Final Study Guide Flashcards
When lines of latitude and longitude are crossed this is formed
Grid
Lines on a map that run east and west
Latitude
Lines on a map that run north and south
Longitude
Molten rock
Magma
Flat representation of the earth
Map
Underwater earthquake
Tsunami
Movement of people
Migration
Political systems where the government controls almost all means of production and tries to establish a classless society
Communism
Money
Capital
State Capital is an example of what feature?
Man-made
Economic system where the government controls the economy
Command
0 degrees longitude
Prime Meridian
Flee your country because of fear
Push Migration
Factors attracting people to a new location
Pull Migration
How many degrees is Earth tilted at?
23 1/2
Central and the surrounding territory linked to it; functions as a unit
Functional Region
It takes 24 hours to complete one what?
Rotation
Factors that cause people to leave a place
Push Factors
What’s 23 1/2 degrees North of the Equator?
Tropic of Cancer
Economy where people own businesses
Free Enterprise
Western Wall of Solomon’s Temple
Judaism
What’s a map maker called?
Cartographer
Controls price and production of oil
OPEC
What line is 0 degrees latitude?
Equator
Has features of both market and command
Mixed Economy
0 degrees latitude
Equator
Bible
Christianity
Mountain or river is an example of a what feature?
Physical
What’s 23 1/2 degrees South of the Equator?
Tropic of Capricorn
Mix between market and commend
Mixed Economy
Part of the Earth where life exists
Biosphere
List the 5 Themes of Geography
Location, Place, Region, Movement, and Human-Environmental Interaction
Watery areas of the Earth including oceans, lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water
Hydrosphere
Thin layer of gases that surrounds the Earth
Atmosphere
Torah
Judaism
5 Pillars
Islam
Factors that attract people to a place
Pull Factors
Region defined by popular feelings and images rather than by objective data
Peceptual Region
Mecca
Islam
Land completely surrounded by water
Island
Tectonic plate movement along Pacific
Ring of Fire
Trade deal between Canada, US, and Mexico
NAFTA
Muhammad
Islam
What’s the second language in the US?
Spanish
Golgotha
Christianity
Location in relation to other places
Relative Location
Traditional and customs control economic activity
Traditional Economy
Most useful for locating industries in a country
Economic Activity Map
The USSR had what type of economy?
Command
Called Jews
Judaism
System of resource management in which decisions about production of goods and services by government
Command Economy
Land masses are more exaggerated at the poles
Mercator Projection Map
Cut agriculture and burn the field for nutrients
Slash and Burn
Called Muslims
Islam
Arc of the Covenant
Judaism
Forced to leave your area
Refugee
Quran
Islam
Moving to another country
International Migration
Uppermost layer of the Earth that includes the crust, continents, and ocean basins
Lithosphere
Collection of maps
Atlas
Free enterprise
Market Economy