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TODAL
Title, Orientation, Date, Author, and Legend
Geography means the study of?
Earth's landscapes, peoples, places, and environments.
What are the three main zones of latitude?
Tropics, Temperate, and Polar.
Explain what latitude causes the change in?
Latitude causes changes in climate.
Explain what longitude causes the change in?
The time zone in a particular location.
What are the main parts of the earth's structure?
Inner core, Outer core, Mantle, and Crust.
What are the types of plates that collision with each other?
convergent, divergent, subduction, and transforming.
What are fault lines?
a fracture along which the crust has moved
What is the ring of fire and where is it located?
It is a places where major earthquakes and volcano eruptions occur, around the pacific ocean.
Peninsula
a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water.
Isthmus
a narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land.
Strait
a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two large areas of water.
Plateau
an area of relatively level high ground.
Desalination
process that removes minerals from saline water.
Irrigation
watering of land to make it ready for agriculture.
Terrace Farming
type of farming that consists of different steps or terraces.
Weathering definition and the examples of each
wear aways or change the appearance or texture of by long exposure to the air.
Erosion definition and the examples of each
the gradual destruction or diminution of something.
Tilt
move or cause to move in a sloping position.
Axis
an imaginary line about which a body rotates.
Rotation
the action of rotating around an axis or center.
Revolution
path of earth around the sun.
Solstice include dates
Summer-June 21-23, Winter-December 21-23.
Equinox include dates
Fall-September 21-23, Spring-March 211-23.
What is weather
the state of the atmosphere at a place and time.
What is climate? What two types of data do you need to determine climate
the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period of time; temperature and precipitation.
What causes the seasons to change?
The tilt of the Earth on its axis.
Tropical Wet
Brazil, DRC, and Indonesia. Rainforest. 80°. 100-300 inches.
Tropical wet and dry
Africa, Brazil, and India. Grasses, shrubs, and scattered trees. 77°. 4-25 inches.
Semi Arid
Sahel, North America, and Australia. Grasses and shrubs. 64°. 10-20 inches.
Arid
Africa, Australia, and South America. Bushes, grasses, and cactus. -30°(-130°). 8 inches.
Mediterranean
California, Australia, and Chile. Trees, grasses, and herbs. 50°(-72°). 20 inches.
Humid Subtropical
North America, Africa, and Australia. Shrubs, bushes, and evergreens. 47-75°. 48 inches.
Marine west coast
Europe, North America, and South America. Trees, ferns, and grasses. 30-72°. 30-98 inches.
Humid continental
Europe, Asia, and North America. Trees, grasses, and shrubs. 25-71°. 20-50 inches.
Subarctic
Canada, Alaska, and Asia. Evergreens, ferns, shrubs, and grasses. -40-85°. 10-20 inches.
Tundra
Greenland, Canada, and Asia. Mosses, algae, and lichens. -33-42°. 515 inches.
Polar ice cap
Greenland and Antarctica. Fungus, algae, and lichens. -70(-16). 7 inches.
Highlands
Asia, South America, and Europe. Depends on elevation for the rest.
What is culture?
the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement.
8 elements of Culture
Language, Religion, Food, Shelter, Education, Security, Families, and Creative expression.
What is the number one thing needed in order to have culture?
Language.
Urbanization
Taking on the characteristics of a city.
Cultural Convergence
the contact and interaction of one culture with another.
Spatial Diffusion
an idea or innovation is transmitted between individuals and groups across space.
Cultural Hearth and locations on the planet earth
a center where cultures developed and from which ideas and traditions spread.
Developed countries
most industrial economies.
Less Developed/Developing
stages of a country's lifetime.
In-Transition
the movement of people, involving a change of residence.
Birth Rate
the rate at which babies are born.
Death Rate
the rate at which deaths are occurring.
Natural Increase
the difference between the number of live births and the number of deaths.
Population pyramids and the 5 types
They are used to show the amount of people in the society. Skinny, Regular, Barrel, Diamond, In Transition.
Rural
out in the country.
Urban
in the city.
What is standard of living?
the level of wealth, comfort, material goods, and necessities available to people.
Define Push and pull factors and give examples
Push factors are something that would make people want to go away; environmental, political, social, and economic. Pull factors are something that would make people want to come; personal freedom, social equality, and economic.
Why do we have government-
So that decisions can be made for our country, and someone is in charge.
Types of Governments
Democracy, Autocracy, Monarchy, Dictatorship, Communism, and Theocracy.
Types of Economic Systems and the three basic questions each must answer
Traditional, Command, Market, and Mixed. What, How, and Whom?
What are the four parts of Latin America?
Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.