Unit 1: Vocab / Basics

Question 1

geographia

Answer 1

“to describe the Earth”

Question 2

geography

Answer 2

study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on the Earth

Question 3

linear distance

Answer 3

how far something travels

Question 4

time

Answer 4

how long it takes

Question 5

psychological distance

Answer 5

how people view it

Question 6

globe

Answer 6

Three dimensional representation of the Earth

Question 7

map

Answer 7

Two dimensional representation of the Earth’s surface

Question 8

cartographer

Answer 8

mapmaker

Question 9

satellites

Answer 9

provides geographical data

Question 10

continent

Answer 10

landmass above water

Question 11

solar system

Answer 11

sun, eight planets, celestial objects that orbit the sun

Question 12

core

Answer 12

center of the earth

Question 13

crust

Answer 13

thin layer of rock at the Earth’s surface

Question 14

continental drift hypothesis

Answer 14

The supercontinent divided and drifted slowly

Question 15

oceanic

Answer 15

sea floor

Question 16

continental

Answer 16

land

Question 17

plate tectonics

Answer 17

Enormous pieces of the Earth that move

Question 18

earthquakes

Answer 18

shake / tremble of the Earth

Question 19

ring of fire

Answer 19

zone around the Pacific where most active volcanoes are

Question 20

erosion

Answer 20

Occurs by the action of:
wind water ice gravity

Question 21

list the five themes of geography

Answer 21

location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, region

Question 22

What is the atmosphere? What purpose does it serve?

Answer 22

Layer of gases

Protects the Earth from radiation and debris

Question 23

list three types of maps

Answer 23

general reference, thematic, navigational

Question 24

List the four parts of the ocean

Answer 24

Atlantic, pacific, arctic, indian

Question 25

Name two external forces that shape the Earth

Answer 25

weathering, erosion

Question 26

droughts

Answer 26

no rain for a long time

Question 27

tornadoes

Answer 27

can form quickly and without warning

Question 28

currents

Answer 28

Distribute the sun's heat from one part of the world to another

Question 29

el nino

Answer 29

the warming of the waters off the coasts of South America/Europe

Question 30

greenhouse effect

Answer 30

gases trap solar energy

Question 31

topography

Answer 31

the combined characteristics of landforms and their resources

Question 32

elevation

Answer 32

The distance above sea level

Question 33

flood

Answer 33

water covers land

Question 34

convection

Answer 34

The transfer of heat through the upward motion of air

Question 35

weather

Answer 35

condition of the atmosphere at a particular location and time

Question 36

precipitation

Answer 36

determines climate

Question 37

blizzard

Answer 37

heavy snowstorm

Question 38

latitude lines

Answer 38

lines measure the distance from the equator

Question 39

climate

Answer 39

weather conditions for a particular location over a long period of time

Question 40

hurricanes

Answer 40

takes days to develop

Question 41

soil regions

Answer 41

Important for food supply and vegetation

Question 42

vegetation regions

Answer 42

Provide for human stages of farming, herding

Question 43

forestlands

Answer 43

Have a heavy concentration of trees

Question 44

grasslands

Answer 44

Few trees, plains and prairies

Question 45

desert / tundra

Answer 45

Have plants and animals that have adapted to survive in extreme conditions

Question 46

pollution

Answer 46

One possible cause of global warming

Question 47

What causes the seasons to change?

Answer 47

The Earth's revolution and tilt

Question 48

List the four factors that affect climate.

Answer 48

wind currents and ocean currents, latitude, elevation, topography

Question 49

Choose one large climate region and describe the region.

Answer 49

Marine West Coast - cloudy, foggy, damp

Question 50

What do scientists believe could be a cause of global warming?

Answer 50

Theory global temperature is increasing due to the greenhouse