Geography Flashcards
- CANADA’S HEMISPHERES
Northern and Western
Physical Geography
The study of Earth’s seasons, climate, atmosphere, soil, streams, landforms, and oceans.
Ex. planets (earth), crops, mountains/landforms etc
Human geography
The study of the distribution of networks of people and cultures on Earth’s surface.
Ex. cultures, traditions, tribes etc
1st theme of geography? :
Location: location refers to a specific place or position on the earth’s surface
2nd theme of geography?
Place: Place refers to locations’ unique physical and human characteristics
3rd Theme of geography?
Human-environment interaction explores the relationship between human societies and the natural world around them
4th theme of geography?
Movement: Movement refers to the mobility of people, goods, and ideas across various locations
5th theme of geography?
Region: region is concerned with how areas are similar or different based on their physical or cultural characteristics
GEO PATTERNS & TRENDS
Arrangement of objects on earth’s surface in relationship to each other
Drift Theory
-Alfred Wegener first discovered this theory in 1912 of how the continents shifted positions on the Earth’s surface.
-Scientists shut down his theory due to a lack of proper evidence/unable to prove HOW the plates moved
Evidence: (Mention how it connected like a puzzle piece)
-Different plant and animal fossils/ similar rock formations on different continents
-evidence of glaciers, seismometers discover plate boundaries. (written answer)
climate charts
Step 3 :Precipitation is drawn as a blue bar chart
Step 4:Temperature is drawn as a red line graph
Maritime climates: cool summers and cool winters, with a narrow annual temperature range and few extremes due to maritime influence.
Continental climates: colder winters, longer-lasting snow, and shorter growing seasons
