N.&S. Korea/Mongolia/China/Japan/Taiwan, minerals, large pop, Mild climates, monsoons, typhoons, earthquakes, volc, tsun

Physical Geography/Climate of East Asia

Covered in ice, scientific info, some wildlife, penguins, little vegetation, mosses/lichens

Geography/Climate of Antarctica

South of Sahara Desert, high elev, series of plateaus, mountains, large rift valley(E), lakes, rivers, tropical, gems

Physical Geography/Climate of Southern Africa

23 countries, US/Mexico/Canada/Guatemala/Haiti/Dom. Rep, Mix of indigenoous peopl&colonial Euro, agri, tech, trade

Human systems that form the basis of North America

Africa divided inot diverse nations, AIDS, poverty, unsettled pol sits, migration, subsistence farming, drought, industr

Human systems that shape/influence culture of Sub-Saharan Africa

Austrailia's neighbor, rich forests, mountain ranges, moderate temperatures, rainfall throughout the year

Geography/Climate of New Zealand

On equator, Indonesia/Philippines/Vietnam/Thailand/Myanmar/Malaysia, Ring of Fire, gems, fossil fuels, minerals, wet/dry

Physical Geography/Climate of Southeast Asia

East/South mountains, North plains, warm coastline, ocean currents, Western moderate, south mediterranean, Indust, agri

Physical Geography and Climate of Europe

Seas, peninsulas, rivers, mountains, earthquakes, oil, large rivers, arid nature, agricultural production

Physical Geo/Climate of North Africa, Southwest/Central Asia

12 sovereign states, Brazil, Colombis, Argentina, Venezuela, Peru, Languages, Native cultures, Exports, agri, polit fav

Human systems that shape South America

Pops around water,Nile river, earliest civiliz, christianity, judaism, islam, European colonies, Islam unified, arid/pol

Human systems that shaped North Africa, Southwest/central Asia

Industrialized, cultural differences, Greek/roman, Christianity, Migration, Colonization, Democratic/Communistic, enviro

Human systems influencing Europe

Communists/democratic, Isolationism, uneven pop distrib majority in urban areas, enviromental issues

