W.Geography Flashcards

(27 cards)

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What is a landscape?

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Is all the human fiscal features that make one place different from the others

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What is a social l science ?

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Is a field that studies people and the relationships among them

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What is geography?

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Is the study of the world it’s people and the landscapes they create

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What are the 3 levels of geography?

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Local level
Regional level
Global level

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What is a region ?

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Is a part of the world that has one or more common features that is different from the surrounding areas

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What is a map?

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Is a flat drawing that shows all or almost all the word

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What is a globe ?

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Is a spherical model of the globe

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What are the two main branches of geography?

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Physical geography

Human geography

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What is physical geography?

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Is the study of the worlds physical features , the landscapes ,bodies of water,climates ,soils and plants

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What is human geography?

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It’s the study of the world’s people,communities and landscapes

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What is cartography?

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The science of making maps

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What’s meteorology ?

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The study of weather and what causes it

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What are all the branches in geography?

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Physical geography 
Human geography 
Cartography 
Hydrology
Meteorology
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What is culture?

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Is the set of beliefs, values and practices that a group of people have in common

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What is a culture trait ?

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Is an activity or behavior with people often take part

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What is a culture region?

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Is an area in which people have many shared cultures traits

17
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What is an ethnic group?

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Is group of people who share a common culture and ancestry

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What is cultural diversity?

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Is the state of having a variety of cultures in the same area

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What causes cultures to change?

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Innovation and contract with other people

20
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What is cultural diffusion?

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The spread of culture traits from one region to another

21
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What is a tributary ?

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Is a smaller stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river

22
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What are the Great Lakes ?

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The largest group of fresh water lakes in the world

23
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Hey are huge tributaries up in the Mississippi

24
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What is a continental divide ?

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Is an area of high ground that divides the flow rivers towards opposite ends of continents

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What is the capital of the USA ?
Washington D.C
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What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
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In which province Ottawa is located?
Ontario