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Themes Of Geography
Themes of Geography
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Geography
9th Grade
02/16/2010

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Term
Location
Definition
Spot in the universe, absolute latitude-longitude
Term
Place
Definition
human and physical characteristic of a location
Term
Human/Environment Interaction
Definition
how humans adapt, change or depend on their environment
Term
Movement
Definition
mobility of goods, people and ideas
Term
Region
Definition
area with common or similar characteristics
Term
What are Cartographer
Definition
map makers
Term

Parts of a map

(4 things)

Definition
  • Title
  • compass rose or directional indicator
  • key or legend
  • scale
Term
3 factors that influence climate
Definition
  1. elevation
  2. latitude
  3. location in relation to bodies of water and landforms
Term
orographic effect
Definition
what happens when moist air is pushed up against a mountain, the rising air cools and forms clouds and pecipitation
Term
windward
Definition
receives most rain, has the most vegetation
Term
Leeward
Definition
air moves down getting drier and warmer
Term
rain shadow
Definition
is found on the drier side and deserts are often found there
Term
Greenhouse effect
Definition
when the earths atmosphere traps heat energy
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continental air masses
Definition
dry air masses origination over landmasses
Term
marine air masses
Definition
develop over large water bodies and are normallly moist
Term
tropical air masses
Definition
originate at low latitudes acquiring relatively high temperature
Term
3 types of climate
Definition

tropics-always hot

Temperate-wide range of temp

Polar-cold

Term
Chemical Weathering
Definition

alters chemical makeup

  • formes caves
  • builds rock formation
  • forests
Term
Mechanical Weathering
Definition
Rock is broken down or weakened physically
Term
observing Weathering
Definition

tombstones

statues

land formations

Term
erosion caused by
Definition
water, wind, glaciers
Term
Tropical Rainforests
Definition
  • warm
  • lots of rainfall
  • near equator
Term
Mid-latitude Forest
Definition
  • leaves fall seasonally
  • wide temp range
Term
Coniferous Forest
Definition
  • colder climates
  • needle leaves
  • higher elevations
Term
grasslands
Definition
  • AKA savannas
  • 2 seasons
  • dry wet season
Term
Steppe
Definition
Russian for treeless plain
Term
Bay
Definition
forms indentation in shoreline, bordered by headlands or caves
Term
River
Definition
large natural waterway
Term
Delta
Definition
alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river
Term
Lake
Definition
body of water surrounded by land
Term
Strait
Definition
narrow channel of water that connects two larger bodies of water
Term
Isthmus
Definition
narrow strip of land bordered on two sides by water connects two larger land masses
Term
Tributary
Definition
streams or other channels that carry water to a river
Term
Peninsula
Definition
formation consisting of a extension of land form a larger body surrounded by water on 3 sides
Term
Plain
Definition
large area of land with relatively low relief
Term
Valley
Definition
area of land surrounded by higher areas of land
Term
Mountains
Definition
landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area
Term
Archipelago
Definition
landform which consists of a chain or cluster of islands
Term
Natural Resources
Definition
derived form teh environment and are renewable or nonrenewable
Term
Capital Resources
Definition
money and machines used to produce goods and services
Term
human Resources
Definition
people whose labor and skill carry out production
Term
natural resources
Definition
materials that people take from the natural evnironment to survive and to satisfy their needs
Term
Renewable Resources
Definition
environment continues to replace them
Term
Nonrenewable Resources
Definition
cannot be replaced
Term
Oasis
Definition
area where a spring of bubbles to the surface
Term
Desalinization of seawater proviedes water, but is expensive? Where is this??
Definition
Middle East
Term
Energy source
Definition
ability to do work
Term
Fossil Fuels
Definition
oil coal natural gas
Term
60% of oil is found in
Definition
fossil fuels
Term
Most natural gas is found in
Definition
Eurasia
Term
Top 3 countries that produce the most coal
Definition

U.S.

Russia

China

Term
OPEC
Definition
  • group of countries
  • improve there profits
  • not get bossed around about oil by western oil companies
Term
Geothermal
Definition
energy that come from the earth internal heat
Term
Solar
Definition
energy produced by the sun
Term
Nuclear
Definition
energy produced by fission
Term
Hydroelectric
Definition
energy produced by water
Term
Wind
Definition
energy produced by wind
Term
biofuel
Definition
produced from any arbon source
Term
Capitalism
Definition
production are controlled by private individuals or corporations
Term
communism
Definition
government owns teh means of production
Term
Socialism
Definition
government controls the production of most goods
Term
Stages of Economy
Definition

Primary

  • extraction (fishing, minning)

Secondary

  • manufacturing, industrial

Tertiary

  • service, trans, gove, advertising, banking
Term
Largest iron mine
Definition

Para, Brazil

45 million tons

Term

Types of Agriculture:

hunters, gatherers

Definition
remote group move from place to place
Term

Types of Agriculture:

Subsistence

Definition
grow only what they need
Term

Types of Agriculture:

Commercial

Definition
raise crop/livestock to sell
Term
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Archipelago
Term
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Definition
Delta
Term
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Definition
Isthmus
Term
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Definition
Peninsula
Term
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Tributary
Term
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Strait
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