intro geo test 1 TERMS Flashcards
a military capability sufficiently strong to discourage any would-be aggressor from starting a war because of the fear of retaliation
deterrence
the international exchange of goods, services, cultures, and ideas.
globalization
used as a method for clearing forest land for farming
slash and burn
clearing of trees
deforestation
deserts enlarging
desertification
native/ plants and animals can only be found in a certain area
indiginous
fossil structure/ shark bay australia
stromatolite
an increase in the average temperature of the earths atmosphere
global warming
art or technique of map making
cartography
map maker
cartographer
best map
globe
flat map
mercator map
map that shows statistics/info
intel map
map shows features like mountains, hill, ect.
physical map
map shows features like states, cities, ect.
political map
change in elevation
escarpment
cold current by South America
humble current
very warm, very fast, near USA to England
gulf stream current
along the equator, warm currents
equatorial currents
group of plants, animals, and other organisms that interact together as a system
ecosystem
a chain of islands
archepelago
longest mountain range in the world
Mid-Atlantic range
built for flood control and hydroelectric power on china’s yangtze river
three gorges dam
worship of nature
animists
geographical area of high volcanic and seismic activity around the edges of the Pacific Ocean
ring of fire
highest mountain in North America
Denali
death from the sky, industrial waste (sulfur dioxide & nitrogen dioxide
acid rain
pacific trade winds blow out of the west towards south america/california
el nino
hot winds blow off the rockies into the great basin and hit chaparral plants causing wild fires
sanna anna winds
