Final Questions Flashcards
theory of the continental drift
pangea
name for parallels that circle the earth
latitude and longitude
line that divides the eastern and Western Hemisphere
prime meridian
map that shows cities, states, and roads
road map
two types of location that geographers use as reference points
relative (near) and absolute (exact) location
highest point on earth
mount everest
deepest known depression on earth
mariana trench
define lithosphere
land, animals, people, air, water,
everything that lives
what is the greenhouse effect
when earth warms and plants give off gases
places on earth that receive little to no sunlight for months at a time
deserts
define monarchy
king and queen
what is a federal system
states have power too
3 non-war revolutions
ag, industrial, and information revolutions
difference between democracy and autocracy
autocracy: one main ruler
democracy: consent from the people
define tariff and explain how it protects small local businesses
tariff: tax on imports/exports
keeps small businesses running because the money they saved on taxes 😂
what causes earths seasons
earths rotation relative to the sun
three layers of earth
core, mantle, crust
difference between command and free market economy
command: communism (gov. owns everything and determines how much of something is produced)
free market: people own their own businesses and make their own profits
deference between earths rotation and revolution
rotation: circle around own axis (day)
revolution: circle around the sun (year)
top 3 petroleum and natural gas deposits in north america
texas, alaska, and ?
why is greenland largely uninhabited
super icy and cold
define supercell
giant storm that can spawn tornadoes
name of people who fled to the north during the american revolution
loyalists
who did thomas jefferson buy the louisiana purchase from
france
define trade surplus and deficit
surplus: trade and profit up
deficit: trade and profit down
which countries belong to nafta
canada, mexico, u.s.
true / false : services are the biggest part in the u.s. and still growing
true
3 l.a. mountain ranges
sierra madre, andes, central highlands
western hemispheres longest river
amazon
lake that holds most of l.a.’s oil fields
lake maracaibo
define pacific ring of fire
where most volcanic eruptions and earthquake occur
define plate tectonics
plates under earths crust that move and create mountains and valleys
amazon basin contains worlds largest _______
rainforests
difference between class and caste system
class: can move up or down
caste: cannot move up or down , born into it
who led mexicos independence movement
simon bolívar
century for decolonization in spain
18th (1700s)
conqueror of inca empire
francisco pizzaro
why did africans come to the americas
slavery
where was tenochtitlan located
lake texcoco
european explorers
conquistadors
first l.a. country to gain independence and from who
haiti, france
problems w/ megacities
pollution, low housing/food/water, job shortage
tourism is a major part for which la country
brazil
which mountain range separates the iberian peninsula from the rest of europe
pyrenees
europes mountains: north vs. southern
north: tall, cold, rugid
south: smaller, flat, warmer
type of climate in southern europe
mediterranean climate
former kingdoms/countries that made up the uk
england, wales, scottland, ireland
why is the danube important to germany
imports/exports
define city-states + 2 examples
independent community consisting of a city & surrounding lands
ex. athens and byzantine empire
how did the catholic church split from rome
reformation , split into two sides : eastern orthodox & roman catholic
what was the cold war
power struggle between u.s. and soviets
capital of byzantine empire
constantinople
how was germany affected by the cold war
split them in half (east and west berlin)
leader of frankish empire
charlemagne
two main factors that effect europes climate
northern latitude and proximity from the sea
mountain range that was spine of italian peninsula
appinnes
peninsula is home to the vikings
scandinavian
