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Geography Final Part 1 Flashcards

1
Q

The___of a region is/are an example of a physical feature.

A

Soils

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2
Q

There are ____ essential elements in geography

A

Six

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3
Q

The theme of___ involves the study of how people and things change locations and the effects of those changes

A

Movement

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4
Q

The essential element of the world in spatial terms is similar to the theme of____

A

Location

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5
Q

____is another word for longitude.

A

Meridian

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6
Q

Degree are subdivided into ___

A

Minuets

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7
Q

The ___ ocean is the smallest of all ocean

A

Arctic

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8
Q

Earth is divided between the eastern and Western Hemisphere by the primeridian

A

180%

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9
Q

Is the worlds largest island is______

A

Greenland

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10
Q

The moon orbits earth every_____

A

29 1/2 days

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11
Q

Most stars are grouped together in huge bodies called______

A

Galaxies

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12
Q

Which area of the earth receives the most solar energy in a year?

A

The tropics

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13
Q

When does the fall equinox occur in the Northern Hemisphere?

A

September 21

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14
Q

Planets are major bodies that orbit a(n)

A

Star

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15
Q

The shape of Earths orbit is______

A

Elliptical

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16
Q

What causes the tides on earth?

A

The gravitational pull of the sun,earth, and moon.

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17
Q

How many days are in a leap year?

A

366

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18
Q

On which day does the sun never set on the Arctic circle?

A

June 21

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19
Q

Together, the four spheres of earth make up the______

A

Earth environment

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20
Q

Where are the most diverse ecosystems found?

A

In tropical climates

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21
Q

Which of the following appears to be a factor of global warming

A

Increased levels of carbon dioxide

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22
Q

___is the process by which water vapor changes from a gas into liquid droplets.

A

Condensation

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23
Q

Wind systems that reverse directions thereby causing wet and dry seasons are called_______

A

Monsoons

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24
Q

Most temperature climates are located___

A

In the middle latitudes

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25
Q

Areas of tropical grasslands, scattered trees, and shrubs are called_____

A

Savanna

26
Q

Mountains can influence climate through_____

A

He orographic effect

27
Q

The condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place is called_____

A

Weather

28
Q

In what region are tornadoes commonly found?

A

Middle latitudes

29
Q

What happens to a hurricane when it moves inland?

A

It weakens

30
Q

_____is not a renewable resource.

A

Coal power

31
Q

You might expect to fined a geothermal power plant located______

A

Near a hot springs

32
Q

Where would you expect to find a aquifer?

A

Near the groundwater

33
Q

Acid rain is caused by_____

A

Chemicals in air pollution

34
Q

Forest do not_____

A

Increase soil salinization

35
Q

The soil horizon is composed of____

A

Humus, subsoil,and weathered rock

36
Q

One result from a lowered water table is____

A

Ground settlement or slumping

37
Q

The hydrologic cycle is driven by____

A

Solar energy, winds, and gravity

38
Q

What are the three processes that create landforms?

A

Tectonic processes, erosion, and weathering

39
Q

What are folds?

A

Places where rock masses have broken apart and moved away from eachother

40
Q

The belief in many gods is called_____

A

Polytheism

41
Q

The spread of an idea or innovation through a society is a_____

A

Expansion diffusion

42
Q

Individuals who help spread a religion are_____

A

Missionaries

43
Q

About what percentage of the worlds population lives in the northern hemisphere?

A

90%

44
Q

The increase in connections between cultures around the world is called_____

A

Globalization

45
Q

Natural increase is based solely on____

A

Births and deaths

46
Q

The spread of new fashions from the big city to small towns is an example of_____

A

Hierarchical diffusion

47
Q

_____is a movement in which people believe in strictly following certain established principles and teachings

A

Fundamentalism

48
Q

How is population density expressed?

A

Persons per square mile

49
Q

Islamic houses of worship are called_____

A

Mosques

50
Q

Which country has a totalitarian form of government?

A

Cuba

51
Q

Clusters of concentrated development on the perimeter highways of an urban area are called_____

A

Edge cities

52
Q

Which of the following factors is not a measure of development?

A

Population

53
Q

The most basic economic system is a_____economy

A

Subsistence

54
Q

The most important centers for economic power and wealth are______

A

World cities

55
Q

A limit to the amount of a product that can be imported is called______

A

A quota

56
Q

What are geometric boundaries often based upon?

A

Lines of latitude and longitude

57
Q

Where would you be least likely to find subsistence farms?

A

Europe

58
Q

Which of there terms identifies he smallest urban settlement?

A

Village

59
Q

The_____is the number of people in a country who can read and write.

A

Literacy rate

60
Q

_____geography is the study of the way people live.

A

Human

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