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Geography--Earth
The object of geographic study and the concomitant method
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Mars | Fourth planet from the sun |
| Subduction | An oceanic plate that dives underneath the land plate. |
| lithosphere | the Earth's crust, which contains land. |
| thematic maps | maps that focus upon a particular or specialized subject |
| political map | shows the territorial borders and boundaries of a nation-state |
| scale bar | shows the relationship between map measurements and the actual distances on the Earth |
| compass rose | indicates the four cardinal directions of north, south, east and west. |
| longitude | circles the earth from pole to pole with imaginary vertical lines. |
| Africa | continent below and to the south of Europe |
| Pacific Ocean | largest body of water on the face of the Earth |
| Goode's map | a map that has been cut apart and laid flat |
| Hayward fault | fault line that runs through the East Bay and passes near Richmond, CA. |
| equator | imaginary line that horizonatally runs through the middle of the Earth |
| physical map | shows the location and the shape of the Earth's physical features. |
| key | lists and exaplains the symbols, colors and lines used on the map |
| communalism | hunted game and animals for their diet, and painted cave drawings |
| Saturn | seventh planet from the sun |
| spreading | when two plates are moving away from each other |
| crust | rocky shell forming the Earth's surface |
| Earthquake | when tension builds up along the fault lines and the plates stick |
| evaporation | changing of liquid water into vapor, or gas |
| source | may become the beginning of a stream due to meltwater, that is, an overflowing lake |
| religion | a set of beliefs, which believes in a supreme or higher being |
| Earth's core | a super-hot, solid inner mass of iron and nickel. |
| Reformation | challenged church authority |
| absolute location | the exact spot at which the place is found on the Earth. |
| democracy | rule by the people |
| Greece | birthplace of democracy |
| Feudalism | rule by the landlords |
| atmosphere | layer of gases, including air |
| culture region | areas of the world that share certain traits and cultural practices, such as religion |
| precipitation | when clouds gather more water than they can hold |
| condensation | when excess water vapor changes into liquid water |
| government | to provide law and order, supplies and services to its people |
| earthquake | where tension builds up along fault lines as plates stick |
| summer solstice | rays of the sun directly hit the Tropic of Cancer |
| spatial terms | geographers look to see where a place is located. |
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ndsamson
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