Chapter 1 Flashcards
What runs opposite of the equator
Longitude
What is the highest point on earth
Mt Everest
What is the lowest point on earth
Dead Sea
What is the deepest part of the ocean
Mariana Trench
What’s the difference between physical and political maps
Physical maps show the topography of earths features and political maps show the boundaries between countries or states
What Greek word does geography come from and what does it mean
Geographia and earths description
What do geographers do
Make observations of earth and its climate, make maps, interview people to understand the human environment interaction, create statistics to define regions, use computers to make effective maps charts and such
How far away is the earth from the sun
93 million miles
How big is the earth in diameter
8000 miles
How much of the earth is covered in water
70%
What does all of earths water make up
The hydrosphere
What is earths land known as
The lithosphere
What are the seven continents
NA, SA, Asia, Europe, Antarctica, Africa, and Australia
What are the 5 oceans
Atlantic, pacific, arctic, Indian, and southern
Know the water cycle
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What layer of the early is made up of silicon, oxygen, aluminum, and magnesium
Mantle
What are earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis examples of
Internal forces
What are some examples of external forces
Weathering and erosion
What is the midnight sun
When one pole is continuously dark for six months and the other is continuously light
What are winds that blow in a constant pattern
Prevailing winds
What is the windless band next to the equator
The doldrums
What is the El Niño
The change in the pattern of ocean currents and water temps in the mid-pacific region. The water is warmer than usual
What are the five themes of geography
Region, place, movement, human-environment interaction, and location
What runs through Greenwich England
The prime meridian
What is absolute location
The exact point where latitude and longitude meet
What is relative location
The location of one place in relation of another
What is physical geography
Focuses on earth physical features
What is human geography
Focuses on human activities and there relationship with the cultural and physical environment
How much do plates move each year
4 inches
What is located in the northern hemisphere at 23.5 degrees north
Tropic of Cancer
Wha is located in the Southern Hemisphere at 23.5 degrees south
Tropic of Capricorn
What is the date for the spring equinox
March 21
What date marks winter
December 22
What date marks the beginning of fall
September 23
What date marks the summer solstice
June 21
