U2: Physical Geography Flashcards
Canals
man-made channels
for water or ship
navigation
What does climate mean
Condition of the atmosphere over a long period of time
What are four factors of elements that affect the climate
Latitude, wind currents, proximity to water, and elevation
Polders
areas of
reclaimed land from
the sea (Belgium and
Netherlands)
Where does Acid Rain occur
forests
in eastern North
America, China,
Scandinavia and
Germany
Desertification
expansion of arid
conditions into
non-arid areas (the
desert gets bigger) –
problem in North
Africa near Sahara
Desert - Sahel
what is a drought
a prolonged period of time with no precipitation
What are climate zones
It is classified by temperature and precipitation
what is a polder
a area of land reclaimed from the sea
What is terracing
It is flat areas cut in the side of mountains to farm.
what is desertification
expansion of arid conditions into non-arid areas
Settlement Patterns
People settle on flat
ground near rivers or
the coast
What happened at Chernobyl?
Nuclear power plant failed which caused radiation to expand everywhere making the city inhabitable.
Why didn’t people agree with power plants and their production?
It serves the risk of spreading nuclear waste and damaging the environment.
How has the use of technology expand the capacity of people to modify and adapt to their environment
Agriculture, energy usage, transportation, automobiles, and airplanes
List five examples of water diversion.
dams, weirs, culverts, canals, and pipes
How do volcanoes benefit humans?
Volcanic materials ultimately break down and weather to form some of the most fertile soils on Earth, cultivation of which has produced abundant food and fostered civilizations.
Why do farmers practice terraced farming?
conservation of soil and water.
Settlement Patterns
People settle on flat
ground near rivers or
the coast
The Aswan High Dam is on the __________.
Nile River
Housing Materials
Adobe in dry
climates, log cabins in
Siberia
Why is the Aral Sea shrinking?
the Soviet Union decided to divert river flows feeding the Aral Sea to the deserts of Central Asia, where the water irrigated farms supplying a growing cotton industry
