World Ex unit 1 quiz Flashcards

1
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relative location

A

the location that is around the exact location

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2
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exact location

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it’s coordinates or it’s adress of the place

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3
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lines of longitude are called

A

meridians

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4
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latitude

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paralleles

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5
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latitude runs

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east and west but north and south of the equator

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6
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longitude

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runs north and south

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7
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90 south latitude 90 north is the north pole

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is the south pole

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8
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the earths tilt is at

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23.5 degrees north and 23.5 degrees south

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9
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23.5 north is the

A

tropic of cancer

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10
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23.5 south is the

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tropic of capricorn

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11
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the 5 themes of geography are

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place: what is it like there.
landscape: is there a valley steppes general area.
3. Movement: People-jobs-family.
4. Human environmental interactions.
5. regions: Formal regions
functional regions
vernacular regions.

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12
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June 21/22

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Summer Solstice

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13
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December 21/22

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Winter Solstice

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14
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September 21/22

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Fall Equinox

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15
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March 21/22

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Spring Equinox

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16
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The most important parts of a map are:

A
Title 
Compass
Key/Label
Scale
colors
17
Q

The Earth has days nights ands seasons

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because of its tilt and the way it turns

18
Q

What affects the climate of an area

A

is latitude

19
Q

The difference between Weather and climate is

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a measure of time in which the climate is over a long period of time and the weather is over a shorter period of time maybe even just a couple days.

20
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The difference between weathering and erosion is

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weathering is the process which rock is being broken down into pieces.
Erosion is the movement of sediment from one place to another.