Weighted Assement 1 Flashcards

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What is Longitude?

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It is the Angular distance of a place east to west of the prime meridian

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2
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What is latitude?

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It is the angular distance of a place north and south of the equator

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3
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Latitude and longitude are measured in?

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Degrees

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4
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What is a prime meridian?

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An imaginary vertical line between north and South Poles

Also passes through Greenwich, London

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5
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Name me the 4 sub categories in Physical Geography

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Atmosphere
Biosphere
Hydrosphere
Lithosphere

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6
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Name me 4 sub categories under human geography

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Population culture

Settlement developments

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7
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Natural environment =

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Forests
Mountain
Oceans

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8
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Human environment =

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Cities agricultural areas( farms) gardens industrial estates Cultural tourists attractions

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9
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How does geographers carry out investigations

A

Ask questions
Collect data& analyse it
Present findings which answer the investigation questions
Reflect

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10
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Lithosphere is??

A

Earths surface

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11
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What is geography

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Study of earth and everything that is on it

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12
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Geographical concepts are?

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Place
Space
Scale
Environment

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