geography vocab #4

Question 1

hurricane

Answer 1

when a storm’s maximum sustained winds reach 74 mph

Question 2

typhoon

Answer 2

Typhoon - a tropical cyclone that develops between 180 degrees and 100 degrees E in the northern hemisphere and which produces sustained hurricane-force winds of at least 119 km/h

Question 3

tornado

Answer 3

Tornado - a violently rotating column of air touching the ground, usually attached to the base of a thunderstorm

Question 4

tsunami

Answer 4

Tsunami - giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea

Question 5

culture

Answer 5

Culture - the traditions and beliefs of a specific group of people

Question 6

standard of living

Answer 6

Standard of living - the material well being of the average person in a given population

Question 7

population density

Answer 7

Population density - the number of people per unit of area

Question 8

population distribution

Answer 8

Population distribution - a measure of how spread out a population is in any given area

Question 9

subsistence farming

Answer 9

Subsistence farming - the production of food primarily for consumption by the farmer and mostly found in less developed countries

Question 10

agriculture

Answer 10

Agriculture - the art and science of cultivating the soil, growing crops and raising livestock

Question 11

migration

Answer 11

Migration - the physical movement of people from one place to another

Question 12

immigration

Answer 12

Immigration - the process of moving to a new country or region with the intention of staying and living there

Question 13

ecosystem

Answer 13

Eco system - a geographic area where plants, animals, and other organisms, as well as weather and landscape, work together to form a bubble of life

Question 14

natural resources

Answer 14

Natural resource - materials from the earth that are used to support life and meet people’s needs

Question 15

interdependence

Answer 15

Interdependence - relations of mutual reliance between different things or people

Question 16

capitalism

Answer 16

Capitalism - an economic system in which private individuals own and control most of the factors of production

Question 17

per capita income

Answer 17

Per capita income - a measure of the amount of money earned per person in a nation or geographic region