Unit 1 Review - Intro to World Geo

the study of the natural features of earth

the higher up on a mountain you go

elevation or the height above sea level can affect

Which coordinates are correct for Antarctica?

means half of the earth

Dirt is an example of

This type of map focuses on lakes, rivers, mountains, and forest.

This ocean forms the eastern border of Asia.

This type of map focuses on one topic such as weather, population, or income

latitude & longitude, exact location

This climate has all four season with really cold winters and really hot summers

The more people per square mile, the denser it is.

Where is the Ring of Fire located?

Which one is a small scale map?

What is the outermost layer of the earth?

This is the climate that we live in

divides the northern & southern hemispheres

the main line of latitude

If a place is 10 degrees North, you can make a reasonable assumption that it is

A source created by someone who was present at the event

if a place is 80 degrees South, you can make an educated guess that

Two plates moving away from each other

This term includes the ratio of things on a map compared to real life. It also includes Hierarchy.

run horizontally around the world

Which is an example of Absolute Location?

What happens when you cross this line?

Which of the following is good advice to keep you from getting a zero due to plagiarism?

weather over a long period of time

This means the days and nights are equal

The point in the center of this map is

moving in a circle on an axis

Which is largest in hierarchy?

What was the original "supercontinent" called?

This type of map focuses on political names and man made things.

zero degrees longitude is

What is marked by the arrow?

Close together means dispersed

run from pole to pole

If a place is 50 degrees South, you can make an educated guess that

How much of the world is in the hydrosphere?

When rain get blocked by a mountain and desert is formed.

The line marked with an arrow and the number 45 is