physical geography

Question 1

what causes the seasons?

Answer 1

your location on earth because of the tilt of earth’s axis

Question 2

what is the ring of fire?

Answer 2

area in the pacific ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur

Question 3

river basin

Answer 3

land where water flows into a river, the land acts as a bathtub to hold the water as it falls off the sides of the land to flow into the river

Question 4

tributary

Answer 4

river or stream flowing into a larger body of water such as a lake or an ocean

Question 5

what is the name of the area where an earthquake originated?

Answer 5

epicenter

Question 6

factors that influence climate

Answer 6

(LACEMOPS) latitude, air masses, continentiality, elevation, mountain barriers, ocean currents, preassure cells, storm tracks

Question 7

weather

Answer 7

daily patterns of atmospheric changes

Question 8

climate

Answer 8

constant range of temperature in an area

Question 9

physical process in the rock cycle

Answer 9

mechanical weathering

Question 10

chemical process in the rock cycle

Answer 10

chemical weathering

Question 11

what are the main 5 themes of geography

Answer 11

movement
region
location (absolute and relative)
interaction
place

Question 12

define movement

Answer 12

movement of people, goods, and ideas

Question 13

define absolute location

Answer 13

exact place where something is found

Question 14

define relative location

Answer 14

place in comparison to other places around it

Question 15

define region

Answer 15

places in an area that have the same characteristics

Question 16

define interaction (adaptation)

Answer 16

humans changing to survive in environment

Question 17

define interaction (modification)

Answer 17

humans modifying the environment to survive

Question 18

define interaction (dependency)

Answer 18

no change in humans or environment, minimal harm

Question 19

define place

Answer 19

singular place, no shared characteristics

Question 20

non-renewable resource

Answer 20

only a set amount, can entirely run out

Question 21

renewable resource

Answer 21

can be replaced

Question 22

inexhaustible resource

Answer 22

will never run out, unlimited supply (sun, wind, tides)

usually used to produce power

Question 23

desertification

Answer 23

human process in which land becomes too vulnerable for vegatation

Question 24

what causes earthquakes, mountains, and volcanoes?

Answer 24

the movement of earths tectonic plate