Geography Flashcards
Geography came from what words? What do they mean?
Greek:
Gê - earth
Graphein - to describe, write
It is the study of the earth and its features and of the distribution of life on earth, including human life and effects of human activity
Geography
It is the science which involves a combination of physical and cultural disciplines which are used to describe explain and help us to understand our environment and our relationship to it
Geography
What are the two divisions of geography
Physical geography and cultural geography
It is the branch of geography dealing with the natural features of the earth the home of humans
Physical geography
It is the branch of geography dealing with human culture and its impact on the earth
Cultural geography
Landforms, climates, the oceans and the natural resources are what kind of division of geography?
Physical geography
Population, various settlement patterns, and the features resulting from man’s productive activities in earning a living are part of what kind of geography division?
Cultural geography
What are the seven continents of the world?
Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Australia, Africa, and Antarctica
The planet is approximately how many percent water?
71%
What are the five oceans of the world?
PAISA
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Arctic
It is a group of geologically related islands?
Archipelago
It is part of a lake, sea, or ocean that is partly surrounded by water
Bay
It is a deep, narrow valley having high steep sides or cliffs
Canyon
It is the land along the shore of a sea, ocean, or lake
Coast
It is a portion of land area in which there is little or no rainfall every year
Desert
It is a deep, narrow inlet of the sea between high, steep cliffs
Fjord
It is a large area of land where many trees grow
Forest
It is a thick, large mass of ice that forms in mountains and is heavy enough to move slowly downhill
Glacier
It is a large area of ocean or sea that lies within a curved coastline
Gulf
It is a land that is surrounded completely by water and is smaller than a continent
Island
It is a body of water, usually freshwater that is surrounded by land
Lake
It is a land that rises very high, much higher than the land at its base
Mountain
It is the land area with a narrow link to a larger land area and it is almost surrounded by water
Peninsula
It is a large, flat land area
Plateau
It is a man-made waterway connecting two bodies of water and is designed to shorten travel time or irrigate
Canal
It is an area of land that is always soaked with water; it is low, wet land that supports grass and trees
Swamp
It is a chain of rocks or ridges of sand at or near the surface of the water
Reef
It is a large, moving body of fresh water that starts at a source in higher land
River
It is a large body of salt water nearly or partly surrounded by land
Sea
It is the passageway of water that connects two large bodies of water
Strait
It is the lower land between hills and mountains
Valley
It is a vent in the earths crust where molten or hot rock and steam are ejected from the earths interior
Volcano
It is the place where running water makes a sheer drop usually over a cliff
Waterfalls
What is the deepest ocean and seas?
Pacific ocean
What is the major seas by size
South China
What is the major river
Nile, Africa
What is the major and the biggest lake
Caspian Sea, Asia-Europe
What is the largest countries
Russia
What is the smallest country
Vatican City
What is the tallest mountain
Mount Everest
Which country has the largest population
People’s Republic of China
