September Flashcards
What is latitude?
distance north or south of the Earth’s equator.
What is longitude?
distance measured in degrees east or west from an imaginary line.
What is revolution?
A complete trip around the sun
What is rotation?
is one complete spin of Earth on its axis.
What causes the seasons to change?
Earth’s tilt
How does solar energy affect earth
Cooler temperatures
Less daylight
What is geography?
The study of the world it’s people, and the landscapes they create
What is a landscape?
Is all the human and physical features that make it unique
What is a region?
Is a part of the world that has one or more common features that distinguish it from surrounding areas
What are the three levels of organization in geography?
Local
Regional
Global
What is a map?
It Is a flat drawing that shows all or part of Earth’s surface
What is a globe?
It Is a spherical or ball-shaped model of the entire planet
What do Geographer’s use satellite image
To see what an area looks like from above earth
What are some of Geographer’s basic tools
Globes maps computers programs
What is absolute location
A specific description like this one call absolute location