Question | Answer |
A major city can be found on the map at 30N 96W. This describes its | Absolute location |
The Gulf Coast area is an example of which of the five themes of geography? | Region |
the distribution and interaction of the Earth's physical amd human features | geography |
the most important question geographers's ask is | where |
countries east of the Prime Meridian are in which hemisphere | eastern hempisphere |
a three dimensional representation of the earth | globe |
latitude is the measure of distance of North and South of the... | equator |
a type of map that show's the earth's physical features such as mountains, rivers, plains, and lakes | physical map |
type of map that shows how humans have divided the surface of the earth into countries, states, and cities | political map |
type of map that shows the population density of an area | thematic map |
total of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors shared by and passes on by the members of the group | culture |
spread of ideas, inventions, or patterns of behaviors | diffusion |
type of governement system where the king and queen rule the land and the people | Monarchy |
type of economic system where the governemnt controls all of the economic decisions in the nation | Command economy |
type of government where the people have the opportunity to elect representatives to male laws for the people | democracy |
type of economic systemn where the people in the nation have the freedom to buy or sell a product with few to no government restrictions | free enerprise |
moving pieces under the Earth's surface that form the earth's surface that form the earth's crust are called | tectonic plactes |
the boundary along the pacific ocean is referred to as the ____ because of all the physical activity sauch asn volcanos and earthquakes | Ring of Fire |
most large cities of the world are located ... | near water |
What bodies of water do Canada and the US depend on for trade routes? | The Great Lakes |
The US is able to feed itself and export food becasue of what advantages? | The nation has a variety of climates and rich soils. |
New Orleans and Houston are both port cities and therefore are >>> | Break of Bulk centers |
Canada is not evenly populated because | few people live in the harsh climate regions of the north |
Why do people in Quebec feel seperated from the rest of Canad | French is their first language |
The Louisiana Purchase set the stage for | western expansion |
the most important north-south transportion route in the US is the | Mississippi |
Water transportation - railroad transportation- ????? | Highway Transportation |
Polders are an example of which theme of geography | HEI |
What does HEI stand for--- | Human Environmental Interaction |
Why did Europe want to colonize all over the world | to get raw materials and new markets |
What three countries formed the first trade union in Europe | Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg |
What is the purpose of the European Union | compete econo,ically with US and Japan |
Name given to the seperation between democratic Western Europe and communist Eastder Europe was called | Iron Curtanin |
the process of a region breaking into smaller hostile units | balkanization |
the conflict in Northern Ireland was primarily over differences about what | Religion |
Which European coutry acquired the most colonies around the world | England |
The dividing line between Europe and Asia | Ural Mountains |
Reason many agriculture areas are located on the Northern European plains | teh abundance of Chernozem |
Region of frigid temps and massive land is known as | Siberia |
the nation formed by the Communists Party in 1922 was known as | Union of Soviet Socialists Republics |
The conflict between the US and the Soviet Union was called | Cold War |
Permanently frozen subsoil in Siberia | permafrost |
What resource does Russia want in the Caucasus region | oil |
The disaster at Chernobyl nuclear plant was proof that the reactors were | the reactors were poorly built |
the physical and human geography of the Aral Sea were effected by the Soviets ... | economic policies |