World Geography- Physical Geography

Question 1

the closer an area is to the equator, the more sunlight it receives, leading to higher temps.

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Latitude

Question 2

two continental plates rubbing against one another that leads to earthquakes along fault lines.

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Transformation

Question 3

shows information relating to a specific theme, such as the spread of a religion, trade routes

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Thematic

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ratio of a distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground.

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Map Scale

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freshwater that lies beneath the Earth’s surface

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Groundwater

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ecosystem between the latitudes 28 degrees north/south of the equator with high temperatures.

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Tropical Rainforest

Question 7

The distance in degrees on the earth’s surface east and west of the prime meridian.

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Longitude

Question 8

the distance in degrees on the earth’s surface north or south of the equator.

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Latitude

Question 9

the loss of accuracy when transferring a curved surface to a flat surface such as a map.

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Distortion

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a two-dimensional graphic representation of selected parts of the earth’s surface.

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Map

Question 11

Two continental plates spreading apart

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Divergence

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development that meets the needs now without compromising the ability of future generations.

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Sustainable development

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the whole mass of air surrounding the earth

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Atmosphere

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allows the location of a point on a map to be described in a way that is universally understood

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Grid System

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Area on earth surface containing water.

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Hydrosphere

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regions that support only sparse vegetation or no vegetation at all due to little rainfall.

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Desert

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a map which the shape or size is distorted to demonstrate a variable such as travel, population

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Cartogram Map

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When a continental plate is pushed under another plate it is known

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Subduction

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when an organism changes an environment or the environmentchanges an organism.

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Modify

Question 20

two or more people or groups or things that are dependent on each other.

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Interdependence

Question 21

a region that features a unifying characteristic, such as a country

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Formal Region

Question 22

group of ecosystems consisting of a large area of similar plants and animals, climate and soil.

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Biomes

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a map used as a navigation tool in which the lines for longitude and latitude are parallel.

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Mercator Map

Question 24

forests that exist between 25 and 50 degrees latitude which typically have high humidity.

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temperate Forest

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to adjust to different conditions or a new environment.

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Adapt

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cold, flat, treeless lands in the arctic region.

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Tundra

Question 27

shows the major boundaries between countries or states.

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Political

Question 28

At one time the earth was one giant super continent known as

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Panjea

Question 29

a representation of a curved 3-dimensional surface onto a flat 2-dimensional map.

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Projection

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shows physical features of an area, such as its rivers, mountains,vegetation and elevation.

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Physical

Question 31

shaded or patterned map used to visualize how a measurement varies across a geographic area.

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Choropleth

Question 32

Two continental plates colliding leading to mountain ranges.

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Convergence

Question 33

Area on Earth with living things

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Biosphere

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land with grass growing on it, especially farmland used for grazing or pasture.

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Grasslands

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a long-term change in the earth’s climate.

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Climate Change

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a natural resource which canreplenish with the passage of time, such as wind or solar power.

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Renewable resource

Question 37

the study of the Earth's surface and its climates, countries, peoples, and natural resources.

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Geography

Question 38

Area on Earth including the earth's crust

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Lithosphere

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