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world studies test 1

unit 1, world studies study guide

QuestionAnswer
Location Where is it?
Place What is it like there?
Region How are places similar or different?
Movement How do people, goods, and ideas move from one location to another?
Human Environment Interaction How do people relate to the physical world?
Pangea The supercontinent that slowly drifted apart into the continents we know today.
plate tectonics Enormous pieces of the Earth's lithosphere.
Alfred Wegener A German scientist who proposed the theory of continental drift
convergent plates Plates moving together. One descends below the other.
Divergent plates Two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
Ring of Fire Area of frequent earthquake and volcanic activity encircling the basin of the Pacific Ocean.
A globe best representation of the earth
relief map a map that shows the elevation of an area using colors or shading
physical maps map of natural characteristics of Earth's surface, such as landforms and bodies of water
formal region The United States of America, the United Kingdom, Brazil.
peninsula A piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
volcano A vent or fissure in the Earth's surface through which magma and gases are expelled
Oasis A fertile place in a desert where there is water and vegetation
strait A narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water
cataract a step-like series of waterfalls
canyon a deep, narrow valley with steep sides
valley low land between hills or mountains
cape point of land that extends into a river, lake, or ocean
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