world geography review

lines of longitude run north and south but measure east to west

The process of filling in empty or run-down parts of a city with new development.

What do environmentalists most want to protect in the rainforests?

A legal border that separates urban land from rural land.

overgrazing, deforestation, and non-native plants can cause land to dry out leading to

variety of plants and animals living in one area

a bowl shaped depression

Floating sheet of ice, that remains attached to the continent.

North America is located in what hemisphere(s)?

A slow increase in the temperature of Earth's surface.

the Chernobyl accident was caused by

Compares the number of people too young or old to work with the countrys working age population

The study of human populations and how they change over time.

an isolated spot in the desert where water is found

gases in the atmosphere trap heat from the sun and keeps it close to the Earth's surface

The older part of a big city. Often serves as the downtown or central business district

An area of housing built at the edge of a city.

former policy separating people according to race

originated in India, believe in many gods, and recognize the Braham as the supreme being

what is the difference between and small scale and large scale map?

lines of latitude that run east to west and measure north and south

occurs when gases in the atmosphere prevent heat from earths surface from escaping into space.

Large ecosystem.

pollution that starts in one country and crosses to another country

Both birth rates and death rates drop to low levels.

Shows the relationship between map measurements and actual distance on earth

a resource that can't be used up or that can be replaced quickly as it is used up

belief in one god

Originated in Palestine and the prophet is Muhammad

The average age to which a person in a given population can expect to live