Cultural Geography Chapter 3

Huge land mass that some people believe once consisted of all the current continents 

Fast currents of air that flow at high altitudes are called the

the most powerful force of this ______________ is running water. 

Christians generally believe that the earth's features were altered dramatically by a great

lacking moisture

breakdown of rocks by water, wind, plant roots, temperature changes, and freezing and thawing?

the ___________ is rich in nutrients and and supports great quantities and types of vegetation

Nutrient rich soil deposited by rivers is called

the idea that the forces shaped the earth as we now see it operated at the same rate today.

Hot tropical prevailing winds that blow in the Tropics are called the

The amount of water that flows from a river is called its

Wide areas of flat land that rise abruptly above surrounding land are

The total area from which a river and its tributaries gets it water is its

Areas of visible standing water with vegetation dominated by large trees are called 

More than 2/3rds of the earth's fresh water is in all of the following except

Wide areas of level land are called

Another name for the source of the river is its

many of the earth's mountains seem to have been formed by

a river and all it's tributaries are called a

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

areas of stagnant water are collectively known as

Areas of visible standing water with vegetation that has its roots submerged in the water

deep cracks in the earth's surface where two pieces of land have moved in different directions

effect created by the rotation of the earth that seems as though the land is yanked from under

A sheltered body of deep water next to the shore is called 

theory that states the earth's surface is broken into pieces that crash and pull apart

Every variation in the landscape is called a

The theory that pieces of huge landmass eventually moved apart to form the continents is called

When many mountains appear together such as the Rocky Mountains, its called

Areas that are barren most of the year because of low amounts of precipitation

Predictable movements of ocean water caused by temperature differences

trees with needles instead of broad leaves

What is the natural removal of small pieces of rock or soil?