Mid Term Flashcards
What is place?
The physical and human features of a given location
What is location?
A point or placebo the earth measured by relative and absolute location.
What is movement
The changing of hypo all location or position
What is human environment interaction
Looking at how people effect their environment and how the environment affects people
What are regions on a map?
A theme that is used for comparison
What cardinal directions does latitude measure
North to south
What is 0° latitude
equator
What Cardinal directions does longitude measure?
West to east
What is 0° longitude?
Prime meridian
Is latitude and longitude absolute or relative location?
Absolute
What is the difference between absolute and relative location?
Relative is describing how one place is deal active to the other by ,erasure nets such as meters or miles
Absolute is described by latitude and longitude
What is the difference between a strait and an isthmus
A strait is when a narrow strip of water is connecting two larger bodies of water
An isthmus is when a narrow strip of land is connecting two larger areas of land
What is a flat topped land formation with steep sides?
Plateau
What is an area of land almost entirely surrounded by water that is protruding from a larger area of land?
Peninsula
What is a large steep slope that separates areas of different heights
Escarpment
What is a group of islands called?
Archipelago
Largest desert in Africa and where is it located
Sahara in n africa
Longest river in Africa and where is it located?
Nile n e africa
Why are so many cities so close to the Nile?
Because of the good and fertile soil
Tallest mount in Africa and where
My kilamanjaro w Africa
What factors affect climate in Africa?
Location to water
Elevation
Distance from equator
How does a dry country grow crops?
Irrigation
What seasons do savannahs have?
Ft and wet seasons
Substinance farming
Farming for self to consume
Cash crop
Farming to sell or trade
What does a colonization do to the government after they colonize the land?
They take it over and make it their own
What did the Europeans do when they took over Africa?
They made Africans life long slaves as well as taking over the government
Why is music and dance so important in african culture?
In the African culture, danced was often done to appease the Gods. The way they danced (such as stomping a foot on the ground) was to channel their messages to the earth. they commonly used drums and woodwinds.
Three languages most spoken in Africa
Portuguese is mostly spoken in North Africa while Arabic is mostly spoken in East Africa.
What are three purposes of african folklore
- to answer a question
- to explain the unexplained
- to teach lessons or morals
What are the three major religions in Africa
Christianity
Islam
Indigenous african religions
What are some ways the religions are the same
All believe in one “Creator”
All believe that Religion helps them understand the world around them
Beliefs are shown in everyday activities/routines
What role and religion is Mohammad important in?
Islam
and He is the most important phrophet
