Important Definitions Flashcards
Geography
The study of places and people on the Earths surface
Human Geography
Explores Man-Made features
Physical Geography
Explores Natural features
Environmental Geography
Explores how human and physical geography interact
Floodplain
An area of low lying groung next to a river to absorb flooding
Primary Producer
Creates its own energy (photosynthesis)
Primary/Secondary/Tertiary consumer
Eats other organisms to gain energy
Decomposer
Breaks down dead matter (animals, leaves)
Environment
The surroundings or conditions in which people, animals and plants live or operate
Ecosystem
A community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
Biome
Large scale ecosystem
Food web
The movement of energy through a variety of producers, consumers and decomposers
Climate
The average weather conditions over a long period of time
Ozone Layer
A part of the upper atomosphere where ozone is found in its highest concentration
Pravailing wind
The direction the wind blows most of the time
