Unit 1: The World & Using Geography Skills

How long does it take for Earth to make one completecircuit around the sun?

What is Aquifer?

landforms, plants, animals, and weather patterns

A large, flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean.

a low land between hills or mountains.

smaller rivers or streams that lead to a river, feeding it.

A country that has low industrial production and little modern technology

a large area of flat land with few trees,

height above sea level

The summer solstice begins on or about

What is a climate zone?

Which human-made chemical, in particular, destroys the ozone layer

refers to a time before people developed writing

how a country produces and distributes its goods and services.

Countries charging each other high tariffs on imports and exports is.....

A movement of ocean water than follows a regular pattern.

where a river starts, typically in a highlands where snow melt and/or slowly melting glaciers feed a river.

A millennium is a period of

What is the subject of this diagram?

import

a year that contains one extra day

amount of time it takes for Earth to make one complete rotation

A society with cities, a central government, job specialization, and social classes.

Where do most hurricanes happen?

What is a continental shelf?

Where does the noon sun fall during both equinoxes?

condensation occurs when water _______.

stream that feeds into a larger river

A farming technique (way) used to limit the loss of topsoil.

A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.

A weak spot in the crust where magma has come to the surface.

a large mass of ice that moves slowly over land.

a sheltered place on the coast with deep water where ships can safely anchor.

tax on imports

What is the Mariana Trench

How do people affect their environment?

export

Which of the following is directly linked to Earth's climate

a low triangular area where a river divides before entering a larger body of water

a modern, industrialized country in which people are better educated and live longer.

the place where a river empties into a larger body of water, often the sea

Where does magma originate (come from)?

The process by which water is collected and spread to crops is called ________.

relatively small, solid planet

Group of people who share common ancestry, language, religion, customs

explains how and why people, ideas, and goods spread

Which geography theme describes the characteristics of a location?

What is the predictable pattern of weather?

tools and methods that help people perform tasks.

an area on earth with common characteristics such as land features and climate.

A row of connected mountains

exact spot on Earth

Why are scientists concerned that rain forests are being cut down at high rates?

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A piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.

Condensation occurs when the gas __________.

imaginary line that passes through the center of Earth

What is Pangaea

the growth of cities