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S.S. midterm

Terms

undefined, object
copy deck
globes to maps
maps are slightly distorted 'cause the world is round
causes of erosion
water-ice-wind
imgrate
to move into a new country
spheres
atmosphere/lithosphere/hydrosphere/biosphere
climate
usual,predictable pattern of weather in an area over a long period of time
lithosphere
the earths hard outer shell (Land areas)
compass rose
shows directions on a map N-S-E-W
weather
unpredictable changes in the air over a short period of time
desert
land with very little precipitation and scarce vegitation
geography
the study of earth an d all it's variety
population
average # of people per square mile
ithsmus
narrow stretch of land that connects 2 larger land areas
sun's rays
they mostly point toward the tropics
refugee
person who flees to another country to escape persecution or disaster
plateu
a large raised area of mostly level land
source of a river
place where river or stream begins
Latitude
east to west/ Equator/
plate tectonics
huge slabs of rock that move
topsoil
first layer of soil that is very rich in nutrients
hemispheres
half spheres of the earth
export
to sell goods to another country
ground water
10 times more water underground than in lakes & rivers
political
boundaries
hydrosphere
all the earths water
regions
areas that share common characteristics
3 layers
core-mantle-crust
GPS
group of sattilite orbiting around the earth used to pinpoint absolute location
quota
limit placed on the ammount of a product that can be imported from a country
(types of maps) physical
landforms and waterways
oceans
artic-indian-pacific-atlantic
grid system
used to find the exact spot of a place using latitude & longitude
scale bar
determines distance on a map
fossils
preserved remains or impresions of dead organisms
key
explains the symbols shown on a map
bay
smaller version a gulf
mesa
broad, flat topped landform with steep side; smaller than a plateau
tributary
a smaller river/ stream that flows into a larger river/ stream
absolute location
the exact location of a place
straight
narrow body of water tha connects 2 larger bodies of water
cartogragher
a person who makes maps
weathering
natural process that breaks up surface material into smaller pieces
inuits
native americans/live in quebec
emigrate
to leave your country
continents
north america-south america- europe - africa- asia-australlia
GIS
special computer software that helps geogaphers gather information about different places
Canada
10 province 3 territorys
erosion
the process of wearing away lannd by moving it
delta
land built up from soil carried downstream by a river and depostited at it's , flat, low_lying land built up from soil carried downstream by a river and deposited at its mouth
faults
cracks in the earths crust
physical canada
rockies-coast plains-great plains-great lakes-hudson bay-canadian shield-grand banks
mouth of a river
place where a river empties out into a large body of water
physical U.S.
rocky mountains-Great Plains-Mississippi river-Great Lakes(homes)-appalachin mountains
relief
the changes in elevation over a given area of land
contour
elevation
Canada
british monarch->queen elizabeth2->Ceremonial position-> prime minister
U.S.
most powerful country/largest economy
artifacts
object made by people long ago
controversy
a dispute between two or more sides that hold opposing viewpoints
gulf
large body of water that cuts into a shoreline
frozen water
huge majority of fresh water is either in ice caps or glaciers
tariff
tax added to the price of imported goods
special purpose
many kinds
water
70% of the earth
biosphere
all living things on the earth and the Enviroments in which they live
Pangea
when all the continents where together
elevation
height of land above sea level
over population
when there are not enough resources in a place to support the # of people living there
reletive location
where something is in relation to other places
states
48 contigous states/2 non contigous states
atmosphere
layer of air surrounding the earth
Longitude
north to south/prime meridiean/ meridians

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