Unit 1 Flashcards
(40 cards)
Location - Absolute
Where it is excatly (long. and lat.)
Location - Relative
Where something is compared to another place (a small section of land)
Region
A larger section of land that shares similar traits
HEI
Human-Environment Interaction
Human-Environment Interaction (HEI)
How we affect the environment and how the environment affects us
Movement
How people, ideas, goods, ect. move across large distances
Where is South America located (which hemisphere)?
Western Hemishpere
What causes seasons?
The Earth’s shape (an ellipse)
What season is it in Australia if it’s summer in the U.S.?
Winter
What causes the El Niño weather phenomenon?
El Nino is a complex weather pattern resulting from variations in ocean temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific.
What is the El Niño weather pattern?
A weather pattern where dry, warm air from the Pacific is pushed back east towards the coast of the Americas.
What factors into climate?
Latitude, elevation, the presence of ocean currents, ect.
Where is the Tropic of Cancer on a map?
Map 1; Blue Line
Where is the Tropic of Capricorn?
Map 1; Purple Line
Equator
Map 1; Pink Line
Where is the Arctic Circle?
Map 1; Green Line
Where is the Antarctic Circle?
Map 1; Orange Line
Where is North America?
Map 2; Red Dot
Where is South America?
Map 2; Blue Dot
Where is Europe?
Map 2; Green Dot
Where is Africa?
Map 2; Orange Dot
Where is Asia?
Map 2; Purple Dot
Where is Australia/Oceania?
Map 2; Yellow Dot
Where is Antarctica?
Map 2; Pink Dot
