Geography Semester Test Review

A river or stream that flows into a large river:

the movement of customs and ideas from one culture to another

Halfway between the North and the South poles, the _____________________ circles the globe horizontally at 0 degrees.

Is a layer of gases surrounding a planet or other celestial body.

is the term to define the number of deaths every year per 1000 in a population

a theory of migration says people migrate because certain things in their lives "push" them to leave

The halfway point between the Western and Eastern hemisphere, vertical, 0 degrees

North, South, East, and West are __________directions

any useful material found in the environment

an invisible line around which an object rotates, or spins

a resource that cycles through natural processes in the environment (water, nitrogen, carbon)

The largest forest in the world:

The movement of Earth on its Axis around the sun?

Clear enough for ships to travel through:

landform that rises at least 1,000 feet or more above its surrounding area.

New land created where the sea used to be:

a natural resource that the environment continues to supply or replace as it is used (trees, water)

the way of life of people who share similar customs and beliefs

a god

A fertile place in a desert where there is water and vegetation:

a supercontinent made up of all the world's present land masses joined together

The height of land above sea level:

A large, mostly flat area that rises above the surrounding land:

is a slow increase in Earth’s temperature.

Shogun warriors that controlled the people by sheer force

Imaginary east-west circles parallel to the Equator are called ______________________ lines.

is the term used to define the number of babies born every year per 1000 people in an area

a resource that cannot be replaced once it is used; they include fossil fuels such as coal and oil

A Hindu prince who did not like the caste system.

A ruling family in China

A religion which teaches that deeds rather than birth determine a person's life & that people should seek moderation

bits of rock and sand that make soil fertile

any one of several nonrenewable resources created from the remains of plants and animals

The emperor of the most powerful ruling family in Japan, they ruled for nearly 700 years

land that can produce crops

a group of people who were below the lowest caste

The average number of people living in an area:

A treeless plain where short grasses and mosses grow:

Meridians, vertical lines that measure east to west from the Prime Meridian, meet at the north and south poles

To artificially water crops:

The study of the Earth is called ________________________.

The world's oldest religion that believes in reincarnation and the worship of many gods.

Rich soil that is able to grow many plants

how a population is spread over an area

crops raised for to be sold

a rock-filled rapid

A strict, social class structure in India

a system for producing distributing, consuming and owning goods, services, and wealth.

The section of a map that explains symbols for the map features:

a scientist who studies human population, including their size, growth, density, distribution, and rates