Mid Term Flashcards

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What is place?

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The physical and human features of a given location

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What is location?

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A point or placebo the earth measured by relative and absolute location.

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What is movement

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The changing of hypo all location or position

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What is human environment interaction

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Looking at how people effect their environment and how the environment affects people

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What are regions on a map?

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A theme that is used for comparison

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What cardinal directions does latitude measure

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North to south

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What is 0° latitude

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equator

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What Cardinal directions does longitude measure?

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West to east

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What is 0° longitude?

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Prime meridian

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Is latitude and longitude absolute or relative location?

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Absolute

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What is the difference between absolute and relative location?

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Relative is describing how one place is deal active to the other by ,erasure nets such as meters or miles
Absolute is described by latitude and longitude

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What is the difference between a strait and an isthmus

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A strait is when a narrow strip of water is connecting two larger bodies of water
An isthmus is when a narrow strip of land is connecting two larger areas of land

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What is a flat topped land formation with steep sides?

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Plateau

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What is an area of land almost entirely surrounded by water that is protruding from a larger area of land?

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Peninsula

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What is a large steep slope that separates areas of different heights

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Escarpment

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What is a group of islands called?

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Largest desert in Africa and where is it located

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Sahara in n africa

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Longest river in Africa and where is it located?

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Nile n e africa

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Why are so many cities so close to the Nile?

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Because of the good and fertile soil

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Tallest mount in Africa and where

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My kilamanjaro w Africa

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What factors affect climate in Africa?

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Location to water
Elevation
Distance from equator

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How does a dry country grow crops?

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What seasons do savannahs have?

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Ft and wet seasons

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Substinance farming

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Farming for self to consume

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Cash crop
Farming to sell or trade
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What does a colonization do to the government after they colonize the land?
They take it over and make it their own
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What did the Europeans do when they took over Africa?
They made Africans life long slaves as well as taking over the government
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Why is music and dance so important in african culture?
In the African culture, danced was often done to appease the Gods. The way they danced (such as stomping a foot on the ground) was to channel their messages to the earth. they commonly used drums and woodwinds.
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Three languages most spoken in Africa
Portuguese is mostly spoken in North Africa while Arabic is mostly spoken in East Africa.
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What are three purposes of african folklore
- to answer a question - to explain the unexplained - to teach lessons or morals
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What are the three major religions in Africa
Christianity Islam Indigenous african religions
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What are some ways the religions are the same
All believe in one "Creator" All believe that Religion helps them understand the world around them Beliefs are shown in everyday activities/routines
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What role and religion is Mohammad important in?
Islam | and He is the most important phrophet