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Chapter 1 and 3
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Geography
9th Grade
01/08/2012

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Term
Location
Definition
Answers the question where
Term
Place
Definition
Location with human and physical meaning
Term
Region
Definition
a group of places with similar characteristics
Term
Movement
Definition
goods, people, and/or ideas going from place to place
Term
Human-Environmental Interaction
Definition
interaction between people and their environment and environment and people
Term
List the factors that affect climate
Definition
Latitude, Elevation, Ocean Currents, Landforms, Land Masses, Large Bodies of Water, Prevailing Winds
Term
Know the climate types AND subcategories of each
Definition
Tropical- Tropical Wet, Tropical Dry
Dry- Desert, Steppe
Midlatitude- West Coast Marine, Mediterranean, Humid Continental, Humid Subtropic
High Latitude- Sub Arctic, Tundra
Highland- No Subcategory
Term
Lines of Latitude are also known as ___________.
Definition
Parallels
Term
Aberdeen’s ______________ ________________ is roughly 45° N, 98° W.
Definition
Absolute Location
Term
A physical map is also called a _____________ map.
Definition
Topographical/Relief
Term
_____ and ______ are 2 types of greenhouse gases.
Definition
CO2; CFCs
Term
________________ is the layer of soil that is always frozen in the sub-arctic climate.
Definition
Permafrost
Term
The ____________ Desert takes up almost 1/3 of the African Continent.
Definition
Sahara
Term
One hypothesis of climate change is the increase in _______ which is a visible chemical haze in the atmosphere.
Definition
Smog
Term
Seasonal reversal of winds is known as _____________ _______________.
Definition
Monsoon Season
Term
Little or no winds occur in the Doldrums and _______________ Latitudes.
Definition
Horsehair; Horse
Term
The ______________ you go the less air there is making the temperature ________________.
Definition
Higher; Colder
Term
This type of Region is determined by a center and its surrounding areas like the Twin Cities, L.A., New York, or any metropolitan area.
Definition
Functional
Term
This type of Region is determined by the common feeling people have about it like the Heartland.
Definition
Perceptual
Term
This type of Region is a group of places that share common characteristics like the Solid South, Corn Belt, or Tornado Alley
Definition
Formal
Term
A community of plants and animals that depend on each and surrounding for survival is a(n)?
Definition
Ecosystem
Term
If I showed you a map of the world that had arrows tracing the route of explorers, it would be what type of map?
Definition
Flow Line Map
Term
These lines run North and South and intersect or meet at the poles.
Definition
Longitude
Term
If I were to say that I live North of the parking lot on the West side of Northern and West of the Wolves water tower, would be what kind of Location?
Definition
Relative Location
Term
This type of map includes cities, capitals, borders, highways, or counties.
Definition
Political
Term
Study of physical features of a place is called?
Definition
Topography
Term
What type of map shows accurate size and shape, but is not good for true distance?
Definition
Interrupted
Term
When travel around the globe you should follow this path rather than a straight line because it is shorter.
Definition
Great Circle Route
Term
What type of map is good at showing E to W areas that are close to the equator?
Definition
Conic
Term
What type of map is good at the equator but distorts at the poles?
Definition
Cylindrical
Term
What type of map is best or most often used at the poles?
Definition
Planar
Term
What is the technical name of a mapmaker?
Definition
Cartographer
Term
This type of Midlatitude climate has short, mild winters, and hot, sunny summers and are found in South-East United States.
Definition
Humid Subtropic
Term
These type of trees are found in Midlatitudes and can be found in High Latitudes as well?
Definition
Coniferous
Term
This type of Midlatitude climate usually has convectional weather or weather caused by landforms rather than oceans or winds?
Definition
Humid Continental
Term
This type of Midlatitude climate is found on the West Coast of continents.
Definition
WEST Coast Marine
Term
These climates are based on elevation rather than latitude?
Definition
Highland
Term
Reason why Northern Europe have a nicer climate than we do even though they are further north?
Definition
Ocean Currents
Term
Effect that causes winds to move on a curve rather than go straight north to south or east to west?
Definition
Coriolis Effect
Term
These latitudes are from 30 degrees N and S latitude to 60 degrees N and S latitude?
Definition
Mid Latitudes
Term
These latitudes are from 30 degrees South latitude to 30 degrees North latitude?
Definition
Low Latitudes
Term
These latitudes are from 60 to 90 degrees North and South latitude?
Definition
High Latitudes
Term
What is the time of year when there is equal day and night in March?
Definition
Vernal Equinox
Term
What is the time of the year when there is equal day and night in September?
Definition
Autumnal Equinox
Term
What is the shortest day of the year in the Northern hemisphere?
Definition
Winter Solstice
Term
What is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere?
Definition
Summer solstice
Term
Describe the Rainshadow Effect
Definition
Draw the picture and use ALL vocab that is needed
Term
The earth is tilted at what degree?
Definition
23 1/2
Term
What is the longest day of the year in the Northern hemisphere?
Definition
Summer Solstice
Term
What degree is the earth’s tilt?
Definition
23 1/2 Degrees
Term
Be able to define Rainshadow
Definition
Includes Windward, Leeward, and description... Can draw diagram.
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