Geography Terms Study Guide

communal ownership of wealth and industry

18o degrees imaginary line to determine time zones

show political boundaries between nations, states and cities can also show each nation's capital or major cities

a part of the ocean that hits land

wetlands that come together as rivers that dump their water and rocks into another body of water

one person has power and it is not inherited

ruling authority is the law and people have no say

the exact place on Earth using latitude and longitude

blocked off by land

the process by which nations, cultures and economies become integrated or mixed

people make the decisions and consent to the decisions that are made by an elected body

small number of people make the decisions

Very deep gorge with a river going through it

one person has power and it is inherited/ passed down

A group of many islands in a large body of water

shows the population density, or the amount of people living in an area. Key shows what each color represents.

private ownership of wealth and industry

large, mostly evergreen trees and lots of rainfall

almost all covered by water but is connected to the mainland on one side

state owned wealth and industry

depicts the various climate zones in a region. Key shows what each color represents

the basic rights that we believe belong to all individuals simply by being born

flat high up landform that comes up sharply above the surrounding area or at least one side

almost all covered by water but is connected to the mainland on one side

movement from one place or region to settle in another

imaginary line around the Earth north to south 0 degrees longitude

half the Earth

ruled by elected representatives

the level at which a person a group or a nation lives as measured to the extent to which it meets its needs

broad area of relatively flat land

slender body of water that connects two large bodies of water

tiny strip of land that connects two bigger land masses and divides two bodies of water

imaginary line around the Earth east to west 0 degrees latitude

freshwater stream that feeds into a larger stream, river or other body of water

Global positioning system satellites rounding the Earth to give the absolute location

How far, north or south of the equator.

divides power among different offices or branches, usually as outlined in a constitution or other written code

A place that is related to other places

a huge block of ice that slowly moves over land

how far, east or west from the prime meridian

law that defines and limits the power of government

rule of law is overthrown

part of the ocean that is closed off by land

rule by the religious leaders

shows various landforms and bodies of water. Key shows what elevation each color represents

a piece of land that gets no more than 25 centimeters of rain a year