Question | Answer |
Can be identified using the geographic coordinate system. | Absolute Location |
Run parallel to the Equator. | Lines of Latitude |
Located at an equal distance from the North Pole and the South Pole. | Equator |
These planets are gas giants. | Jupiter and Saturn |
Important to changes in climate on the EARTH'S surface. | Tilt of Earth's Axis |
Considered part of the magnetic field of the sun. | The Earth's Atmosphere |
Found in aquifiers. | Groundwater |
Results when water droplets are energized by sunlight. | Evaporation |
The measurement of water droplets in the air. | Humidity |
Uses latitude and longitude to describe absolute location. | Geographic Coordinate System |
An area with known boundaries. | Formal Region |
Processes which transform the surface of the earth. | Geomorphic |
Adapt to, depend on, and modify their environment. | Humans |
Large landmasses. | Tectonic Plates |
Where two tectonic plates are sliding against each other. | Transform Boundary |
Molten Rock. | Magma |
Areas of frequent volcanic eruptions. | Hotspots |
Caused by two plates sliding against each other. | Earthquake |
Distributes water over the surface of the Earth. | Water Cycle |
Climate characterized by low temperatures year round. | Polar |
Occurs when water vapor in the atmosphere forms droplets and falls to the earth. | Precipitation |
Includes the study of human society and its interactions with its physical environment. | Geography |
Occurs when ice turns into water vapor. | Sublimation |
The Earth's oceans rivers, streams, and aquifiers. | Hydrosphere |
Part of Earth's lithosphere | Mantle |
A type of erosion. | Landslides |
Concerned with human and animal interaction with the environment. | Ecological Perspective |