The exact position of a place on Earth using latitude and longitude.

Large regions of the Earth with similar climates, plants, and animals (e.g., deserts, forests, tundras).

The long-term pattern of weather in a particular area, including temperature, precipitation, and wind.

A periodic warming of the Pacific Ocean that affects global weather patterns, often causing heavy rains or droughts.

The height of a landform above sea level.

An imaginary line circling Earth at 0° latitude, dividing it into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

A region defined by a common characteristic, such as a political boundary or a shared climate (e.g., Texas, the Sahara Desert).

A region centered around a hub or focal point connected by movement or function (e.g., a subway system, a city and its suburbs).

A region defined by people’s feelings and attitudes rather than objective data (e.g., "the South" or "the Midwest").

The side of a mountain facing away from the wind; usually dry due to lack of moisture.

The change in atmospheric conditions caused by a mountain, leading to precipitation on the windward side and dryness on the leeward side.

A specific point on Earth distinguished by its physical and human characteristics.

A dry area on the leeward side of a mountain caused by the orographic effect blocking rain.

An area with one or more common features that make it different from surrounding areas.

The position of a place in relation to other places (e.g., “north of Houston”).

The short-term atmospheric conditions in an area, including temperature, precipitation, and wind.

The side of a mountain facing the wind; receives more precipitation due to moist air rising and cooling.

A climate pattern with cooler Pacific waters that brings dry weather to some areas and heavy rain to others.

an imaginary line that follows the curve of the earth and represents the shortest distance between two points

a formula used to represent the curved surface of the Earth on the flat surface of a map

a map created by projecting an image of the Earth onto a geometric plane

Cylindrical projection

a map created by projecting Earth's image onto a cylinder

a map created by projecting an image of the Earth onto a cone placed over part of an Earth model

map that emphasizes a single idea or a particular kind of information about an area

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Physical Geography (

flashcards for Physical Geography (Chapters 1–3)

Term	Definition
Absolute Location	The exact position of a place on Earth using latitude and longitude.
Biomes	Large regions of the Earth with similar climates, plants, and animals (e.g., deserts, forests, tundras).
Climate	The long-term pattern of weather in a particular area, including temperature, precipitation, and wind.
El Niño	A periodic warming of the Pacific Ocean that affects global weather patterns, often causing heavy rains or droughts.
Elevation	The height of a landform above sea level.
Equator	An imaginary line circling Earth at 0° latitude, dividing it into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Formal Region	A region defined by a common characteristic, such as a political boundary or a shared climate (e.g., Texas, the Sahara Desert).
Functional Region	A region centered around a hub or focal point connected by movement or function (e.g., a subway system, a city and its suburbs).
Perceptual Region	A region defined by people’s feelings and attitudes rather than objective data (e.g., "the South" or "the Midwest").
Leeward	The side of a mountain facing away from the wind; usually dry due to lack of moisture.
Orographic Effect	The change in atmospheric conditions caused by a mountain, leading to precipitation on the windward side and dryness on the leeward side.
Place	A specific point on Earth distinguished by its physical and human characteristics.
Rainshadow	A dry area on the leeward side of a mountain caused by the orographic effect blocking rain.
Region	An area with one or more common features that make it different from surrounding areas.
Relative Location	The position of a place in relation to other places (e.g., “north of Houston”).
Weather	The short-term atmospheric conditions in an area, including temperature, precipitation, and wind.
Windward	The side of a mountain facing the wind; receives more precipitation due to moist air rising and cooling.
La Niña	A climate pattern with cooler Pacific waters that brings dry weather to some areas and heavy rain to others.
Great Circle Route	an imaginary line that follows the curve of the earth and represents the shortest distance between two points
Map projection	a formula used to represent the curved surface of the Earth on the flat surface of a map
Planar projection	a map created by projecting an image of the Earth onto a geometric plane
Cylindrical projection	a map created by projecting Earth's image onto a cylinder
Conic projection	a map created by projecting an image of the Earth onto a cone placed over part of an Earth model
Thematic map	map that emphasizes a single idea or a particular kind of information about an area

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