Unit 1 Flashcards
Location - Absolute
Where it is excatly (long. and lat.)
Location - Relative
Where something is compared to another place (a small section of land)
Region
A larger section of land that shares similar traits
HEI
Human-Environment Interaction
Human-Environment Interaction (HEI)
How we affect the environment and how the environment affects us
Movement
How people, ideas, goods, ect. move across large distances
Where is South America located (which hemisphere)?
Western Hemishpere
What causes seasons?
The Earth’s shape (an ellipse)
What season is it in Australia if it’s summer in the U.S.?
Winter
What causes the El Niño weather phenomenon?
El Nino is a complex weather pattern resulting from variations in ocean temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific.
What is the El Niño weather pattern?
A weather pattern where dry, warm air from the Pacific is pushed back east towards the coast of the Americas.
What factors into climate?
Latitude, elevation, the presence of ocean currents, ect.
Where is the Tropic of Cancer on a map?
Map 1; Blue Line
Where is the Tropic of Capricorn?
Map 1; Purple Line
Equator
Map 1; Pink Line
Where is the Arctic Circle?
Map 1; Green Line
Where is the Antarctic Circle?
Map 1; Orange Line
Where is North America?
Map 2; Red Dot
Where is South America?
Map 2; Blue Dot
Where is Europe?
Map 2; Green Dot
Where is Africa?
Map 2; Orange Dot
Where is Asia?
Map 2; Purple Dot
Where is Australia/Oceania?
Map 2; Yellow Dot
Where is Antarctica?
Map 2; Pink Dot
Where is the Pacific Ocean?
Map 2; Red Square
Where is the Atlantic Ocean?
Map 2; Purple Square
Where is the Arctic Ocean?
Map 2; Blue Square
Where is the Indian Ocean?
Map 2; Green Square
Where are the Rocky Mountains?
Map 3; Pink Area
Where are the Andes Mountains?
Map 3; Purple Area
Where is the Gulf of Mexico?
Map 3; Blue Area
Where is the Mediterranean Sea?
Map 3; Green Area
Where are the Himalaya Mountains?
Map 3; Orange Area
What type of vegetation is in tropic climate?
Shrubs, tall trees, bushes, and grass
What type of vegetation is in a dry climate?
Cacti and succulents
What vegetation is in a mid-latitude climate?
Desert plants (cacti, prickly shurbs, ect.)
How can one side of a mountain be a rain forest and the other be a desert?
All the perception is dropped up at the top of the mountains, leaving nothing for the other side of the mountain.
What is biome?
An area of land primarily classified by vegetation and climate.
What is climate?
An area primarily classified by weather.
Where is the Southren Ocean?
Map 2; Yellow Square
