Ms. Edward SS Class Geography – Flashcards
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Important!!!
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The location of our place compared to another, Uses cardinal directions or words such a as next to.
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Relative Location
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The exact location of something. Uses latitude and longitude.
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Absolute Location
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The lines on the map that run east to west, and measures
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Latitude ?
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A line of latitude that runs thought the middle of the earth. 0* Latitude
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Equator?
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The lines on a map that run North to South, measure east and west of the Prime Meriden
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Longitude?
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A group of places that are close to one another and that share the same characteristics
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Region
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Materials that can be used to produce crops or other products
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Resources
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Map that shows physical features (landforms) of the Earth's Surface
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Physical Map?
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Shows features that humans have created on the Earth's surface, such as political boundaries and cities *think* _______=people... people create boundaries
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Political Map *think* politics=people... people create boundaries?
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Maps that focus or are centered around a specific idea I.E. Culture,Population,Natural Resources *think* ___________ have a THEME
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Thematic Map *think* THEMEatic Maps have a THEME?
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Way of showing the curved surface of Earth on a flat map
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Projection
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Longitude or Latitude is measured first?
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Latitude
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Longitude or Latitude measured last?
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Longitude
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Tells exactly where located with relative and absolute location
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Location?
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What does it look like? *landforms *climate and soil *buildings
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Place?
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People adapt to their natural surroundings People change there natural surroundings
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Human Environment Interaction ?
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Looks at how and why things and people move Why people leave a country How goods are moved How does the ________ affect the land of people
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Movement?
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Characteristics that are the same in an area Shared language Share religion Same kind of work Landforms are the same
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Regions?
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Kiwi fruit from New Zealand in on sale at the supermarket
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Movement
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Man has driven the black rhino to near extinction
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Human Environment Interaction
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In the bayous of Louisiana, many houses are built on stilts.
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Human Environment Interaction
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Railroad networks in Europe make traveling easier for tourists
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Movement
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Deserts are not all hot and dry; Antarctica is a desert of sorts.
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Place
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India is Southwest of China
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Location
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The warmth of the southern states makes them mor attractive for retirement living
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Region
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Islam is a major religion in the Middle East
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Region
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Sheep are raised in Iceland for the wool used in Icelandic sweaters
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Human Environment Interaction
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The mountain passes in the Rockies are treacherous in winter, and even a bit scary in the summer
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Place
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The U.S. Imports many fresh fruits during winter months.
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Movement
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The ancient Chinese built levees to control the yearly flooding of the Huang River
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Human Environment Interaction
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Large level area of highland
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Plateau
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Part of an ocean or lake partially enclosed in land
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Bay
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A triangular area of land formed from deposits at the mouth of a river
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Delta
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A pointed piece of land extending into an ocean or lake
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Cape
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A group of closely scattered islands
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Achipelago
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The deeper part of a river or harbor
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Channel
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A spongy wetland
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Swamps
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A narrow strip of land connecting 2 larger portions of land
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Isthmus
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