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14 Cards in this Set
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Study "Seasons of the Northern Hemisphere" on p. 13.
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Where do the direct rays of the sun fall when the Northern Hemisphere has summer? Winter?
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What does human-environment interaction reveal?
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Human-environment interaction reveals how people and the evironment affect each other.
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Describe the difference in weather and climate.
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Weather - day to day changes in the air.
Climate - average weather over a long period of time. |
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What limits the usefulness of globes?
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Globes cannot be large enough to show details and still be small enough to be convenient.
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Why does energy create many problems as a natural resource?
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Energy resources are not spread evenly around the world.
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How does the atmosphere provide for continuing life on the earth?
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The atmosphere provides oxygen for humans and animals and carbon dioxide for plants.
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What two things are necessary to find the absolute location of a place?
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latitude and longitude
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Name three physical processes that occur inside the earth.
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volcanoes, shifting plates, and earthquakes
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What causes night and day?
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One rotation of the earth on its axis causes night and day.
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Describe the difference in recyclable resources and renewable resources.
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Recyclable - resources are recycled by nature without help from man.
Renewable - Can be replaced. |
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What good is a compass rose on a map?
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It shows cardinal directions.
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Name the five major types of climate regions.
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tropical, dry, moderate, continental, polar
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Which climate region has the most vegetation?
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tropical (think Tarzan; think tropical rain forest)
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What do winds and water do to protect the earth?
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Wind and water keep the earth from overheating due to the effects of the sun.
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