Chapter 1 – Geography Answers – Flashcards
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study of the earth's surface
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geography
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lines that run east to west. Another name for paralells.
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latitude
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lines that run east and west, horizontally and never touch or cross; another name for latitude lines
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parallels
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Units of measure for latitude and longitude
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degrees
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a circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two usually equal and symmetrical parts
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Equator
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an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator
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longitude
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used to measure longitude, lines that run north to south. Another name for longitude.
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meridians
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meridian at zero degree longitude from which east and west are reckoned (usually the Greenwich longitude in England)
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Prime Meridian
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A region of flat land
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Plain
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Where are things located? and Why are they there?
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What two questions do geographers ask when they study the Earth?
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1)Location 2) Place 3) Human-Environment Interaction 4) Movement 5) Regions
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List the five themes of geography?
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Helps explain how people, goods and ideas get from one place to another. It helps geographers understand the relationship among places.
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Why is the study of movement useful to geographers?
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Relative location. This explains where a place is by describing places near it.
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Which way of describing location is being used when a geographer explains that a river is 250 miles north of San Antonio?
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absolute location and relative location.
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What are two different ways to describe location?
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Helps to organize information like cultural changes,comparisons of natural surroundings in peoples environment, physical and human features.
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How do the 5 themes help geographers when they study the Earth?
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to make comparisons
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How do geographers use the theme of region?
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latitude and longitude.
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To pinpoint "absolute location" of a place, geographers use?
