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Geography
Hon World History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Geography | the study of earth-its land, water, plant and animal life; it describes people* and the places* they have created |
| History | the study of people* and places* overtime |
| What are the 5 themes of geography? | 1.Location 2.Place 3.Human & Environmental Interaction 4.Movement 5.Regions |
| Cartographer | map-maker |
| Legend/Key | explains symbols used on the map |
| Scale | explains how distances are measured on a map |
| Absolute Location | the latitude and longitude of a place does not change |
| Relative Location | how a place relates to another place; it does change over time |
| Plains | large areas of flat land |
| Plateau | raised areas of flat land |
| Mountains | 2,000 to 20,000 feet |
| Regions | a unit of space characterized by a common element which can be physical (desert region) or cultural(language) |
| Latitude | also called parallels; drawn from east to west on a map or globe; they measure distances of north to south of the equator |
| Longitude | also called meridians; drawn from north to south on a globe; they measure distances east or west of the Prime Meridian |
| What are the types of maps? | 1. General Purpose a. physical map b. political map 2. Special Purpose 3. Landsat |
| General Purpose | show a ride range of general information |
| Physical Map | shows natural features like mountains |
| Political Map | shows bounderies between nations/states |
| Special Purpose | show information on specific topics like climate, vegetation, and battle sites |
| Landsat | map made by photographers taken by satellites in space are used to study mountain ranges, oceans, and changes to earth's environment |
| What percent of the land covers the earth? | 30% |
| What percent water covers the earth? | 70% |
| What is the largest ocean? | Pacific Ocean |
| What is the largest River? | The River Nile |
| Tropical Climate | temperature change little; include tropical rain forest which is wet and hot with dense vegetation (South America) and the tropical savanna which has a wet and dry season, grasslands with few trees (India & Africa) |
| Mid-Latitude Climates | variety of climates and temperature changes with seasons |
| Polar/High Latitude | very cold polar regions and mountainous regions |
| Dry Climate | receives little to no rain; high day temperatures cold nights |
| Renewable Resources | can be replaced as they are used such as plant and animal life |
| Nonrenewable Resource | takes millions of years to form, such as coal and oil |
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