Geography - Unit 1 Review

inland grasslands

the equator separates the north and the south this

group of people who share common ancestry, language, religion, customs, etc.

cold and warm streams of water that move through the oceans

way of life of a group of people who share beliefs and similar customs

a central place and the surrounding area linked to it

an imaginary line from the north to the south pole

the study of human activities and their relationship to cultural/physical environments

people, goods, and ideas travelling from one place to another

one trip around the sun (365 days for Earth)

lush vegetation found in a desert area

a change in the pattern of currents and water temps in the Pacific that affects US weather

country in the process of becoming industrialized, they tend not to have lots of technology

trees that have broad leaves that change color and drop during the fall

how hot or cold a place is

areas with no wind movement for a long period of time

the spread of new knowledge and skills from one culture to another

The exact spot where the place is found on the globe

forests with coniferous and deciduous trees

plant life that grows in an area where the natural environment is unchanged by humans

region defined by a common characteristic (characteristic can be 'proven' or listed with data)

when either the day or night is the longest of the year

a particular space with physical and human meaning

permanently frozen subsoil

when day and night hours are equal, happens twice a year

this means the number of years it takes a population to double in size

when the sun's warmth is trapped in the Earth's atmosphere

country that has a great deal of technology and manufacturing

smog is caused by what in the atmosphere?

thickets of woody bushes and short trees

type of economy where all or most of the means of production is controlled by the government

region defined by popular feelings and images (can't be proven with facts or data)

study of weather

separates the western and eastern hemispheres

location based in relation to other spaces

trees that are evergreen and have cones

the number of births each year for every 1,000 people

study of map making

a system of government in which leaders rule with the consent of the citizens (usually elected)

weather patterns in an area over a long period of time

areas united by certain factors

computer tools that process/organize data and satellite images with other scientists

a community of plants and animals that depend on each other for survival

the number of deaths each year for every 1,000 people

a specific place on Earth

government type in which one person has all the authority and power

global winds that blow in fairly constant and predictable patterns

lines of longitude and latitude (crossed to form this on a map)

the condition of the atmosphere in one place during a limited period of time

rise in earth's temperatures, believed to be caused by human activities

focus on the study of Earth's physical features