flashcards for Physical Geography (Chapters 1–3)
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| Absolute Location | The exact position of a place on Earth using latitude and longitude.
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| Biomes | Large regions of the Earth with similar climates, plants, and animals (e.g., deserts, forests, tundras).
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| Climate | The long-term pattern of weather in a particular area, including temperature, precipitation, and wind.
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| El Niño | A periodic warming of the Pacific Ocean that affects global weather patterns, often causing heavy rains or droughts.
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| Elevation | The height of a landform above sea level.
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| Equator | An imaginary line circling Earth at 0° latitude, dividing it into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
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| Formal Region | A region defined by a common characteristic, such as a political boundary or a shared climate (e.g., Texas, the Sahara Desert).
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| Functional Region | A region centered around a hub or focal point connected by movement or function (e.g., a subway system, a city and its suburbs).
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| Perceptual Region | A region defined by people’s feelings and attitudes rather than objective data (e.g., "the South" or "the Midwest").
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| Leeward | The side of a mountain facing away from the wind; usually dry due to lack of moisture.
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| Orographic Effect | The change in atmospheric conditions caused by a mountain, leading to precipitation on the windward side and dryness on the leeward side.
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| Place | A specific point on Earth distinguished by its physical and human characteristics.
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| Rainshadow | A dry area on the leeward side of a mountain caused by the orographic effect blocking rain.
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| Region | An area with one or more common features that make it different from surrounding areas.
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| Relative Location | The position of a place in relation to other places (e.g., “north of Houston”).
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| Weather | The short-term atmospheric conditions in an area, including temperature, precipitation, and wind.
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| Windward | The side of a mountain facing the wind; receives more precipitation due to moist air rising and cooling.
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| La Niña | A climate pattern with cooler Pacific waters that brings dry weather to some areas and heavy rain to others.
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| Great Circle Route | an imaginary line that follows the curve of the earth and represents the shortest distance between two points
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| Map projection | a formula used to represent the curved surface of the Earth on the flat surface of a map
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| Planar projection | a map created by projecting an image of the Earth onto a geometric plane
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| Cylindrical projection | a map created by projecting Earth's image onto a cylinder
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| Conic projection | a map created by projecting an image of the Earth onto a cone placed over part of an Earth model
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| Thematic map | map that emphasizes a single idea or a particular kind of information about an area
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