Human systems shaping the culture of east asia

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N.&S. Korea/Mongolia/China/Japan/Taiwan, minerals, large pop, Mild climates, monsoons, typhoons, earthquakes, volc, tsun
Physical Geography/Climate of East Asia
Physical Geography/Climate of South Asia
Geography/Climate of Australia, Oceania, Antarctica
Physical Geography/Climate of Southeast Asia
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Areas of low elevation where rivers drain.
Marshes/swamps
Basins
Mesas
Foothills
3
Between hills and mountains. Specific features can greatly vary. From fertile/habitable to rugged/inhospitable.
Plateaus
Deserts
Deltas
Valleys
4
Large, flat areas, very fertile. Majority of earths population is supported by crops grown these.
Valleys
Plains
Deserts
Plateaus
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High Lat: South of tundras, largest forest areas in world, swamps and marshes, large mineral deposits, extremly cold/hot
Desert
Tundra
Tiagas
Marine
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Covered in ice, scientific info, some wildlife, penguins, little vegetation, mosses/lichens
Physical Geography/Climate of South Asia
Physical Geography/Climate of East Asia
Geography/Climate of Antarctica
Physical Geography/Climate of Southeast Asia
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Wrote a description of the ancient world called Geographica in 17 volumes.
Strabo
Eratosthenes
Ptolemy
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What is the study of how the various aspects of physical geography affect individual cultures? Compares lifestyles/cust
Enviromental geography
Physical geography
Human geography
Cultural geography
9
10,000 pacific islands created by volcanoes, tropical climates with wet and dry seasons
Physical Geography/Climate of East Asia
Physical Geography/Climate of Southeast Asia
Physical Geography/Climate of South Asia
Geography/Climate of Oceania
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Elevated, flat on top. Can be extremely dry (Kenya Plateau). Surrounding mountains prevent recieving moisture.
Mesas
Deltas
Deserts
Plateaus
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What is the study of the physical characteristics of Earth: how they relate to each other, formed, and developed?
Enviromental geography
Cultural geography
Physical geography
Human geography
12
Wraps the globe of Earth in a cylindrical paper, uses light to project the glob onto paper, distortion at outer edges
Conical projections
Flat Plane Projections
Cylindrical Projections
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South of Sahara Desert, high elev, series of plateaus, mountains, large rift valley(E), lakes, rivers, tropical, gems
Physical Geography/Climate of South Asia
Physical Geography/Climate of Southeast Asia
Physical Geography/Climate of East Asia
Physical Geography/Climate of Southern Africa
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Bodies of fresh water found inland. 60% of all lakes are located in Canada.
Canals
Lakes
Rivers
Seas
15
Divisions of geo study/tools: specific characteristics of individual places and regions
Topical
Physical
Human
Regional
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occurs when diff animals fight for the same resources, with same species for different ones
Competition
Habitat
Predation
Symbiosis
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Designed so proportional sizes of certain areas are accurate. Helps areas farther from the equator are greatly distorted
Consistent Scale Maps
Equal-Area Maps
Thematic Maps
Conformal Maps
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23 countries, US/Mexico/Canada/Guatemala/Haiti/Dom. Rep, Mix of indigenoous peopl&colonial Euro, agri, tech, trade
Human systems influencing Europe
Human systems that shape South America
Human systems that form the basis of North America
Human systems that shaped Russia
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Richest citizens live in the city centers.
European
Weather
Latin America
Climate
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Lived in ancient Greek times & mathematically calc the circum of Earth/tilt of Earth's axis. Created 1st map of world.
Ptolemy
Eratosthenes
Strabo
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Astronomer, experienced mapmaker, wrote a treatise Geography which was used my Columbus in his travels
Ptolemy
Strabo
Eratosthenes
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Distortion is high, especially in areas farther from the equator. Cylindrical proj used by seafarers.
Goode Homolosine Projection
Robinson Projection
Mercator Projection
Winkel Tripel Projection
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Middle Latitudes: 30- to 40- deg. N. & S. on west coasts. Year long growing, hot/dry summers, mild sinters, sparse rain
Mediterranean
Hummid-continental
Humid-subtropical
Marine
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Usually salt water, smaller than ocean basins, surrounded by land. Mediterranean, Caribbean, Caspian.
Canals
Lakes
Rivers
Seas
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Africa divided inot diverse nations, AIDS, poverty, unsettled pol sits, migration, subsistence farming, drought, industr
Human systems that determine cultural make-up of South Asia
Human systems that have influenced southeast Asia
Human systems shaping the culture of east asia
Human systems that shape/influence culture of Sub-Saharan Africa
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Austrailia's neighbor, rich forests, mountain ranges, moderate temperatures, rainfall throughout the year
