WGSEM1-Review Part 1 Flashcards
The ______ of a region is an example of a physical feature.
Soils
There are _____ essential elements in geography.
Six
The theme of _____ involves the study of how peope and things change locations and the effects of those changes.
Movement
The essential element of the world in spatial terms is similar to the theme of _____.
Location
______ is another word for longitude.
Meridian
Degrees are subdivided into ______.
Minutes
The _____ Ocean is the smallest of all the oceans.
Arctic
Earth is divided into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres by the prime meridian and the _____.
180° meridian
_____ is the worlds largest island.
Greenland
The moon orbits Earth every _____.
29 1/2 days
Most stars are grouped together in huge bodies called _____.
Galaxies
Which area of earth recieves the most solar energy in a year?
The tropics
When does the fall equinox occur in the Northern Hemisphere?
September 21
Planets are major bodies that orbit a _____.
Star
The shape of Earth’s orbit is _____.
Elliptical
What causes the tides on Earth?
The gravitational pull of the Sun, Earth, and Moon
How many days are in a leap year?
365 1/2
On which day does the sun never set on the Arctic Circle?
June 21
Together, the four spheres of Earth make up the ______.
Earth environment
Where are the most diverse ecosystems found?
In tropical climates
Which of the following appears to be a factor in global warming?
Increased levels of carbon dioxide
_____ is the process by which water vapor changes from a gas into liquid droplets.
Condensation
Wind systems that reverse directions thereby causing wet and dry seasons are called _____.
Monsoons
Most temperate climates are located _____.
In the middle latitudes
______ geography is the study of the way people live.
Human
