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35 Cards in this Set
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TODAL
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Title, Orientation, Date, Author, Legend/Key
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Geography means the study of?
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The study of the earth’s physical features
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What are the three main zones of latitude?
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Tropics, Temperate, Polar
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Latitude causes the change in?
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Climate
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Longitude causes change in?
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Time
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What are the main parts of the earth's structure?
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Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core
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What are the types of plates that collision with each other?
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Covergent Plates
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What are fault lines?
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When two tectonic plates grind against each other in opposing directions
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What is the ring of fire and where is it located?
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It is where a large number of volcanoes and earthquakes occur and is found around the pacific ocean/plate
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Peninsula
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Land with water surrounding 3 sides
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Isthmus
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Small land that connects larger land
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Strait
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Small body of water that connects 2 larger bodies of water
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Plateau
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An area of elevated land
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Desalination
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Removing salt from salt water to make it drinkable
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Irrigation
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A man made water system used to water crops
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Terrace Farming
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The practice of cutting steps into the side of a mountain used to grow crops on
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Weathering
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The process when the geosphere is broken down into smaller pieces
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Erosion
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The movement of weathered rocks by natural force
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Tilt
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The earth is leaning on its axis at 23 ½ degrees
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Axis
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An imaginary line that runs from the north pole to the south pole
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Rotation
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The earth spins on its axis and it causes day and night
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Revolution
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The earth orbiting around the sun (365 ¼ days/1 year)
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Solstice
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Summer solstice (June 21st - 23rd) and winter solstice (Dec 21st - 23rd
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Equinox
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Fall/autumn equinox (Sep 21st - 23rd) and spring equinox (march 21st - 23rd)
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Weather
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Condition of atmosphere in one place during a limited time
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Climate
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Condition of atmosphere in one place during a long period of time, you need temperature and precipitation to determine it
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What causes the seasons to change?
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Revolution
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What is culture?
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The behaviors and beliefs characteristics of a particular group. Learned collective human behavior, common speech, behavior ideology, values
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8 elements of Culture
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Language, food and shelter, religion, creative expression, relationships to family and others, education, security/protection, political/social organization
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What is the number one thing needed in order to have culture?
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Language
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Cultural Convergence
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When multiple cultures become one
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Spatial Diffusion
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The spread of ideas to different cultures
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Cultural Hearth
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Early civilization whose ideas/practices spread to surrounding areas
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What is standard of living?
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The degree of wealth and material comfort available to a person or community
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What are the four parts of Latin America?
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South America, Central America, Mexico, Caribbean
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