Geography/Climate of New Zealand
Physical Geography/Climate of Southeast Asia
Physical Geography/Climate of East Asia
Physical Geography/Climate of South Asia
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On equator, Indonesia/Philippines/Vietnam/Thailand/Myanmar/Malaysia, Ring of Fire, gems, fossil fuels, minerals, wet/dry
Physical Geography/Climate of Southeast Asia
Physical Geography/Climate of South Asia
Physical Geography/Climate of East Asia
Geography/Climate of Australia, Oceania, Antarctica
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Titlted/rotating Earth, regions loc to equator/poles, large bodies of water, ocean currents, wind patts, mounts, deserts
Factors affecting climate
Verticle Climate
Desert
Tiagas
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What is the exploration of the way physical features of Earth affect living creatures
Biome
Ecology
Ecosystem
Biogeography
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Easy access to resources, ability to easily transport raw materials, ease of access to waterways, room for workforces.
Megalopolis
North American
How Communities Develop
European
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Transitional area between plains/mountains, consists of hills that gradually + in size as they approach mountain ranges
Marshes/swamps
Mesas
Foothills
Basins
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Most common proj used for world maps since 1998. Balances size/shape, greatly reduces distortion.
Robinson Projection
Winkel Tripel Projection
Goode Homolosine Projection
Mercator Projection
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Moving bodies of water that flow from high to low. Start at rivulets/streams and grow until they empty into sea/ocean
Seas
Rivers
Lakes
Canals
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Daily conditions in the atmosphere that affect temperature, precipitation, wind speed, air pressure. Short term.
High Latitudes
Low Latitudes
Weather
Climate
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Divisions of geo study/tools: how human activity affects the environment. Ex:political, historical, social, cultural act
Regional
Physical
Human
Topical
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Divisions of geo study/tools: study of a single feature of Earth or one specific human activity that occurs worldwide
Topical
Human
Physical
Regional
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Paper shaped like a cone, contacts the globe only at cones base. Use for middle latitudes
Cylindrical Projections
Conical projections
Flat Plane Projections
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Salt water that covers about 2/3 of Earth's surface
Ocean basins
Lakes
Seas
Ocean
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East/South mountains, North plains, warm coastline, ocean currents, Western moderate, south mediterranean, Indust, agri
Physical Geo/Climate of North Africa, Southwest/Central Asia
Physical Geography and Climate of Europe
Physical Geography/Climate of Southern Africa
Physical Geography and Climate of Russia
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Middle Latitudes/climate regions: occurs where steppe climates recieve even less rainfall;Gobi Desert in Asia, Australia
Desert
Marine
Tiagas
Tundra
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Seas, peninsulas, rivers, mountains, earthquakes, oil, large rivers, arid nature, agricultural production
Physical Geography/Climate of East Asia
Physical Geography/Climate of Southern Africa
Physical Geography/Climate of South Asia
Physical Geo/Climate of North Africa, Southwest/Central Asia
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Constructed to show very specific info about a chosen theme. Ex: may rep politicla info such as votes in an election
Thematic Maps
Relief Maps
Consistent Scale Maps
Conformal Maps
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12 sovereign states, Brazil, Colombis, Argentina, Venezuela, Peru, Languages, Native cultures, Exports, agri, polit fav
Human systems that shaped North Africa, Southwest/central Asia
Human systems that shape South America
Human systems that shaped Russia
Human systems influencing Europe
44
Gnomic projection, projected onto a flat paper, only touches globe at single point. Maps out great-circl routes in lines
Conical projections
Cylindrical Projections
Flat Plane Projections
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Middle Latitudes: Four seasons, typical of US. Most farmlands inworld have this climate, cold winters, hot/humid summers
Steppe
Hummid-continental
Humid-subtropical
Mediterranean
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Only island that is a continent, deserts/mountains/lowlands/agriculture/ranches/farms/minerals/ steppes, coastal=crops
Physical Geography/Climate of Southeast Asia
Geography/Climate of Australia
Physical Geography/Climate of South Asia
Physical Geography/Climate of East Asia
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Pops around water,Nile river, earliest civiliz, christianity, judaism, islam, European colonies, Islam unified, arid/pol
Human systems that shape/influence culture of Sub-Saharan Africa
Human systems shaping the culture of east asia
Human systems that determine cultural make-up of South Asia
Human systems that shaped North Africa, Southwest/central Asia
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Industrialized, cultural differences, Greek/roman, Christianity, Migration, Colonization, Democratic/Communistic, enviro
