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Physical Geography Flashcards

1
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What is the difference between weather and climate?

A

Weather is temporary, while climate is long term.

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2
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A map that shows data

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Cartogram

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A mapmaker

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Cartographer

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Why are there map distortions?

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Because a sphere cannot be perfectly flat.

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5
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An inset map

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A closer view of a specific part of a map

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Hobo-dyer

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Upside down map with Australia in the center

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5 parts of a map

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  1. Title- Tells you what you’re looking at
  2. Latitude/Longitude- Grid on map to find an exact point
  3. Scale- Distance on the ground compared to distance on the map
  4. Legend/Key- Interpret what’s on a map
  5. Compass- Cardinal directions (N, E, S, W) Intermediate directions (NE, SE, SW, SE) What direction you’re going
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8
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What was mapping considered in the 1500’s?

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An art

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9
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Confluence

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The point where two rivers come together

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10
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Archipelago

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A group/chain of islands

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Tributary

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Smaller of two rivers that connect

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Island

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Land completely surrounded by water

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13
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Isthmus

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Narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas of land

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14
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Delta

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Where a river meets the ocean (Land and sediment deposit at river mouth)

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15
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Lake

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Nature made body of water

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16
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Plateau

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High flat area of land with steep cliffs

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17
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Peninsula

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Area of land surrounded by water on three sides

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Gulf

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Large bay, arm of ocean or sea

19
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Basin

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Low, flat land surrounded by mountains

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Mountain

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Large wide land with a steep peak

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Reservoir

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Man-made body of water

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Channel

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Narrow strip of water connecting two larger bodies of water

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Plain

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Flat/gently rolling land

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Marsh

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Low, wet land

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Canyon

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Narrow, steep valley cut by river/glaciers

26
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What are the 3 climate regions?

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  1. Polar- 66.5 degrees N/S
  2. Temperate- 0 degrees
  3. Tropical- 33.5 degrees N/S
27
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What are the Circles of Latitude?

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  1. Arctic Circle- 66.5 degrees N: December is 24 hours of darkness, June is 24 hours of daylight
  2. Tropic of Cancer- 23.5 degrees N: June 21st is solstice
  3. Equator- 0 degrees: Divides the Earth
  4. Tropic of Capricorn- 23.5 degrees S: December 21st is solstice
  5. Antarctic Circle- 66.5 degrees S: June is 24 hours of darkness, December is 24 hours of daylight
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5 themes of geography

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  1. Location
  2. Place
  3. Human Environment Interaction
    a. Modify
    b. Adapt
    c. Depend
  4. Movement
    a. People
    b. Ideas
    c. Goods
  5. Region (Political/Human)
29
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3 main stages of the water cycle

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  1. Evaporation- Liquid to gas
  2. Condensation- Gas to liquid
  3. Precipitation- Water falls from atmosphere
30
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Saffir-Simpson Scale

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The scale on which hurricanes are measured

31
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Fujita Scale

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The scale on which tornadoes are measured

32
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Richter Scale

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The scale on which earthquakes are measured

33
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Thunderstorms

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Shock wave caused by explosive heat

34
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Epicenter

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The middle of an earthquake

35
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Geography

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Study of rocks and the Earth

36
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Autocracy

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Rule by one

  • Monarchy (Heredity)
  • Dictator
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Oligarchy

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Rule by minority

-Aristocracy (Small wealthy group)

38
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Anarchy

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Rule by no one

39
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Socialism

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Rule by all

  • Fascism (Total control)
  • Communism (Classless society)
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Democracy

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Rule by majority

41
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Republic

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Rule by law (Like democracy, but with representatives)

42
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Diffusion

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Spread of culture or ideas

43
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Ethnocentric

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Belief that your culture is superior to all others

44
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Assimilation

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Merging of cultural traits

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