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Ch. 3 Test Flashcards

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1
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Describe latitude.

A

also known as parallels
runs East to West
measures North to South

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Describe longitude.

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Also known as meridians
runs North to South
measures East to West

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3
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What is the largest continent?

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Asia

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4
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What is the smallest continent?

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Australia

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5
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What is the largest nation?

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Russia

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6
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What is the smallest nation?

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Vatican

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7
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What is the largest ocean?

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Pacific Ocean

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8
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What is the longest river?

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the Nile

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9
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What is the highest mountain?

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Mt. Everest

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10
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What is the highest waterfall?

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Angel Falls

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11
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What is the largest desert?

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the Sahara Desert

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12
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What is the lowest point on earth?

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the dead sea

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13
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What are physical maps?

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maps that show earth’s physical features

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14
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What are political maps?

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maps that show the boundaries between countries or states

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15
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What does “geographia” mean?

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it’s Greek for “geography”

means “earth’s description”

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16
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What is the exact point where latitude and longitude meet?

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absolute location

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17
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What is the location of one place in relation to another?

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relative location

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18
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What divide the Earth into the North and South Hemisphere?

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Equator

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19
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What divides the Earth into the East and West Hemisphere?

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Prime Meridian

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20
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What is a particular space with physical and human meaning with unique characteristics?

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place

21
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What are the areas united by specific factors such as soil type, vegetation, climate, etc.?

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Region

22
Q

What identifies the ongoing process of the movement of people, goods, and ideas?

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movement

23
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What asks the questions “How and why do people change their environment? What are the consequences?”

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Human/Environment Interaction

24
Q

List the two types of geography and describe them.

A

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
study fo earth’s physical features
HUMAN (CULTURAL) GEOGRAPHY
human activities and their relationship to the cultural and physical environments

25
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What do geographers do?

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  • make observations of earth and its climate, etc.
  • make maps
  • interview people to understand human/environment interaction
  • creates statistics to define regions
  • uses computers to make effective maps, charts, and such
26
Q

What is the atmosphere?

A

air that surrounds earth

27
Q

How many miles is Earth from the sun?

A

93 millioin miles

28
Q

What is the diameter of earth?

A

8,000 miles

29
Q

What percentage is earth made up of water?

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70%

30
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What makes up the hydrosphere?

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water (glaciers, ocean, rivers, etc.)

31
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What is the lithosphere?

A

land

32
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What percent of the earth is land?

A

30%

33
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What is the deepest part of the ocean?

A

Mariana Trench

34
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What are the 5 Oceans?

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Atlantic,
Pacific,
Indian,
Southern,
Arctic
35
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What is desalination?

A

the process of removing salt and creating fresh water

36
Q

What are earth’s three layers?

A

core,
mantle,
crust

37
Q

Which layer is made up of iron and nickel?

A

core

38
Q

Which layer is made up of thick rock such as silicon, oxygen, aluminum, iron,and magnesium?

A

Mantle

39
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Which layer consists of rock that actually “float” on partially melted layers in the upper mantle?

A

crust

40
Q

What are some internal forces?

A

earthquakes,
volcanoes,
tsunamis,
etc.

41
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What are some external forces?

A

weathering,

erosion

42
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What are the 5 themes of geography?

A 
place
movement
human/environment interaction
location
region
43
Q

What date marks the spring equinox?

A

March 21

44
Q

What date marks the beginning of winter?

A

December 22

45
Q

What date marks the beginning of fall?

A

September 23

46
Q

What date marks the solstice?

A

June 21

47
Q

What is midnight sun?

A

When the sun does not set

48
Q

What is the Coriolis Effect?

A

Ocean currents flow clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counter-clockwise in the Southern Hemishpere

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