Geoterm Review

the planting, growing, and harvesting of trees

the variety of plants and animals living in one area. 

using resources in ways that meet the needs of people today without hurting future generations

rain that can damage the environment because it contains acid from factory smoke, car exhaust.

any fuel, petroleum, coal, and natural gas, made from remains of prehistoric plants/animals

disagreement over how to use a particular area of land

an imaginary line between the North and South poles that crosses the equator at right angles

a change in the shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a map

the line of latitude at 66°33’S that marks the boundary of the southern polar zone

meridian of longitude labeled 0 degrees, all other degrees of longitude are measured.

the constant flow of migrants from one country into another country

a system in which one country rules another area as a colony

petroleum as it comes out of the ground and before it has been refined or processed 

unfair treatment of others because of who they are or what they believe

imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole through center of Earth

process by which carbon and oxygen cycle among plants, people and animals, and the environment

pollution that starts in one country and crosses boundaries into other countries

electricity that is generated from the power of moving water

the spreading and mixing of cultures

where a place is located in relation to another place

a set of numbers that together describe the exact location of something.

area defined by one or more natural or cultural characteristics that set it apart from others

the loss of well-educated people such as doctors or engineers to another country

an unusually long period in which little or no rain falls

a diagram on a map that shows directions such as north, south, east, and west

the thick layer of overlapping tree branches that make up the top layer of a forest

an imaginary line around Earth that runs parallel to the equator

area between Arctic Circle and North Pole or between Antarctic Circle and South Pole

The precise point where a place is located on Earth

another name for map legend

the line of latitude that circles Earth exactly midway between the North and South Poles

a map that shows a particular theme, or topic

the area between Earth’s tropical zones and polar zones, where the climate is relatively mild

any action that relates to the making, buying, and selling of goods and services

a useful material that is found in nature, such as water, wood, coal, or oil

the four main directions on a compass rose: north, south, east, and west

a form of energy that comes from nuclear reactions. has no smell or taste

the ways in which people use a particular area of Earth’s surface

dry or lacking rainfall; climate zone that is hot and dry all year with very little rain

area between equator and Tropic of Cancer and between the equator and the Tropic of Capricorn

the pattern of weather over a long period of time

to move to a country.

all the plants and trees in an area

the line of latitude at 66°33’N that marks the boundary of the northern polar zone

an element of a map that shows how a unit of distance on the map

the planting, growing, and harvesting of trees

someone who seeks safety by going to another country

a vegetation zone of mainly tall trees that remain green all year;

something that encourages people to leave a place behind

to move from a country. People who leave a country are called emigrants.

the seven largest areas of land on Earth

a raised area of land, such as a hill or mountain, with a flat top

any natural feature of Earth’s surface that has a distinct shape

something that encourages people to move to a new place

the average number of people who live in a unit of area, such as a square mile.