Physical Geography Flashcards
Latitude
Horizontal lines on a map measuring DISTANCE from the equator
Political Map
A map showing man-made characteristics
5 Themes of Geography:
Location
Where something is FOUND on the Earth
5 Themes of Geography:
Place
Describing a location with HUMAN and PHYSICAL characteristics
5 Themes of Geography:
Human Environment Interaction
How humans MODIFY, ADAPT, and DEPEND on their environment
5 Themes of Geography:
Movement
How PEOPLE, GOODS, and IDEAS move
5 Themes of Geography:
Region
COMMON characteristics shared through TWO+ places
What are the 7 continents?
Asia, Europe, Africa, South America, North America, Australia, and Antartica
Confluence
Point at which a river enters into a lake, another river, or a body of water
Archipelago
A chain of islands
Large body of natural water completely surrounded by land
Lake
Basin
Broad, flat area of land surrounded by mountains
Canyon
Narrow valley with high steep walls
Channel
A NATURE-made, narrow waterway connecting two bodies of water
Land deposit at a rivers mouth
Delta
Island
Land completely surrounded by water
Low wet land
Marsh
Peninsula
Land surrounded by water on three sides
Narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
Isthmus
Tributary
Stream that flows into a larger river
Map distortion
Flat maps will always be distorted because the earth is a sphere
Area of high flat land with steep sides
Plateau
Canal
A MAN-made, narrow waterway connecting two bodies of water.
