SS Geography Test Flashcards
What are the Continents and Oceans of the world?
NORTH AMERICA, SOUTH AMERICA, EUROPE, ASIA, AFRICA, AUSTRALIA, ANTARCTICA, ATLANTIC OCEAN, PACIFIC OCEAN, INDIAN OCEAN, ARTIC OCEAN, SOUTHERN OCEAN
What are the PEGS factors?
Political, Economic, Geographic, Social
What are lines of longitude?
lines that run vertically along the earth, they measure distances east and west of the prime meridian
What are lines of latitude?
LInes that run horizontally along the earth, they measure distances north and south of the equator
What is a hemisphere?
“half” of the globe
What is the Equator?
the line of latitude that divides the earth into the northern and southern hemisphere
What is the Prime Meridian?
the line of longitude that divides the earth into the eastern and western hemisphere
What are the 5 themes of geography?
Location, Place, Region, Movement, Human-Environment Interaction
What are the 2 types of location?
Absolute and Relative
What is absolute location?
exact spot on Earth where a place can be found
What is relative location?
the location of a place in relation to another
Define place
physical characteristics that distinguish one space on earth from another
What are physical characteristics?
climate, landforms, bodies of water, plants and animals
What are human characteristics?
created by humans - language, religion, cities, landmarks, cultural traditions
What is movement?
how places are linked together around the world. How people, goods, ideas move from one place to another
What is the difference between push factors and pull factors:
Push factors are why people leave a place (war), pull factors are what bring people to a place (jobs, family)
What is human-environment ?
how humans interact with the environment
