Term | Definition |
geography | the geography of the earths surface |
GIS | a geographic information system |
absolute | the position on the earth in which a place can be found |
hemisphere | a half of the earth |
relative location | the position of a place in relation to another place |
character of a place | the physical and human characteristics |
percepation | a veiw point that is influnced by ones culture or expereinces |
formal region | a group of regions that have similar attributes |
functional region | a group of places connected by movement |
perceptual region | a group of places that is defined by peoples feelings and attitudes |
core | the earths center, consisting of very hot metal that is dense |
mantle | a thick layer of mostly solid rock beneath the earths crust that surrounds the earth core |
crust | the solid, rocky, surface layer of the earth |
lithosphere | the surface features of the |
atmossphere | the layer of gases, water vapor, and other substances above the earth |
hydrosphere | the contained in oceans, lakes, rivers, and under the ground |
biosphere | the world of plants, animals, and other living things in earths land and waters |
continent | any of the large landmasses of the earths surface |
relief | the differnces of earths elevation |
plate tectonics | |
continental drift theory | the idea that continents slowly shift their positions due to movement |
ring of fire | a ring of volcanic mountains surrounding the pacific ocean |
wearthering | |
mechanical wearthering | the actual breaaking up or physical weakening of rock by forces such as ice and roots |
chemical wearthering | the process by which the actual chemical structure of rock is changed |
acid rain | rain whose high concentration of chemicals, usually from |
erosion | the movement of weathered materials, including gravel, soil, and sand, usually caused |
sediment | particles of soil and rock carried and deposited by water wind or ice |
loess | fine-grained mineral rich loam dust or silt deposited by the wind |
glacier | a huge, slow moving mass of snow and ice |
moraine | |