Geography Semester 1 Final Review

What kind of map projection is this?

condition of the atmosphere in one place during a short period of time

group of people who share common ancestry, language, religion, customs, or place of origin

What is the image shown on the screen?

group of American artists who painted the grim realities of urban America in the early 1900s

a boundary in the eastern USA where the higher land drops to the Atlantic Coastal Plain

the exact position of a place on the Earth's surface

way of life of a group of people who share similar culture traits

a system in which private individuals or groups have the right to own property or businesses

activities of continental drift and magma flow, which create many of Earth's physical features

the Earth's yearly trip around the Sun

the spread of culture traits, material and non-material, from one culture to another

a farming method used in dry regions in which crops rely only on the natural precipitation

the watery areas of the Earth, including oceans, lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water

the part of the Earth where life exists

diagonal movement, either north or south, of prevailing winds caused by Earth's rotation

underground water-bearing layers of porous rock, sand, or gravel

legal proceeding where borrower's rights to property are given up because he can't pay the loan

imaginary lines that show distance from the equator

a geographic boundary between two different cultures

a crack or break in Earth's crust

territory established for foreigners inside another country that is governed by the foreigners

the relocation of people from rural areas to urban areas

a center where cultures developed and from which ideas and traditions spread outward

the force that pulls object toward the center of the Earth

an area drained by a river and its tributaries

What kind of map projection is shown on screen?

uppermost layer of the Earth that includes the crust, continents, and ocean basins

a boundary that follows geometry patterns

a body of water becomes too rich in dissolved nutrients, causing a lack of oxygen

Water that comes from glaciers, springs, etc. that is usable for humans

a region in the USA where manufacturing is the primary industry

the growth rate of a population; the difference between birthrate and death rate

What is the area shown on screen?

a fixed limit or extent defined along physical geographic features such as mountains and rivers

form of government in which powers are divided between the national and state government

wide, grassy plains of Eurasia/ semiarid grassy areas

a mild climate region in the Southern and Southwestern portions of the USA

permanently frozen layer of soil beneath the surface of the ground

a diagram that shows the distribution of a population

location in relation to other places

the removal of all trees in a stand of timber

region that includes a central city and its surrounding suburbs

the movement of weathered rock and material by wind, glaciers, and moving water

the source of a stream or river

the capacity of certain gases in the atmosphere to trap heat, thereby warming the Earth

to leave one's own country to settle permanently in another

The region of the USA where farming is the main industry

the removal of salt from seawater to make it usable for drinking and farming

a thin layer of gases that surrounds the Earth

What is the image shown on the screen?

weather patterns typical for an area over a long period of time

musical form developed in the USA in the 1900s that blends African rhythm and European harmony

imaginary lines that show distance from the Prime Meridian

the average number of people living on a square mile or square kilometer of land

to change residence from a country to begin living permanently in another country