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Fall 26 EDS 160 Geo
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Publications that predict events for the coming year, like weather and moon patterns | Almanacs |
| A famous almanac published by Benjamin Franklin from 1732 to 1758 | Poor Richard's Almanac |
| Lists of sources used in a publication to give proper credit | Bibliographies |
| Publications like magazines that come out on a regular schedule | Periodicals |
| Books that provide summaries of information on general or specific topics | Encyclopedias |
| A widely used digital encyclopedia | Wikipedia |
| Databases containing information collected by government agencies | Government Databases |
| A government organization that provides demographic data | The Census Bureau |
| A way to show information using rows and columns | Table |
| A visual way to show data using symbols like bars, lines, or points | Graph |
| A visual display of events in the order they happened | Timeline |
| A flat, two-dimensional picture that shows a specific area, like a country or city | Map |
| A tool on a map that explains what the symbols mean | Legend |
| Explains what the colors or symbols on a map represent | Key |
| Indicates a smaller population size on a map | Light Shading on Map |
| The number of people living in a specific area, often shown on maps | Population Density |
| A source that provides data like population size and income | CIA World Factbook |
| The average amount of money a person in an area earns | Per Capita Income |
| The percentage of people in a population who can read and write | Literacy Rate |
| A theme of geography that answers "Where is it?" | Location |
| An exact place, often given with coordinates like latitude and longitude | Absolute Location |
| Describes a place by comparing it to other places around it | Relative Location |
| Describes what a place is like, including both natural and human features | Place |
| Areas that share common features, either physical or human | Region |
| How people change or adapt to their environment | Human-Environment Interaction |
| Describes how and why people, goods, and ideas move from one place to another | Movement |
| An area that shares common physical features, like mountains or plains | Physical Region |
| A central area that serves a purpose, like Washington, D.C. for government services | Functional Region |
| An area identified by common cultural features, like language or religion | Cultural Region |
| An area where characteristics of two or more regions mix together | Transition Zone |
| What mountain range inhibits east-west travel in Eastern North America? | Appalachian Mountains |
| What natural resource is abundant in the Appalachian Mountains? | Coal |
| What river served as a major trade route in North America? | Mississippi River |
| Into which body of water does the Mississippi River drain? | Gulf of Mexico |
| What mountain chain contains the Continental Divide? | Rocky Mountains |
| What canal connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean? | Erie Canal |
| What canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans? | Panama Canal |
| What canal connects the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea? | Suez Canal |
| What is the longest mountain range in South America? | Andes Mountains |
| What river discharges the most freshwater into the ocean? | Amazon River |
| What is the tallest mountain range in Europe? | Alps |
| Which mountains are home to nine of the ten tallest peaks? | Himalayas |
| What Middle Eastern region is known for being the birthplace of civilization? | Fertile Crescent |
| What strategic waterway is between Iran and the UAE? | Strait of Hormuz |
| What geographic feature is common in East Africa? | Plateaus |
| What is the largest hot desert in the world? | Sahara Desert |
| What is the tallest mountain in Africa? | Mount Kilimanjaro |
| What is the tallest mountain in the world? | Mt. Everest |
| Natural forces causing destruction and pollution, such as the Mount St. Helens eruption | Volcanoes |
| Large movements of water caused by plate movements at sea, such as Sri Lanka in 2004 | Tsunami |
| Natural disasters that can wipe out cities, such as Hurricane Katrina in 2005 | Hurricanes |
| 1930s event in Texas and Oklahoma caused by drought and high winds that led to major soil loss | Dust Bowl |
| Ecosystems in equilibrium with their environment that are affected by vegetation changes | Biomes |
| Migration process that concentrates populations in cities and impacts the environment | Urbanization |
| A count of all U.S. residents every ten years used for funding and legislative representation | US Census |
| A vast flat region in the central U.S. with wind energy potential and tornado risk | Great Plains |
| Average weather determined by temperature, precipitation, and other factors | Climate |
| Higher elevation causes ________________temperatures because of the less dense atmosphere | Cooler |
| Mountains block wind and moisture and affect climate patterns | Mountain Barriers Impact |
| Distance above sea level that affects heat loss | Elevation |
| A phenomenon in which mountains block wind and moisture | Rain Shadow Effect |
| Earth's primary climate areas based on latitude | Climate Zones |
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