Physical Geography - Unit One

Question 1

The geographic theme that asks “How can you describe it?”

Answer 1

PLACE

Question 2

Theory that explains the earth’s structure as having a crust that consists of huge slabs of rock that move

Answer 2

PLATE TECTONICS

Question 3

The unpredictable, short-term changes in the air

Answer 3

WEATHER

Question 4

Lines on a map, also called parallels, which run east to west

Answer 4

LATITUDE

Question 5

The geographic theme that asks “What similarities exist in an area?”

Answer 5

REGION

Question 6

The moving of weathered material by wind, water and ice

Answer 6

EROSION

Question 7

The geographic theme that asks “Where is it?”

Answer 7

LOCATION

Question 8

Predictable, long-term pattern of weather over time

Answer 8

CLIMATE

Question 9

Height above sea level

Answer 9

ELEVATION

Question 10

The type of location that uses nearby place names

Answer 10

RELATIVE LOCATION

Question 11

The geographic theme that asks “How do people change a place and adapt to their environment?”

Answer 11

HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION

Question 12

Four things you will find on most any map

Answer 12

MAP KEY, TITLE, SCALE, AND COMPASS ROSE

Question 13

The geographic theme that asks “How do people, goods and ideas travel?”

Answer 13

MOVEMENT

Question 14

The type of location that uses latitude and longitude

Answer 14

ABSOLUTE LOCATION

Question 15

Three layers of the earth

Answer 15

CORE, MANTLE AND CRUST

Question 16

Narrow stretch of land connecting two larger pieces of land

Answer 16

ISTHMUS

Question 17

The process of breaking down surface rock into boulders, gravel, sand, and soil

Answer 17

WEATHERING

Question 18

A piece of land that juts out into a body of water and is surrounded by water on three sides

Answer 18

PENINSULA

Question 19

Land area, smaller than a continent, completely surrounded by water

Answer 19

ISLAND

Question 20

Lines on a map, also called meridians, that run north to south

Answer 20

LONGITUDE

Question 21

Three things that can result from the movement of tectonic plates

Answer 21

EARTHQUAKES, VOLCANOS AND TSUNAMIS

Question 22

Factors that can affect the climate of a region

Answer 22

SUN, WIND, WATER, AND LANDFORMS

Question 23

A deep and narrow valley with steep walls

Answer 23

CANYON

Question 24

Large natural stream of water that runs through the land

Answer 24

RIVER

Question 25

Land with steep sides that rises sharply from surrounding land; generally larger and more rugged than a hill

Answer 25

MOUNTAIN

Question 26

Area of level land, usually at a low elevation and often covered with grass

Answer 26

PLAIN

Question 27

Area of low land between hills or mountains

Answer 27

VALLEY

Question 28

A barren region with little rainfall, extreme temperatures, and little or no plant life

Answer 28

DESERT

Question 29

Narrow stretch of water joining two larger bodies of water

Answer 29

STRAIT

Question 30

Small river or stream that flows into a larger river or stream

Answer 30

TRIBUTARY