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to study geo final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a book of maps | atlas |
| hieght above sea level | elevation |
| study of the earth | geography |
| latitude line 66 1/2 degrees north | Arctic circle |
| latitude line 66 1/2 degrees south | Antarctic circle |
| meridians that run north/south on a map or globe | longitude |
| map that shows specific info like climate/pop. | thematic map |
| measures distance on a map | scale bar |
| North,South,East,West | Cardinal Directions |
| The relationship between two places in real life and on a map | map scale |
| A half of earth | hemisphere |
| the main line of latitude | Equator |
| Pie-shaped graph that shows "whole" divided | circle graph |
| a ball shaped model of the earth | globe |
| average number of people per square mile | population density |
| a graph that compares information | bar graph |
| When latitude/longitude lines cross each other | grid system |
| shows climate or weather patterns in a specific place | climograph |
| makes comparison using symbols or pictures | pictograph |
| how far and in what direction one place is to another | relative location |
| a graphic way of presenting info in an organized way | chart |
| a map that showing people made boundries | political map |
| a map of elevations | physical map |
| a guidethat shows what colors and symbols mean on a map | map key |
| average weather pattern of an area | climate |
| the exact position of a place on earth | absolut location |
| small symbol that shows directions on a map | compass rose |
| parellel lines that run east to west on a map or globe | latitude |
| part of a large body of water that extends into the shore line | bay |
| wide striat or waterway between two landmasses that lie close to each other | channel |
| usual predictable pattern of weatherover a long period of time | climate |
| moving streams of water in the worlds oceans; affects climate | current |
| long periods of extreme dryness and water shortage | drought |
| height above sea level | elevation |
| individual features of the land | land form |
| part of a large body of water that enstends inland; larger than a bay | gulf |
| a sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely | harbor |
| violent storm with high winds and heavy rain fall | hurricane |
| land completely surrounded by water | island |
| a sizeable inland body of water | lake |
| cold climate lies from 60 degrees north to the north pole and from 60 degrees south to the south pole | high altitude climate |
| cool or cold climate that varies with elevation | high land climate |
| warm year round extends form the equator to the Tropic of Capricorn to the Tropic of Cancer | tropical climate |
| temperature climate(seasons) extend from 23 1/2 degrees north to 60 degrees north and from 23 1/2 degrees south to 60 degrees south | mid-latitude climate |
| movements of air that travel around the earth in a typical pattern | prevailing wind |
| Caused by the combination of temperature wind and water | El Nino |
| Formed when cold winds from the north are weak. Pacific Ocean gets warmer. Occurs every 3 weeks | El Nino(cont.) |
| Eastern winds become strong adn the opposite of El Nino occurs-Pacific bets colder | La Nina |
| dry to partially dry areas with little to no rain; temperatures can range from very cold to very hot | dry climate |
| name for hurricane in Asia | typhoon |
| Funnel shaped windstorm; sometimes forms during a thunderstorm | tornado |
| low latitude region between the Tropics o fCancer and the Tropic of Capricorn | tropics |
| land with steep sides that rise sharply(1000 ft or more) from surrounding land | mountain |
| a series of connected mountains | mountian range |
| seasonal wind that blows over a contitnent for a long period of time | monsoon |
| unpredictable changes in the air that take place in a short period of time | weather |
| body of land jutting out into a lake or an ocean surrounded on three sides by water | peninsula |
| area low land and at low elevation; corvered by grass | plain |
| characteristics of a natural landform: climate, resources | physical feature |
| large natural stream of water that runs through land | river |
| large body of water partially or completely surrounded by land | sea |
| narrow river connecting two bodies of water | strait |
| one of the four major bodies of salt water that surrounds the continents | ocean |
| mountain created as lava erupts from inside of the earth | volcano |
| area of lowland between hills and mountains | valley |
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