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Unit 1 Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A map grid helps you find the location of a | PLACE |
| The Equator divides the earth into these two hemispheres | NORTH and SOUTH |
| The Prime Meridian divides the earth into these two hemispheres | EAST and WEST |
| The constant movement of water from the earth's oceans, to the air, to the land and then back to the ocean | WATER CYCLE |
| The process of breaking surface rocks into gravel, sand, or soil | WEATHERING |
| The deepest and largest of the earth's oceans | PACIFIC |
| The country to the north of the United States | CANADA |
| The country to the south of the United States | MEXICO |
| The ocean to the east of the United States | ATLANTIC |
| The ocean to the west of the United States | PACIFIC |
| The customs, skills and other parts of a culture that a passed from one generation to the next. | HERITAGE |
| A highly developed culture | CIVILIZATION |
| A settlement of people from another country to a new land | COLONY |
| A scientist who studies the past by examining artifacts | ARCHAEOLOGIST |
| Plants and trees that grow in a particular area | VEGETATION |
| The type of geography that is based on plants, animals, landforms and waterways. | PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY |
| The type of geography that is based on humans and the ways they live and interact | HUMAN GEOGRAPHY |
| Imaginary lines that measure distance north and south of the Equator | LATITUDE |
| Imaginary lines that measure distance east and west of the Prime Meridian | LONGITUDE |
| Chemicals that farmers use to kill insects | PESTICIDES |
| Farmers who grow only enough food to feed themselves | SUBSITANCE FARMERS |
| Things that come from nature that people use to meet their needs | NATURAL RESOURCES |
| The movement of people from rural areas into urban areas | URBANIZATION |
| The careful and planned use of the earth's resources so they are not wasted | CONSERVATION |
| An imaginary line that the earth rotates on | AXIS |
| A lack of food | FAMINE |
| World areas that share common characteristics | REGIONS |
| Predictable temperature and precipitation over a long period of time | CLIMATE |
| Layers of soil that remain frozen all year round | PERMAFROST |
| The type of water found in the world's oceans | SALT |
| Climate effect caused by people that scientists feel will raise the earth's temperature | GREENHOUSE EFFECT |
| The way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs | CULTURE |
| Areas along the Equator to about 23 1/2 degrees north and 23 1/2 degrees south | TROPICS |
| Powerful forces produced by movements along faults inside the earth | EARTHQUAKES |
| The day of the year with the most hours of sunlight and fewest hours of darkness | SUMMER SOLSTICE |
| The very hot center of the earth | CORE |
| Rocks and soil deposited at the mouth of a river form a | DELTA |
| A river that flows into another larger river is called | TRIBUTARY |
| A narrow strip of land that connects to larger bodies of land | ISTHMUS |
| Water or wind that picks up soil and carries it from one place to another | EROSION |
| The day of the year with the fewest hours of sunlight and the most hours of darkness | WINTER SOLSTICE |
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