Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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What runs opposite of the equator

A

Longitude

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2
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What is the highest point on earth

A

Mt Everest

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3
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What is the lowest point on earth

A

Dead Sea

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4
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What is the deepest part of the ocean

A

Mariana Trench

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5
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What’s the difference between physical and political maps

A

Physical maps show the topography of earths features and political maps show the boundaries between countries or states

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6
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What Greek word does geography come from and what does it mean

A

Geographia and earths description

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7
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What do geographers do

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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

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8
Q

How far away is the earth from the sun

A

93 million miles

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9
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How big is the earth in diameter

A

8000 miles

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10
Q

How much of the earth is covered in water

A

70%

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11
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What does all of earths water make up

A

The hydrosphere

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12
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What is earths land known as

A

The lithosphere

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13
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What are the seven continents

A

NA, SA, Asia, Europe, Antarctica, Africa, and Australia

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14
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What are the 5 oceans

A

Atlantic, pacific, arctic, Indian, and southern

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15
Q

Know the water cycle

A

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16
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What layer of the early is made up of silicon, oxygen, aluminum, and magnesium

17
Q

What are earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis examples of

A

Internal forces

18
Q

What are some examples of external forces

A

Weathering and erosion

19
Q

What is the midnight sun

A

When one pole is continuously dark for six months and the other is continuously light

20
Q

What are winds that blow in a constant pattern

A

Prevailing winds

21
Q

What is the windless band next to the equator

A

The doldrums

22
Q

What is the El Niño

A

The change in the pattern of ocean currents and water temps in the mid-pacific region. The water is warmer than usual

23
Q

What are the five themes of geography

A

Region, place, movement, human-environment interaction, and location

24
Q

What runs through Greenwich England

A

The prime meridian

25
What is absolute location
The exact point where latitude and longitude meet
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What is relative location
The location of one place in relation of another
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What is physical geography
Focuses on earth physical features
28
What is human geography
Focuses on human activities and there relationship with the cultural and physical environment
29
How much do plates move each year
4 inches
30
What is located in the northern hemisphere at 23.5 degrees north
Tropic of Cancer
31
Wha is located in the Southern Hemisphere at 23.5 degrees south
Tropic of Capricorn
32
What is the date for the spring equinox
March 21
33
What date marks winter
December 22
34
What date marks the beginning of fall
September 23
35
What date marks the summer solstice
June 21