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49 Cards in this Set
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June 21 Tropic of Cancer
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Marks beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and is the longest day of the year
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December 22 Tropic of Capricorn
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Marks the beginning of winter in Northern Hemisphere and is the shortest day of the year
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Solstice
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The day on which the suns direct rays are hitting the Tropics (twice a year)
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Equinox
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When the sun's rays are hitting the equator which causes the days/nights to be = all over the earth. (twice a year)
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1st equinox
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Vernal / March 21 / marks the beginning of spring in Northern Hemisphere
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2nd equinox
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Autumnal / Sept. 23 / marks the beginning of fall in Northern Hemisphere
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Weather
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The condition of th eatmosphere at a particular location and time.
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Biggest factor of weather.
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Seasons
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The amount of _____ energy a location receives is dependent upon its _______ to the sun
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solar/location
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Four major factors that influence climate.
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Wind & Ocean Currents
Latitude Elevation Topography |
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The tropics or low latitudes:
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Warm all year long
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the temperature or middle latitudes:
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Climates vary greatly due to the different seasons
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The polar or high latitude zones:
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cold all year long.
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Purpose of a time zone.
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Maintaining a standard time system.
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How was time kept in late 1800
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Based upon the rising & setting of the sun.
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How does the International Dateline work?
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Begins in Greenwich, England. If you move west of Greenwich, time decreases 1 hours for every 15 Longitude, vice versa
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4 Reasons for variations in time zones.
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-Physical Boundaries
-Political "" -Geographical "" -Avoid bisecting highly populated areas. |
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Globe
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3D representation of Earth
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Map
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2D graphic rep. of selected parts of the earths surface
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cartographer
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mapmaker
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map projection
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a way of drawing the earth's surface by presenting a round earth on flat paper
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Topographic map
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rep of natural and man-made features on earth.
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GIS (geographic Informations System)
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tool that sotres info about the world in a digital database
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Butte
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A raised flat area of land with steep cliffs /smaller than a mesa
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cape/peninsula
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A point of land extending into an ocean or lake
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Delta
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a triangular area of land formed from deposits at the mouth of a river.
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canyon
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a narrow, deep valley /w steep sides
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steppe
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a wide, treeless grassy plain
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Theme 1 : Location
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Where?
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absolute location
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exact location according to lat/long
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relative location
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describes how a place is related to surrounding environ.
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Theme 2: Place
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What is it like?
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Physical features
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climate, landforms, vegetation
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human characteristics
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population,ethnicity, man-made structures
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Theme 3: Regions
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How are areas similar or different?
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relative location
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describes how a place is related to surrounding environ.
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Theme 2: Place
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What is it like?
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Physical features
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climate, landforms, vegetation
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human characteristics
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population,ethnicity, man-made structures
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Theme 3: Regions
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How are areas similar or different?
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regions are..
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areas on the surface of the earth that are defined by certain unifying characteristics
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characteristics could be..
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human, political, eco, cultural, physical
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regions provide..
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orginzed way to study the earth's landscapes and peoples
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Theme 4: Human Evinronment Interaction
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How do people relate to the physical world?
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Refers to the relationship..
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between humans and their environment.
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Theme 5: Movement
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How do people, goods, and ideas move from one location to another?
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Linear Distance
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how far across the earth a person, an idea, or a product travels.
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Time Distance
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the amount of time it takes for a person, idea, or product to travel.
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Psychological Distance
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The way people view distance.
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