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Exam Review 1
Hayden-1st semester exam review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| geography | the study of everything |
| cartography | the study of maps and mapmaking |
| meteorology | the study of weather |
| latitude | imaginary lines that run east and west and measure north and south |
| longitude | imaginary lines that run north and south and easure east and west |
| equator | imaginary line of latitude that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres |
| prime meridian | imaginary line of longitude that divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres |
| compass rose | cardinal directions given on a map |
| precipitation | rain, sleet, hail and snow |
| rotation | the spinning of the earth on its axis |
| revolution | the yearly orbit of the earth around the sun |
| solstice | point at which the earth's axis is pointing toward or away from the sun |
| equinox | point at which the sun is perpendicular to the earth's axis giving equal parts of day and night |
| biosphere | all plants and animals found on the earth |
| lithosphere | the earth's crust aboev and below the oceans |
| hydrosphere | all water found on the earth in liquid, solid and gaseous forms |
| atmosphere | the envelope of gases that suround the earth |
| weather | atmospheric conditions at a given point at a given time |
| global warming | the rise in surface tempreture on the earth due to an increase in greenhouse gases |
| theory of plate tectonics | the idea that the earth's crust is broken and moves on the magma found below |
| 3 ways plates move | spread apart, collide and rub together |
| hydrologic cycle | evaporation-->condensation-->precipitation |
| deforestation | the cutting down of trees |
| fossil fuels | non-renewable energy created from dead organisms (coal, oil & natural gas) |
| birthrate | number of babies born per 1,000 people |
| deathrate | number of deaths per 1,000 people |
| push factors | factors causing people to leave an area |
| pull factors | factors causing people to move to an area |
| culture | the traditions and behaviors of a group of people |
| urbanization | movement of people into cities |
| subsistence agriculture | growing of crops to feed oneself and family |
| nationalism | intense feeling of pride in one's country |
| capitalism | business is owned and operated by private individuals |
| communism | economic system in which the government owns all means of production |
| judaism | torah; star of david |
| christianity | bible; cross |
| hinduism | the vedas; the cow |
| buddhism | baghavat gita; statue of buddha |
| confucianism | writings of confucius; yin-yang |
| islam | quran; prayer rugs |
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