World Geography Chapter 1/2/3

a particular space with physical and human meaning.

the removal of trade barriers so that goods can flow freely between countries

the theory that continents are slowly moving

the exact position of a place on the earth's surface

is a bend in layers of rock

Name 3 South American Countries

the capacity of certain gases in the atmosphere to trap heat, thereby warming the earth

forest with both coniferous and deciduous trees

location in relation to other places

is a break in the earth's crust

the study of the interrelationship between people and their physical environment.

the complex community of interdependent living things in a given environment

The activity of the earth's moving plates is called

 is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere.

computer tools for processing and organizing details and satellite images with other info.

the branch of geography dealing with natural features and processes.

is an underground porous rock layer often saturated with water.

Liquid water changes into water vapor through the process of 

Substance from the earth that is not made by the people but can be used by them

the science of mapmaking

one of two days(about March 21 and September) on which the sun is directly above the Equator,

water vapor changes into liquid through 

the watery areas of the earth, including oceans, lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water

the behaviors and beliefs characteristics of a particular social, ethnic, or age group

a layer of gases that surrounds the earth

places united by specific characteristics

a specific place on the earth.

government in which single individual possesses the power and authority to rule

degree of hotness or coldness measured on a set scale, such as Fahrenheit or Celsius

underwater trenches are created through the process called

molten rock within the earth

a periodic reversal of the pattern of ocean currents and water temps in the mid-Pacific region

Name 5 European countries

moisture that falls from the clouds is 

wears away the earth's surface.

he existence of impure, unclean, or poisonous substances in the air, water, or land.

surface land areas of the earth's crust, including continents and ocean basins

the study of human activities and their relationship to the cultural and physical environment

system of government in which a small group hold power

in astronomy, the earth's yearly trip around the sun, taking 365 1/4 days

any system of government in which leaders rule with consent of the citizens

ongoing movement of people, goods, and ideas.

an overthrow or replacement of an established gov or political system by the people governed

Four parts of the earth's surface are ___,____,____, and ____.

trees, usually broad leaved such as oak and maple, that lost their leaves in the autumn

an imaginary line that runs through the center of the earth between the North and South Poles

a region defined by a common characteristic, such as production of a product

pattern formed as the lines of latitude and longitude cross one another

permanently frozen layer of soil beneath the surface of the ground

a half of a sphere or globe.