6th Geo Mid Term Exam part 1

the south side of the Equator.

a theory that explains why the continents seperated

landforms that rise 2,000 feet above sea level

the time it takes the Earth to tavel around the sun- 1 year

a place where the climate changes according to the mountains height.

each complete turn the Earth makes - 24 hours

a large, flat area that rises above the land around it.

polar climates with long cold summers and long even colder winters

The north side of the Equator.

lower and less steep than mountains

shapes and types of land

large areas of flat or gently rolling land.

The east side of the prime meridian.

East-west circles around the globe

the exact position of a place.

Describes how people, ideas, and goods get from one place to another.

area polar zones 66.5 N to the North Pole and 66.5 S to the South Pole

the study of the Earths surface

between 23.5 and 66.5 north and south

an imaginary line running through the Earth from pole to pole.

day - to day changes in the air

how hot or cold the air feels

oval shaped path the Earth travels in

area between the tropic of cancer and the tropic of capricorn 23.5 S - 23.5 N

the average weather of a place over many years.

The west side of the prime meridian.

North-south circles around the globe.

The Earth's crust is broken into them

a part of the world described by a characteristic.

water that falls to the ground as slait, rain, snow, or hail.

plants that grow in an area naturally.

how people are affected by their surroundings.