Geography GRADED A+

WAVE CREST This is the top of the wave as water in a wave rises causes crest WAVE TROUGH As water in a wave falls WAVE HEIGHT Distance between the wave crest and trough WAVE PERIOD Time between waves WAVE FREQUENCY Number of waves that break on a beach in a given period of time WAVE STEEPN...

5 themes of geography - ANS Location, Place, Region, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement. These are the foundations of Geography. Location - ANS Relative and Absolute are two characteristics of Location. Relative location - ANS the position of a place in relation to another place. Uses specif...

The Five Themes of Geography: MR. HELP Movement, Region H.E.I., Location, Place - ANS MR. HELP What does the acronym stand for? Movement - ANS The import/export of people, ideas and goods around the world Movement: People - ANS Examples: immigration, emigration, forced migration due to conflict ...

geography - ANS the study of everything on Earth perspective - ANS the way a person looks at something landscape - ANS the scenery of a place cartography - ANS the study of maps and mapmaking meteorology - ANS the study of weather region - ANS area with one or more common features grid - ANS p...

If I were to describe where I live using relative location, which of the following ways would be most accurate? - ANS I live near where Route 3 and I-95 meet. Why does distortion occur when making a map? - ANS Because the earth is a sphere Which of the following photos is the best representation ...

human systems - ANS processes initiated by people that shape earth's surface and interact with plant and animal life to create, sustain, and modify ecosystems physical processes - ANS activities occurring in nature that shape the earth's surface physical systems - ANS processes occurring in nat...

5 Themes of Geography - ANS 1. Location 2. Place 3. Region 4. Movement 5. Human-Environment Interaction Geography - ANS The study of the earth and the ways people live and work on it Human geography - ANS The study of how people and their activities vary from place to place. This includes eco...

Africa is known as the ____ continent. - ANS plateau What physical process is responsible for the Great Rift Valley and the Great Escarpment? - ANS plate movement Which of the countries listed below receives the most rainfall? - ANS Sierra Leone Match the river with the phrase that describes it....

geography - ANS study of where people, places, and things are located and how they interact with each other The five themes of geography are... - ANS location, place, region, movement, and human-environment interaction geographer - ANS one who studies earth's natural environment and human socie...

The image above shows a(n) __________, a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water. - ANS strait The theory of plate tectonics states that the Earth's crust is composed of many plates that move gradually across the Earth's surface. - ANS True This photo above shows a type o...

geography - ANS the study of the earth's surface and the processes that shape it, the connections between places, and the complex relationships between people and their environment GIS - ANS a geographic information system, which uses computer technology to collect and analyze data about the ear...

location - ANS Where on Earth a place is. There are two forms of location: absolute location and relative location. place - ANS The physical and human features of a location. What's it like when you get there? Each one has its own physical and human characteristics. regions - ANS An area of lan...

Choose the way in which the Earth's physical features affect people's activities. - ANS All of the above (Jobs they choose, means of travel, ways they spend their free time) Which of the following statements is most accurate? - ANS The physical environment may affect human activities, and human...

Abiotic - ANS Non-living parts of the ecosystem. Biotic - ANS Living parts of the ecosystem. Consumers. - ANS Eat plants or other animals. Decomposers - ANS eat dead plants and animals and return nutrients to the soil producers - ANS plants that make their own food. Biodiversity - ANS a number ...

geography - ANS The study of the world, it's people, and the landscapes they create. geo=Earth Graphy=to study landscapes - ANS Is the human and physical features that make it unique. they have to crawl deep into caves,climb tall mountains, and study sets of images collected by satellites - ANS...

Islamic and Buddhist regions are examples of regions that are unified by _________. - ANS religion What language is the unifying force in Latin America? - ANS Spanish The Wheat Belt and the Rust Belt are examples of ____________ regions. - ANS economic Regions divided by state or national borders...

archipelago - ANS a group or chain of islands canal - ANS long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation canyon - ANS deep and narrow valley with steep walls cape - ANS a strip of land projecting into a body of water reservoir - ANS lake used to store water for community use pl...

absolute location - ANS exact location of a place on earth described by global coordinates relative location - ANS the regional position or situation of a place relative to the position of other places cultural diffusion - ANS The spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to anot...

Which of the following are a part of the GPS "system"? (Mark all that apply) - The internet - Satellites - Radio Telescopes - GPS receivers - ANS The internet and GPS receivers Lines of latitude ____. - ANS are parallel to each other Indicate if the geographical coordinates below are lines o...

Piedmont - ANS The area that lies between the Atlantic plain and the Appalachians Appalachians - ANS The oldest mountain range on the North American continent Mt. McKinley - ANS The highest mountain in the United States Rockies - ANS Location of the continental divide where waters flow in differe...

