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Geography STAAR 2
Oskooi - World Geography - Category 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Lithosphere | Earth’s crust and solid upper mantle, broken into tectonic plates |
| Plate tectonic theory | Idea that the lithosphere is made up of moving tectonic plates |
| Ring of Fire | Area around the Pacific Ocean known for frequent earthquakes and volcanoes |
| Tsunami | Large displaced walls of water created by earthquakes under or near oceans |
| Atmosphere | The air, layers of gases surrounding Earth |
| Climate | Average weather conditions of a place over a long period of time |
| Latitude | Coordinate measuring north and south of the equator (0 degrees); primary element of climate and a strong influence on settlement |
| Elevation | Measurement above or below sea level |
| Monsoons | seasonal prevailing wind in the region of the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia (summer wet/winter dry) |
| Hydrosphere | Earth’s water |
| Water cycle (hydrologic cycle) | Movement of water between evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and transpiration |
| Precipitation | Water that moves from the atmosphere to the Earth’s surface (rain, snow, hail, etc. . .) |
| Glacier | Large sheets of slow moving ice |
| Biosphere | All life forms on Earth |
| Vegetation | Type of plants an area supports |
| Biomes | Different regions which support various kinds of life (i.e. forest, grassland, desert, and tundra) |
| Erosion | Processes by which rock, sand, and soil are broken down and carried away (i.e. weathering, glaciation) |
| Weathering | Wearing away of Earth’s surface caused by wind, water, ice, or chemicals |
| Soil-building | Process where the breakdown of rocks and organic materials creates arable (farmable) land |
| Human Environmental Interaction (HEI) | How humans adapt, change, and modify their environment |
| Carrying Capacity | The amount of life a piece of land can support |
| Demographics | Profile of human population at a given time, with data broken out into categories |
| Per capita | Per person, average for each person |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) | Measure of a nation’s income; value of all the goods and services a nation produces within their country |
| Life expectancy | Average age a population lives to; mortality rate |
| Literacy | % of population that can read and write competently |
| Infant mortality rate | Number of infants who die for every thousand births |
| Human Development Index (HDI) | Formula used to categorize the development level of nations (less developed, newly industrialized, and more developed) |
| Standard of living | Quality of life based on some measure such as number of cars, accessibility of medical care, education, etc. . |
| Population Pyramids | Graph showing % of males and females by age group for a population |
| Globalization | Spreading of a phenomenon or culture traits worldwide |
| Trade networks | Major patterns of exchange in specific regions |
| Chokepoint | A narrow, strategically significant area where trade could be easily blocked or controlled |
| Pandemic | World wide spread of disease over time |
| Sustainable development | Using resources to meet present needs while protecting the resources and environment for the future |
| Renewable resources | Resources which are replenished over time |
| Non-renewable resources | Resources which can only be used once or are not easily replenished |
| Settlement | Where people live |
| Urban | City |
| Rural | Country |
| Urbanization | Mass movement of people from farms to cities; growth of city into surrounding countryside |
| Megalopolis | Continuous urban region including several cities |
| Agriculture | Farming |
| Deforestation | The clearing of forest covering |
| Desertification | The process of changing into desert, lack of rainfall causes desert conditions to expand/grow |
| Industrialization | Development of a system which supports machine production of goods |
| Irrigation | Man-made system to provide water to less arid areas |
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