world geography first semester exam review
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- define latitude
- lines on a globe that are drawn in an east to west direction; measured in degres
- define longitude
- lines on a globe that are drawn in an north to south driection; mesured in degres
- define relative location
- located near landmark non-specific
- define absolute location
- directions, longitiude latitude, adresses
- what is a compass rose?
- a map element with arrows pointing in all four principal directions
- what is a map legend (key)
- explains the symbols used on the map you are using.
- give two examples of the physical characteristics of a place (five themes of geagraphy)
- plants, climate, landforms.
- give three examples of the human characteristics of a place( five themes of geography)
- religion, language, architecture, clothing, farming, customs.
- give absolute location for the folowing:
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tropic of cancer 23 1/2' N
tropic of capricorn 23 1/2 ' S
arctic circle 66 1/2 ' N
anarctic circle 66 1/2 ' S - the imaginary line that divides the earth into north and south hemisphers
- equator
- the imaginary line that passes through Greenwich, England
- prime meridian
- identify the main distortion of the following maps. robinson, mercator, goodes interupted, polar and which professions use them
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1.robinson- distance:education
2.mercator-polar areas:sailors
3.goodes-distance: breaks education
4.polar-around edges:airline pilots - thress main latitude climates
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tropicla/low-hot all year
polar/high-cold
temperate/middle-wide vareity - what is the ocean current thet warms the coasts of the united kingdom and which climate zon it originates
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north atlantic drift
temperate/polar - what type of trees do we find in the temperate/mild
- dicidious
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cold onean currents come from the-?-climate zone while warm ocean currents come from the
-?-climate zones -
1.poles
2.equator - what is the differance between weather and climate?
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climate-normal weather pattern for that area
weather-changes quickley - volcanoes are -?- (internal/external)force that plays a role in creating new landforms?
- internal
- what type of erosion created the grand canyon?
- moving water
- the circle of volcanoes around the pacific is called ?
- the ring of fire
- the greatest cause of erosin is-?-
- moving water
- _____ are varey destructive tidal waves
- tsunamis
- define rural
- country
- define urban
- city
- climate regions are classified on the basis of what two factors?
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1.long period of time
2.type of weather - what factors influuence climate?
- weather, latitude, neerness to large bodies of water
- name 3 ways the earth goe about trying to balance its heat?
- convection, winds. ocean currents
- in what way do glaciers help to change the earths suface?
- carveout valleys, scraping away
- what is permafrost an in what climate region do we find pernafrost?
- tundra
- what are praries
- a temperate grassland characterized by a vareity of grasses
- define literacy rate
- the ability to read and write
- define infant mortality rate
- the number of children who die befort 1st b-day/ fore every 1000 live births
- define standard of living
- Degree of prosperity in a nation, as measured by income levels, quality of housing and food, medical care, educational opportunities, transportation, communications, and other measures. The standard of living in different countries is frequently compared based on annual per capita income. On an individual level, the standard of living is a measure of the quality of life in such areas as housing, food, education, clothing, transportation, and employment opportunities.
- define substitence farming
- farming just enough to feed their family
- define commercial farming
- more than enought to sell
- what has coused a decline in death rates in developed countries.
- health care/better medicine
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define and give examples of the following:
nonrenewable resources
renewable resources -
1.oil
2.trees - true/false-the worlds natural resources are evenly distrubeted worldwide
- false
- define economic interdependence
- depend on other countries for what they need
- what type of religion links north and south america
- christianity
- what form of government does the united states and cnada share
- democracy
- what indicator is used to measure the economic developement of a nation
- GNP/GDP
- most industrilized nations depend upon what type of energy source?
- fossil fuels