A long, thin strip of land-locked land attached to a larger area is known as a peninsula. - ANS false Rainfall on the leeward side of the Rockies is reduced. Such an area is known as a _____. - ANS rain shadow Match the letter with the name of the place it represents on the map. - ANS Lake Super...

Spanish geography A LEVEL Costa Rica Many consider Costa Rica a very special place. Its residents, Ticos, are polite, peaceful, and extremely friendly. Costa Rica has no army and prides itself on having more teachers than polive officers. Costa Rica is a county of sun-drenched beaches in the Paci...

Altiplano - ANS a broad, high plateau that lies between the ridges of the Andes South America archipelago - ANS A group or chain of islands canopy - ANS Dense covering formed by the leafy tops of tall rain forest trees Pampas - ANS A grasslands region in Argentina and Uruguay Patagonia - ANS A l...

World in spatial terms and absolute and relative. - ANS This element identifies where a place is located on earth. Their are two kinds of locations, what are they? Clue: one is exact the other explains where a place is in location to another. Places and regions. - ANS This element involves areas ...

The two principal river systems located in south central Australia are called - ANS Darling Murray Combined, Australia and New Zealand make up the region known as _____. - ANS Australasia The area known as Oceania consists of three primary regions. What are they? - ANS Polynesia Micronesia Mela...

If there are acceptable costs of an exchange, then ______ conditions are met. - ANS transferability Transferability is a function of the ______, the ______, and the ______. - ANS 1) characteristics and value of the product 2) the distance, measured in time and money penalties, over which it must ...

Baja California - ANS The long peninsula that extends into the Pacific Ocean. Yucatan Peninsula - ANS The peninsula that extends into the Gulf of Mexico. Rio Grande - ANS The name Americans call the river that serves as part of the border between Mexico and the United States. Sierra Madre del Su...

Landforms - ANS Mexico, along with Central America, joins the continents of North America and South America with a physical feature called a land bridge. A land bridge is a strip of land that connects two larger landmasses, enabling migration of plants and animals to both areas. There are a vari...

Mountain range that runs along the length of the Italian peninsula Appenine Mountains Mountain range in the north that separates Italy from the rest of Europe Alps Sea located east of Italy Adriatic Sea Sea located southeast of Italy and west of Greece Ionian Sea Sea located west of Italy T...

12 How many months of the year have 28 days? Box C Which box contains something different from the other boxes? answering a Part correctly Which of the following actions do not cause you to lose credit? Oslo ____ is the capital of Norway. Canberra ________ is the capital of Australia. Otta...

Explain the literal meaning of geography - ANS Geography literally means "to describe Earth." What two perspectives do geographers take when studying the earth? - ANS Spatial and ecological What does spatial mean? - ANS Spatial refers to space. Why are maps important to geographers? - ANS Maps ...

People's activities__________the physical environment and the physical environment__________people. - ANS may affect may affect Which are physical processes? - ANS erosion physical weathering tornadoes volcanic eruptions Put an H next to the items that describe Human Systems. Put a P next t...

What are the geographical features of India? - ANS India's geographical features are Himalaya mountains, the Hindu Kush mountains, the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea, the Indus river, the Indian ocean, the Northern Plain, the Ganges river, and the Deccan Plateau. Why is India considered a subcon...

TRUE or FALSE The unwise use of resources can threaten the survival of communities now and in the future. - ANS true Renewable resources include: - ANS water soil fish in the ocean TRUE or FALSE You as an individual are responsible for how you use the resources around you. - ANS true Minerals...

Which description about lines of latitude is true? - ANS run in an east and west direction and measure distance north and south of the Equator Which names indicate either an ocean or a continent? - ANS Arctic Indian Australia Which city lies west of 30°E longitude? - ANS Smyrna and Ephesus Wh...

How is an arch formed? - ANS An arch is formed by erosion. What are clay pans? - ANS Clay pans are low-lying sections of ground that stay muddy and wet for some time. Why are there rippled surfaces on transverse dunes? - ANS There are rippled surfaces in transverse dunes as a result of a gentle ...

Geographers should learn to view the world from different __________ to organize and categorize it. - ANS Perspectives Geographers use two key questions every day. When using these two key questions to study the migration of birds, a geographer would ask "where are the birds going?" and "_____...

What is Geography? - ANS The word "geography" comes from the Greek words 'ge' meaning 'Earth', and 'graphein' meaning to 'describe'. Geography is probably best described as "the study of the Earth as the home of humankind". List the 5 Themes of Geography. - ANS Human-Environment Inter...