Human systems that shaped North Africa, Southwest/central Asia
Human systems that shape/influence culture of Sub-Saharan Africa
Human systems influencing Europe
Human systems that shaped Russia
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Middle Latitudes/climate regions: aka prarie, found far inland, hot summers, cold winters, rainfall sparse
Steppe
Tundra
Desert
Marine
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What affects geogr, forms groups that turn into habitations, permanent changes, can lead to various conflicts/alliances
Human systems that form the basis of North America
Human systems influencing Europe
Human systems
Human systems that shape South America
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Communists/democratic, Isolationism, uneven pop distrib majority in urban areas, enviromental issues
Human systems that have influenced southeast Asia
Human systems that affect the dev/culture of Australia, Oceana, Antartica
Human systems shaping the culture of east asia
Human systems that determine cultural make-up of South Asia
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Low Latitudes: Either side of the rainforest region. Mostly grasslands, dry winters and wet summers.
Marine
Savannas
Desert
Rainforest
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Who studies physical characteristics of Earth, man-made borders/boundaries, distribution of life?
Geographers
Biologists
Doctors
Astronomers
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Size/shapes accurate, distances are not. Reps a globe that has been cut into connected sections so that it can be flat
Robinson Projection
Goode Homolosine Projection
Winkel Tripel Projection
Mercator Projection
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Climates classified by latitude/closeness to equator: 0 - 23.5 degrees
High Latitudes
Climate
Middle Latitudes
Low Latitudes
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Divisions of geo study/tools: various physical features of Earth, how they are created/related, forces that change them
Physical
Topical
Regional
Human
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First human civiliz, Indus river valley, quality of life for lower class, Hinduism/Buddhism, farmers, high-tech indust
Human systems that determine cultural make-up of South Asia
Human systems shaping the culture of east asia
Human systems that affect the dev/culture of Australia, Oceana, Antartica
Human systems that have influenced southeast Asia
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Largest country in the world, plains, plateaus, mountains, tundra, harsh climate, frozen rivers, Siberia(N) permafrost
Physical Geography and Climate of Russia
Physical Geo/Climate of North Africa, Southwest/Central Asia
Physical Geography/Climate of South Asia
Physical Geography/Climate of Southern Africa
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Cities cover wider areas, wealthier citizens live in suburban areas.
Latin America
Weather
European
North American
60
Man-made waterways connecting two large bodies of water. Panama Canal and Suez Canal
Canals
Lakes
Seas
Rivers
61
Specific physical enviroment adn all the organisms that live there
Biome
Ecology
Biogeography
Ecosystem
62
Same scale is used throughout the entire map. Used for smaller areas. Ex: 1 in=10 mi, is used throughout map
Thematic Maps
Equal-Area Maps
Conformal Maps
Consistent Scale Maps
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Lowlands, very wet and largley covered in vegetation such as weeds and rushes.
Basins
Marshes/swamps
Foothills
Mesas
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Cities have better developed transportation systems.
Weather
Climate
European
Latin America
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Communist state/USSR-collap in 1991, market-driven econ, destruction of nat res, nuclear pwr, pop was not distr =
Human systems that shaped North Africa, Southwest/central Asia
Human systems that shape/influence culture of Sub-Saharan Africa
Human systems that determine cultural make-up of South Asia
Human systems that shaped Russia
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location, regional characteristics, spatial relations, natural/man-made forces that change Eart. These are?
Major elements of life
Major elements of the world
Major elements of study
Major elements of medicine
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What type of climate exists in high mountain ranges. Increasing elevation lead to varying temps, growing, veg/animal/hum
Verticle Climate
Factors affecting climate
Desert
Tiagas
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Occur at river mouths. Are very fertile due to rivers carrying sediment
Foothills
Basins
Deltas
Mesas
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A single, huge city
North American
Megalopolis
Latin America
European
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Colonized by Euro countries, except Siam(Thailand), Conflict commun/demo, Buddhist, Muslim, Industrialization, Nat Disas
Human systems shaping the culture of east asia
Human systems that affect the dev/culture of Australia, Oceana, Antartica
Human systems that have influenced southeast Asia
Human systems that determine cultural make-up of South Asia
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occurs when two different sepcies exist in the same enviroment without negatively affecting each other
Symbiosis
Competition
Habitat
Predation
