Geography Unit 1 Flashcards

1
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3 types of geography

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Physical
political
cultural

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2
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Physical Geography

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features and changes of earths surfaces

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3
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Political Geography

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territorial boundaries

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4
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Cultural Geography

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interaction of humans and their environment

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5
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Urbanization

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creation and location of cities

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6
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5 themes of geography

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Location
Place
Human/environment interaction 
Movement
Region
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7
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Location

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A. relative

B. Absolute

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8
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Physical Features

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landforms, bodies of water, water

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9
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Human Features

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population activities, cultural background

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10
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Region

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Uniqueness

Physical/human features

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11
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Continents

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7 large land masses

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12
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Oceans

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4 major bodies of water

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13
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Equator

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line midway between N and S pole?

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14
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Prime meridian

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divides eastern and western hemisphere

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15
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Maps

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diagram of the earths surface drawn to scale

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16
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cartography

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art/science of mapmaking

17
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cartographer

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persons who draw maps

18
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scale

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measure distance

19
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relief

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elevation above or below sea level

20
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pangea

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continents were once a single land mass

21
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continental drift

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separation of the super continent

22
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separation

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plates moving away from each other

23
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mid ocean ridge

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chain of mountains along the ocean floor

24
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earthquake

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vibration of the earth caused by the movement of the plates

25
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seismic waves

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ripples/ways of movement

26
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New Madrid

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largest US earthquake

27
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Volcanic eruptions

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occur near plate boundaries…. on land or on sea

28
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Lava

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Molten rock

29
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geologists

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study the land-forms

30
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elevation

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height above sea level

31
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mountain

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steep elevation

32
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plateau

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elevation above plains

33
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plains

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flat area for farming

34
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island

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land mass surrounded by water

35
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weathering

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breaking down of rocks

36
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erosion

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gradual wearing away of earths surface

37
Q

4 seasons

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winter solstice
spring equinox
summer solstice
fall equinox