Midterm Review Flashcards
Lithosphere
plate tectonics, mountains, earthquakes
Hydrosphere
bodies of fresh and salt water
Biosphere
humans, animals, plants
Atmosphere
clouds, air
Order from highest to lowest Earth’s spheres
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Lithosphere-Hydrosphere
erosion
the wearing down of rocks by wind, water, and ice (glaciers)
Adaption is…
changing ourselves for to adapt to the environment (technology)
Modification is…
changing the environment
examples of adaptation
drought-resistant landscaping
air conditioning
examples of modification
terracing and canals
tropical climate
warm year-round humid, rainfall between 50-260 in.
tropical climate is found at what latitude?
low latitude
subtropical climate
mostly warm year-round, dry season, rainy season (savannas)
subtropical climate is found at what latitude?
low/middle latitude
temperate climate
warm-hot summers, cool-cold winters, rainfall 20-40 inches
temperate climate is found at what latitude?
middle latitude
polar climate
cold year-round, snowfall is the particiption
polar climate is find at what latitude?
high latitude
As elevation (or altitude) increases, temperatures…
decrease
temperatures decrease while elevation increases, because
the atmosphere is thinner (thin air cannot hold heat well)
higher GDP per capita is an indicator of a
more developed country
lower GDP per capita is an indicator of a
less developed country
higher literacy rate is an indicator of a
more developed country
lower literacy rate is an indicator of a
less developed country
higher life expectancy is an indicator of a
more developed country
lower life expectancy is an indicator of a
less developed country
lower infant mortality is an indicator of a
more developed country
higher infant mortality is an indicator of a
less developed country
Communism
government determines what is produced and how much is distributed
Free Market
based on consumer demand and corporate supply
