 mile long river is the nation’s first nationally protected river and runs through Newton, Search, and Marion counties
Buffalo River
The approximately eighty mile free flowing river that runs through Madison and Carroll counties
Kings River
After the Arkansas River, the state river with the greatest volume
White River
A silica rock that is used in road surfacing and for gravestones and is found in the Ouachitas
Chert
Found in the Ouachitas, a mineral that is used as a sharpening stone
Novaculite
A river that flows through the Ouachita Mountains
Ouachita River
River flowing through the Ouachita Mountains
Saline River
A river that forms the border between northeast Texas and southwest Arkansas
Red River
Runs through Craighead, Jackson, Poinsett, Woodruff, and borders prairie and Monroe counties and flows into the White River
Cache River
A St. Francis River tributary
L’Anguille River
Wind borne soil
Loess
Liquid, crude oil, that is found beneath the Earth’s surface
Petroleum
A chemical element processed in compounds used as gasoline additives and in dyes, medicines, sanitizers, and brominated vegetable oil, which is found in some soft drinks
Bromine
An explosive, naturally occurring chemical, also called methane, used for home heating and cooking
Natural Gas
The long term predictable weather patterns of an area
Climate
Mild or moderate, not extreme
Temperate
Measured atmospheric conditions such as wind, precipitation, and/or temperature
Weather
