definitions i need

Question 1

lines of latitude

Answer 1

Lines that go around the Earth.Lines of latitude show how far north or south a place is from the equator.

Question 2

Lines of longtitude

Answer 2

Lines that go up and down the Earth.Lines of longtitude show how far east or west a place is from the prime(Greenwich) meridian.

Question 3

population density

Answer 3

The number of people living in a given area, usually per square km.

Question 4

population distribution

Answer 4

The number of people being spread out over an area,whether even or uneven.

Question 5

erosion

Answer 5

The breakdown and removal of rock.

Question 6

transportation

Answer 6

Movement of materials in the flow of the water.

Question 7

deposition

Answer 7

The dropping of material due to the water losing energy.

Question 8

weather

Answer 8

The short term changes in the atmosphere(wind,rain,snow,sun).It can change in minutes or hours.

Question 9

climate

Answer 9

The long term pattern of weather in an area, usually over a period of 30 years.

Question 10

geological timescale

Answer 10

The “calendar” for events in the Earth’s history.

Question 11

plate tectonics

Answer 11

Movement of the crust due to convection currents in the mantle.

Question 12

natural hazard

Answer 12

A natural hazard is a natural event that threatens people or has the potential to cause damage,destruction and death.

Question 13

drainage basin

Answer 13

an area of land where a river collects rain and drains into