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Introduction To Geography Flashcards

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1
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What is the study of the earth?

A

Geography

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What is the idea that the earth and mankind developed by “accident” and evolved toward a better state over billions of years?

A

Evolution

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3
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What is the infallible word of God?

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The Bible

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4
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What are large bodies of land surrounded or nearly surrounded by water?

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Continents

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Name the 7 continents in order, from largest to smallest.

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Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica. Europe, and Australia

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6
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What is the shape and elevation of the land?

A

Topography

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7
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What are the largest bodies of water called?

A

Oceans

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What is the largest and deepest ocean called?

A

The Pacific Ocean

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9
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What is the deepest point on earth?

A

The Mariana Trench

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10
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What is a large canyon on the Pacific Ocean floor?

A

The Challenger Deep

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11
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What is the second largest ocean?

A

The Atlantic Ocean

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12
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What is the second smallest and the warmest ocean?

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The Indian Ocean

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13
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What is the smallest and coldest ocean?

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The Arctic Ocean

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14
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What are the smaller extensions and branches of the oceans?

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Seas and Gulfs

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15
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What are the lines that run east and west around the globe?

A

The Parallels of Latitude

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16
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What is the parallel of latitude that encircles the earth halfway between the North and South Poles?

A

The equator

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17
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What are the two equal sides of the earth called?

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The Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

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18
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What are the four parallels of latitude?

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Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer, the Arctic Circle, and the Antarctic Circle

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19
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What are the verticals of longitude called?

A

Meridians

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20
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What is the meridian located at 180 degrees longitude?

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The prime meridian

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21
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What hemispheres do the prime meridian separate the world into?

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Eastern and Western Hemispheres

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22
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What the meridian located on the opposite side of the world of the prime meridian?

A

The International Dateline

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23
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What is the exact point where the parallel and the meridian intersect at that location?

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Coordinates

24
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What are the most prominent landscape figures on the earth?

A

Mountains

25
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What involves the changes that that take place in the lower atmosphere?

A

Weather

26
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What involves certain patterns of weather which occur over a long period of time in a particular region?

A

Climate

27
Q

What divisions of the earth better describe climates around the world?

A

Climate zones

28
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What climate zone is warm all year?

A

Torrid zone

29
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What climate zone has wide ranges of temperatures?

A

Temperate zone

30
Q

What winds that blow from the southeast did merchants name because they could use the winds to sail from Europe?

A

Trade winds

31
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What were the trade winds that sailors used to reach the Americas?

A

Prevailing westerlies

32
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What are large storms or cyclones?

A

Hurricanes

33
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What is the release of water from the atmosphere in the form of rain, snow, or sleet?

A

Precipitation

34
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What is the height above sea level?

A

Elevation

35
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What German climatologist introduced a system of climatic classification?

A

Wladimir Köppen

36
Q

What climates experience high temperatures and precipitation?

A

Tropical climates

37
Q

What is the Arabic word for season?

A

Monsoon

38
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What climates receive little to no precipitation?

A

Dry climates

39
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What involves the changes that that take place in the lower atmosphere?

A

Weather

40
Q

What involves certain patterns of weather which occur over a long period of time in a particular region?

A

Climate

41
Q

What divisions of the earth better describe climates around the world?

A

Climate zones

42
Q

What climate zone is warm all year?

A

Torrid zone

43
Q

What climate zone has wide ranges of temperatures?

A

Temperate zone

44
Q

What winds that blow from the southeast did merchants name because they could use the winds to sail from Europe?

A

Trade winds

45
Q

What were the trade winds that sailors used to reach the Americas?

A

Prevailing westerlies

46
Q

What are large storms or cyclones?

A

Hurricanes

47
Q

What renewable resource is renewed by the hydrologic cycle?

A

Water

48
Q

What renewable resource is renewed by the weathering of rocks and by decomposing plant life?

A

Soil

49
Q

What renewable resource is renewed by plants letting out oxygen?

A

Air

50
Q

What is the renewable resource provide for renewed growth?

A

Trees

51
Q

What is the name for water that is used to generate energy?

A

Waterpower

52
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What is the name for energy derived from the heat of the earth’s interior?

A

Geothermal energy

53
Q

What force is used to create energy through mills?

A

Wind

54
Q

What nonrenewable resource is important for industry?

A

Iron

55
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What nonrenewable resource is used to form aluminum?

A

Bauxite

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