LIA terms Flashcards
A large level area that rises above the surrounding land; has at least one side with a steep slope
Plateau
Crop that is raised for sale.
Cash Crop
The height of land above or below sea level
Elevation
A deep crack in Earth’s surface
Rift
Rich in the substances plants need to grow well
Fertile
A long period of little or no rain.
Drought
A river or stream that flows into a larger river
Tributary
To supply with water through a ditch, pipe, channel, or sprinkler.
Irrigate
A fertile place in a desert where there is water and vegetation.
Oasis
A region of tall grasses with scattered trees.
Savanna
A person who has no permanent, settled home and who instead moves from place to place.
Nomad
Raising just enough crops to support one’s family.
Subsistence farming
A system for producing, distributing, consuming, and owning goods and services.
Economy
To add variety to; to expand a country’s economy by increasing the variety of goods produced.
Diversify
the exact Location of a place on earth, determined by Coordinates or a street address
Absolute Location
when humans adjust their lifestyles to suit their Environment
Adapt
answers the question “what is it like there?”
Place
answers the question “where is it?”
location
answers the question “how do people and the environment interact with one another?”
Human Environment Interaction
answers the question “how did it get there?”
Movement
answers the question “what are the unifying characteristics?”
Region
the three categories of things that get moved
People, Ideas, Goods
zero degrees Latitude, divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
Equator
zero degrees Longitude, divides the earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres
Prime Meridian
parallels that measure distances North and South of the Equator
latitude
meridians that measure distances east and west of the Prime Meridian
Longitude
when humans require something from the earth to meet their needs
Depend
when humans change their Environment to suit their needs
Modify
the Location of a place on earth determined by time, distance, direction or landmark
Relative Location
The way the population is spread out over an area
Population Distribution
The science that studies population distribution and change
Demography
The average number of people per square mile or square kilometer
Population Density
The number of live births each year per 1,000 people
Birthrate
The number of deaths each year per 1,000 people
Death Rate
The movement of people from one place or region to another
Migration
People who move into one country from another
Immigrants
The movement of people to cities, and the growth of cities
Urbanization
Located in the country side
Rural
Located in cities and towns
Urban
Scale
Relative size
Distortion
Loss of accuracy
Geographic Information Systems
Computer based systems that provide information about locations
Projection
A way to map Earth on a flat surface
Compass Rose
A diagram of a compass showing direction
Key
The section of a map that explains the symbols and colors on the map
Orbit
The path one body makes as it circled around another
Revolution
Circular motion
Axis
An imaginary line through Earth between the North and South poles, around which earth turns
Rotation
A complete turn
Core
The sphere of very hot metal at the center of Earth
Mantle
Thick layer around Earth’s core
Crust
The thin, rocky layer on Earth’s surface
Magma
Soft, nearly molten rock
Plate
A huge block of Earth’s crust
Weathering
A process that breaks rocks down into smaller pieces
Erosion
The removal of small pieces of rock, by water, ice, or wind.
Weather
The condition of the air and sky from day to day
Precipitation
Water that falls to the ground as rain, sleet, hail, or snow
Temperature
How hot or cold the air is
Climate
The average weather over many years
Tropical Cyclone
An intense wind and rain that forms over oceans in the tropics
Tundra
An area of cold climate and low-lying vegetation
Canopy
The layer formed by the uppermost branches of a rainforest
Savanna
A parklike combination of grasslands and scattered trees.
Desert Scrub
Desert vegetation that needs little water
Deciduous Trees
Trees that lose their leaves seasonally
Coniferous Trees
Trees that produce cones to carry seeds
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