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Group of ecos, large area with similar flora and fauna, sim climate/soil. Deserts/tropical rainforests/taigas/tundra
Ecology
Biome
Biogeography
Ecosystem
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Constructed to show details of various elevations. Higher/lower elev use dif colors. Ruggedness/smoothness.
Consistent Scale Maps
Relief Maps
Conformal Maps
Thematic Maps
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What is the study of the enviroment
Biome
Biogeography
Ecology
Ecosystem
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East and west sections of map are less distorted, continental shapes are somewhat inaccurate
Winkel Tripel Projection
Robinson Projection
Goode Homolosine Projection
Mercator Projection
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South Pacific cultures, Hunter-gatherer/agri commun, foriegn govs, pop uneven, agri, tourism, antartica=no claim
Human systems shaping the culture of east asia
Human systems that affect the dev/culture of Australia, Oceana, Antartica
Human systems that determine cultural make-up of South Asia
Human systems that have influenced southeast Asia
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High mountains Andes, wide plains, high-altitude plateaus, nat resources, political issues, geo barriers, tropical
Physical Geography and Climate of South America
Physical Geography and Climate of Russia
Physical Geo/Climate of North Africa, Southwest/Central Asia
Physical Geography and Climate of Europ
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Climates classified by latitude/closeness to equator: 66.5 - the poles
Climate
Low Latitudes
Middle Latitudes
High Latitudes
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Climates classified by latitude/closeness to equator: 23.5 - 66.5 degrees
Middle Latitudes
High Latitudes
Climate
Low Latitudes
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Elevated areas 2,000 ft+ above sea level. Steep, rugged, in groups/chains. 6 of 7 continents have at least 1 range
Plains
Mountains
Valleys
Hills
81
What is the study of the Earth?
Biology
Cardiology
Meteorology
Geography
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High Latitudes: Marshy plain, frozen ground through long, cold winters, little snow, short summers, wet/marshy, no crops
Desert
Tundra
Tiagas
Marine
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occurs when one species depends on the other species for food
Predation
Symbiosis
Competition
Habitat
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Who studies physical characteristics of Earth, man-made borders/boundaries, distribution of life?
Biologists
Geographers
Doctors
Astronomers
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N Atlantic Treaty Organ(NATO), Common Market, Euro Union(EU), United Nat(UN), Caribbean Comm, Council of Arab Economic
International alliances
Companies
Multi-national cooperations
Boundaries
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Flat, steep-sided mountains or hills. Can refer to plateaus.
Basins
Foothills
Mesas
Marshes/swamps
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Agregates information about daily and seasonal weather in a region over a long period of time. Averages/growing seasons
High Latitudes
Climate
Middle Latitudes
Low Latitudes
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Lower elevation than mountains. 500-2000 ft. Rouned, on every continent.
Plains
Valleys
Plateaus
Hills
89
Longestest alluvial plain, Ganges, Indus, Brahmaputra, mineals, iron, mounts, plains, plateaus, islands, tropical to des
Physical Geography/Climate of South Asia
Physical Geography/Climate of Southeast Asia
Geography/Climate of Australia, Oceania, Antarctica
Physical Geography/Climate of East Asia
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Middle Latitudes/climate regions: near water/on islands, oceans help make areas mild/rainy, cooler summers, mild winters
Desert
Tundra
Marine
Steppe
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Middle Latitudes: southeastern coastal area. Winds blow over warm oceans=long summers, mild winters, long grow season
Hummid-continental
Mediterranean
Steppe
Humid-subtropical
92
Names portions of oceans. Five major ocean basins: atlantic, pacific, indian, southern, artic
Ocean basins
Ocean
Lakes
Seas
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The earth is made up of 10 what?
Boundaries
Tectonic plates
Alliances
Sovereignty
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Specific species live, necessary soil, water, resources for that particular species/predators
Predation
Symbiosis
Habitat
Competition
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Low Latitudes: Near the equator, experience high average temperatures/humidity, as well as high rainfall.
Desert
Mediterranean
Savannas
Rainforest
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Us/Canada maj of N. Amer. mountain ranges E. & W., fertile plains, lakes, waterways, Shaped by glaciers, 4 seasons
Physical Geography and Climate of North America
Physical Geography and Climate of Europ
Physical Geography and Climate of Russia
Physical Geography and Climate of South America
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Low Latitudes: Past the savannas. Hot, dry cliamtes, sparse rainfall, temp fluctuations up to 50 degrees.
Savannas
Desert
Marine
Rainforest
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Recieve less than 10 in of rain in a year;usually large areas, such as the Sahara Desert in Africa or Australian Outback
Deserts
Basins
Mesas
Deltas

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