Chapter 1 - Unlocking The World Flashcards
(37 cards)
What is a citizen?
A person who is part of a society with the right to protection from it and the responsibility of loyalty to it.
What is condensation?
The process by which water vapour turns into liquid.
What is a contour?
A line on a map joining places of equal height.
What is an ecosystem?
A community of organisms interacting with one another and with the environment in which they live.
What is an environment?
The total surroundings.
What is evaporation?
The process by which water turns from liquid to vapour.
What are human features?
Areas of the Earth’s surface that have been built or changed by humans.
What are isobars?
Lines on a synoptic chart joining places of equal air pressure.
What is a nutrient?
A source of nourishment.
What are physical features?
Areas of the Earth’s surface that are naturally occurring or have been largely unaltered by humans.
What is precipitation?
Any form of water falling to the Earth’s surface including rain, hail and snow.
What is relative humidity?
The amount of moisture in the air compared to the amount it could hold.
What is a settlement?
A place where people live.
What is spatial dimension?
Where things are and why they are there.
What is temperature?
A measure of the amount of heat energy.
What is the water cycle?
The continuous movement or water, in its different states, between land, sea and air (also called the hydrological cycle).
What is wind direction?
Where the wind is coming from.
What is wind speed?
The rate of air movement.
What is a cartographer?
A specialised geographer who draws maps.
Where does the word ‘Geography’ come from?
The word ‘Geography’ comes from the Greek word Ge meaning ‘The Earth’ and Graphein meaning ‘to describe’ or ‘to write’.
List 5 things beginning with P that geographers study.
People, places, positions, perspectives, processes.
What is the only surviving Wonder of the Ancient World?
The Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt.
Why are photographs useful to Geographers?
Geographers often use photographs to record their observations of features of the environment.
On a map, which axis do you use first, and which direction does it go in?
First you do the X axis, which is left to right.
