is the study of where people,places,and things are located and how they relate to each other.

uses computer technology to collect,manipulate, analyze,and display data about the earth's surface in order to solve geographic problems.

its relation compared to other places

6.character of a place

consists of the place's physical characteristics and human characteristics.

are areas in which certain characteristics are found throughout the area.

consist of a central place and the surrounding places affected by it.

are defined by people's feelings and attitudes about areas.

The earth's center, consisting of very hot metal that is dense and solid in the inner core and molten, or liquid, in the outer core

a thick layer of mostly solid rock beneath the earth' crust that surrounds the earth' core.

The solid, rocky, surface layer of the earth.

the surface features of the earth, including soil, rocks, and land forms.

the layer of gases, water vapor, and othe substances above the earth.

the water contained in oceans, lakes, rives, and under the ground.

The world of plants, animals, and other living things in earth's land and waters

Any of the seven large landmasses of the earth's surface: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia,Europe, North America, and South America.

the differences in elevation, or height, of the land forms in any particular area.

20.continental drift theory

The idea that continents slowly shift their positions due to movement of the tectonic plates on which they ride

24.chemical weathering

The process by which the actual chemical structure of rock is changed, usually when water and carbon dioxide cause a breakdown of the rock

Rain whose high concentration f chemicals, usually from industrial pollution, pollutes water, kills plant and animal life, and eats away at the surface of stone and rock; a form of chemical weathering.

Help

Options

focusNode

Didn't know it?
click below

Knew it?
click below

Don't Know

Remaining cards (0)

Know

retry

shuffle

restart

0:00

Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

Normal Size Small Size show me how

World Geo 14

Chapter 1 Voc

Term	Definition
1.Geography	is the study of where people,places,and things are located and how they relate to each other.
2.GIS	uses computer technology to collect,manipulate, analyze,and display data about the earth's surface in order to solve geographic problems.
3.Absolute Location	its position in the globe.
4.Hemispheres	Halves
5.Relative Location	its relation compared to other places
6.character of a place	consists of the place's physical characteristics and human characteristics.
7.formal regions	are areas in which certain characteristics are found throughout the area.
8.functional regions	consist of a central place and the surrounding places affected by it.
9.perceptual regions	are defined by people's feelings and attitudes about areas.
10.core	The earth's center, consisting of very hot metal that is dense and solid in the inner core and molten, or liquid, in the outer core
11.mantle	a thick layer of mostly solid rock beneath the earth' crust that surrounds the earth' core.
12.crust	The solid, rocky, surface layer of the earth.
13.lithosphere	the surface features of the earth, including soil, rocks, and land forms.
14.atmosphere	the layer of gases, water vapor, and othe substances above the earth.
15.hdrosphere	the water contained in oceans, lakes, rives, and under the ground.
16.biospere	The world of plants, animals, and other living things in earth's land and waters
17.continents	Any of the seven large landmasses of the earth's surface: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia,Europe, North America, and South America.
18.relief	the differences in elevation, or height, of the land forms in any particular area.
19.platetectonics
20.continental drift theory	The idea that continents slowly shift their positions due to movement of the tectonic plates on which they ride
21.ring of fire
22.weathering
23.mechanical weathering
24.chemical weathering	The process by which the actual chemical structure of rock is changed, usually when water and carbon dioxide cause a breakdown of the rock
25.acid rain	Rain whose high concentration f chemicals, usually from industrial pollution, pollutes water, kills plant and animal life, and eats away at the surface of stone and rock; a form of chemical weathering.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.

Created by: BraylonH

Popular Geography sets

Northeast Capitals

"50 States / Capitals"

Semester 1 Vocabulary

Southeast States and Capitals

Midwest States and Capitals

Primary Economic Activities

AICP Certification Case Law and Legal Basis for Planning

"50 States and Capitals"

"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries: