Geography cycle test Flashcards
what is geography
the study of the world
what is the difference between human and physical geography
human: looking at cultures, tourism,
physical: about earth, globe, landscapes
what is a landscape
an area create by a combination of geological layers that have evolved over time
what is a landform
the individual surface of the features of the earth identified by its shape
what are some examples of costal landscapes
beach, island, headland, cave, la goon, river estuary
what are some examples of a dessert land scapes
butte, plateau, oasis
what are the land scapes
Mountains, Deserts, Rainforests, Grasslands, Karst, Islands, coastal, built.
what are some land features
crack, cave, arch, stack, stump, blowhole
what are the names of the water cylce
evaporation, condensation, precipitation, surface run off, ground water flow, transpiration
what is condensation
when the water vapour starts to cool and creates a cloud
what is transpiration
when plants take in water from their roots and take it of trough there leaves
what are examples of things that wear down land froms
weathering and erosion
what is PQE
pattern, quantify, exceptions.
what does BOLTSS mean
border, orientation, legend, title, sauce, scale
what is the equator and the prime meridian
equator: latitude 0 degrees, Prime meridian: longitude o degrees
