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Geography Vocabulary
geography vocab #151890
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the path followed by an object in space as it moves around another. | orbit |
| One complete orbit of Earth around the Sun. | Revolution |
| an imaginary line around which a planet turns. | Axis |
| The spinning motion of Earth, like a top on its axis. | Rotation |
| The northern boundary of the tropics - 23 1/2degrees North | Tropic of Cancer |
| The southern boundary of the tropics - 23 1/2 degrees South | Tropic of Capricorn |
| Line of Latitude around Earth near the North Pole 66 1/2 degrees North | Artic Circle |
| Line of Latitude around Earth near the South Pole 66 1/2 degrees South | Antartic Circle |
| The region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. | Low Latitude |
| the regions between the Artic Circle and the North Pole & the Antartic Circle and tne South Pole. | High Latitudes |
| The regions between the Tropic of Cancer and the Artic Circle & the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antartic Circle. | Middle Latitude |
| An area of Earth's surface with a definite shape (mountains, hills). | Land Form |
| The theory that Earth's crust is made of huge, slowly moving slabs of rock called plates. | Plate Tectonics |
| A circle of volcanic mountains that surround the Pacific Ocean. | Ring of Fire |
| According to scientific theory, a single land mass that broke apart to form today's separate continents. | Pangeae |
| In geography, a huge section of Earth's crust. | Plate |
| The breaking down of rocks by wind, rain or ice. | Weathering |
| A process by which water, wind or ice wears away land forms & carries the material to another place. | Erosion |
| The multilayered band of gases that surrounds Earth. | Atmosphere |
| The condition of the bottom layer of Earth's atmosphere in one place over a short period of time. | Weather |
| The degree of hotness or coldness of something. | Temperature |
| All the forms of water (rain, snow, ice.....) that fall to the ground from the atmosphere. | Precipitation |
| The weather patterns that an area typically experienced over a long period of time. | Climate |
| A warm ocean current in the North Atlantic flowing northeasterward off the North American coast. | Gulf Stream |
| The plants in an area. | Vegetation |
| A layer of branches & leaves at the tops of trees in a forest. (like an umbrella) | Canopy |
| A region where temperatures are always cool or cold & where only certain plants can grow. | Tundra |
| A device on a map to measure distance. | Scale |
| 0 degrees latitude. It divides the Earth into the Northern & Southern hemispheres. | Equator |
| The 4 main directions; north, south, east and west. | Cardinal directions |
| This figure represents something real. | Symbol |
| Lines on a map that never meet; also called lines of latitude. | Parallels |
| The term for one half of the Earth. | Hemisphere |
| A Socal Science that uses maps to study the environmnet of our world. | Geography |
| A large mass of land. There are 7 of these on Earth. | Continent(s) |
| Another name for the key on a map; it tells what the symbols mean. | Legend |
| 0 degrees longitude. It divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres. | Prime Meridian |
| The secondary directions; NE (northeast), NW (northwest), SE (southeast), SW (southwest). | Intermediate directions |
| The 'long' lines on a map that move East to West. They are also called lines of Longitude. | Meridians |
| How many degrees are in a circle? | 360 |
| How many degrees from the Equator to the North Pole? | 90 |
| How many degrees from the Equator to the South Pole? | 90 |
| The International Dateline is how many degrees from the Prime Meridian? | 180 |
| A depression in the surface of the land; some are filled with water. | Basin |
| A part of a sea or lake that extends into the land. | Bay |
| A small area of raised land with steep sides. | Butte |
| A deep, narrow valley with steep sides; often has a stream flowing through it. | Canyon |
| A large waterfal; any strong flod or rush of water. | Cataract |
| a triangular-shaped plain at the mouth of a river, formed when sediment is deposited by flowing water. | Delta |
| A broad plain on either side of a river, formed when sediment settles on the riverbanks. | Flood Plain |
| A huge, slow-moving mass of snow and ice. | Glacier |
| An area that rises above surrounding land and has a rounded top; lower and usually less steep than a mountain. | Hill |
| An area of land completely surrounded by water. | Island |
| A narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas of land. | Isthmus |
| A high, flat-topped land form with clift-like sides; larger than a butte. | Mesa |
| An area that rises steeply at least 2,000 ft. (300 m) above sea level; usually wide at the bottom and rising to a narrow peak or ridge. | Mountain |
| A gap between mountains. | Mountain Pass |
| An area of land almost surrounded by water on three sides | Peninsula |
| A large area of flat or gently rolling land. | Plain |
| A large, flat area that rises above the surrounding lands; at least one side has a steep slope. | Plateau |
| The point where a river enters a lake or sea. | River Mouth |
| A narrow stretch of water that connects two larger bodies of water. | Strait |
| A river or stream that flows into a larger river. | Tributary |
| An opening in the Earth's surface through which molten rock, ashes, and gasses from the Earth's interior escape. | Volcano |
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