Reykjavik - ANS Iceland oslo - ANS Norway Stockholm - ANS Sweden Helsinki - ANS Finland dublin - ANS Ireland london - ANS England Copenhagen - ANS Denmark brussels - ANS Belgium berlin - ANS germany warsaw - ANS Poland paris - ANS France

Where is the United Kingdom? - ANS Europe Where is Austria? - ANS Europe Where is Belgium? - ANS Between France and Germany Where is Bulgaria? - ANS Europe Where is Croatia? - ANS Europe Where is Cyprus? - ANS Island South of Turkey in the Mediterranean Sea Where is the Czech Republic? - ANS E...

Iceland - ANS Reykjavik Ireland - ANS Dublin United Kingdom - ANS London Norway - ANS Oslo Sweden - ANS Stockholm Finland - ANS Helsinki Denmark - ANS Copenhagen Portugal - ANS Lisbon Spain - ANS Madrid France - ANS Paris

territory - ANS tartomány disintegration - ANS szétesés, felbomlás stretch - ANS szakasz strait - ANS tengerszoros homogeneous - ANS egységes throughout the year - ANS egész éven át phenomenon - ANS jelenség percentage - ANS százalék descending - ANS lemenő relief - ANS domborza...

Peninsula - ANS A piece of land that is nearly surrounded by water but is attached to a larger land area by a thin strip of land. Polder - ANS Land that has been reclaimed, or taken, from the seabed. Bay - ANS A small body of water set off from the main body of water. Fjord - ANS A narrow inlet ...

Southern and Eastern Hemispheres - ANS Australia is located in these two hemispheres. Uluru/Ayers Rock - ANS This large geographic feature is a sacred site for Australia's Aboriginal people. Indian Ocean - ANS This large body of water surrounds Australia's western coast. Great Barrier Reef - AN...

Geography GRADED A+ Spain - ANS Madrid Portugal - ANS Lisbon Italy - ANS Rome Switzerland - ANS Bern Austria - ANS Vienna Germany - ANS Berlin Belgium - ANS Brussels Netherland - ANS Amsterdam Denmark - ANS Copenhagen Norway - ANS Oslo

Archipelago - ANS An archipelago is a group of islands closely scattered in a body of water. Usually, this body of water is the ocean, but it can also be a lake or river. Most archipelagoes are made of oceanic islands. This means the islands were formed by volcanoes erupting from the ocean floor. ...

An __________ is a portion of a country that is separated geographically from the mainland. - ANS exclave Which of the following statements about autonomous regions is false? - ANS Military governments always occupy autonomous regions after a conflict. Which of the following statements about ter...

Aergean sea - ANS The early history of Greek peoples took place on the shores of Rocky to farm - ANS Greeks turned early fishing and commerce because greek soil was too Crete - ANS Greek civilization probably began on the island of Knosses - ANS The first greek capital Evans - ANS Knossos was ev...

Uzbekistan - ANS Laos - ANS Mauritania - ANS Mozambique - ANS South Sudan - ANS Comoros - ANS Sudan - ANS Kyrgyzstan - ANS Eritrea - ANS Guyana - ANS Samoa - ANS Burundi - ANS

Geography is described as - ANS a spatial science. The word spatial refers to - ANS the nature and character of physical space. Which is not true of geographers? - ANS They are not really scientists. Geography - ANS is derived from geo and graphein; literally, "to write Earth." Geography" lit...

krill - ANS an invertebrate similar to a shrimp in size and shape. protocol - ANS a formal agreement for rules of conduct between nations. sound - ANS an area of water between two bodies of land, e.g., the coast and an island. The South Pole was first reached by _____. - ANS Roald Amundsen The A...

The Five Themes of Geography - ANS 1) Location 2) Place 3) Human - Environment Interaction 4) Movement 5) Region Location - ANS Every place on Earth has a location. Location is defined in terms of ABSOLUTE and RELATIVE location. The theme of location is concerned with the question: "Where is ...

Which European country used Australia as a prison colony? - ANS Great Britain The original inhabitants of Australia are known as the? - ANS aborigines The original inhabitants of New Zealand are known as the - ANS Maoris Explain the importance and outcome of the Treaty of Waitangi. - ANS Resulted...

archipelago A group or chain of islands bay an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf canyon A deep, narrow valley with steep sides delta A landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake desert An extremely dry area with ...

- ANS shape of france - ANS hexagon host summers with sometimes snowy winters - ANS central and eastern france hot summers and mild winters often made colder by the cold minstral wind - ANS the south (midi) long harsh winters and some hot sun in the summer - ANS vosges, jura, alps, pyrenees oft...

Danube River Europe's second longest river Pyrenees Mountains A mountain range that extends along the border between France and Spain Rhine River A river in Western Europe that flows from eastern Switzerland into the North Sea. Seine River a French river that flows through the heart of Paris...

Geography - ANS a study of where people, places, and things are located and how they are related to each other. GIS-Geographic information systems. - ANS Uses computer technology, to collect, manipulate and analyze data. Absolute location - ANS where a place is on the globe (coordinates) Hemisp...