Geography- Chapter 1-3 _Holt M

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Atheistic World View A view of the world which asserts thatthere is no creator and no absolute truth.

Biome A regional ecosystem, divided intoforest, grassland, desert and tundra.

Christian World ViewA view of the world that believes:

1) God created the world.

2) Man sinned and therefore the entire world is affected by sin.

3) Christ, God's son, came to the world to die to take on the sin of the world.

4) Christ rose from the dead, overcoming the curse of sin and providing

redemption for all things.

Climate Term for weather conditions at a particularlocation over a long period of time (example

Northern Russia has a cold climate)

Compare the different climate The five different climates are relative totheir location to the equator. The closer they

are located to the equator the warmer the

Continent a land mass above water on the

earth (there are seven)

Convection

the transfer of heat in the atmosphere by upward motion in the a ir

Ecosystem an interdependent community

of plants and animals

El Nino A warming of the ocean water along thewest coast of South America (Usually

around Christmas)

Equator

imagi nary line that runs a round the earth hal fway between the North and South Poles; used as thstarting poi nt to measure degrees of north and south latitude


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Longitude

Imaginary great circle passing through the North and South pole. The prime

meridian is the zero-degree line for longitude. (Also called Meridians)

Name the five different climate

regions

Tropical

Dry

Mid-latitude

High-latitude

Highlands

Name the seven continents

"Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe and

Australia, in order of size. Asia also being the most populous."

Name two positive ways and two negative

ways climate and weather have impacted

humans?

Negative: 1)Global warming will cause health problems to many people becaus

of poor air quality,

2)If it is hot out then the snow will melt quicker causing greater f loods.

Positive:1) If it is warmer out less people are likely to die from fr eezing.

2) People will not need to rely no oil to keep them warm in the winter

Ocean Currents ocean streams that are propelled byprevailing winds and earth rotation

Physical Geography the study of the world's physical features,such as landforms, bodies of water,

climates, soils, and plants

Plains large areas of fairly level or

gently rolling land

Plate Tectonics

The internal for ces that shape the earth's surface that begin beneath the

lithosphere.

Plateaus

A broad, flat area of land higher than the surrounding land

Precipitation Falling water droplets in the form of rain,sleet, snow or hail. (Depends on the

amount of water vapor in the air)


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Prime Meridian

Imaginary line dividing the earth east and west. Sometimes it is called the

"Greenwich Meridian Line" because it runs through Greenwich, England.

Rain Forest a forest region located in the Tropical Zonewith a heavy concentration of different

species of broadleaf trees.

Savanna

Tropical grassland region, the flat, grassy, mostly treeless plains (other areas

might call the same thing a prairie, steppe or a pampas).

SeasonsEarth has seasons because its axis is tilted as it moves around the

Sun.The four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and

winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but

geographically at different dates in different climates

Tributaries

small river or stream that flows in to a larger river or stream; a branch of th

river

Volcano an opening in the earth, usually raised,through which gases and lava escape from

the earth's interior

Weather The condition of Earth's atmosphereat a particular time and place.

What has the impact of landforms

been on human development?

Because of the Continental Drift people become isolated and then they have to

adapt. If you end up in a small place like a tiny island you may always stay

there. If you are in a larg e place like North or South America you can move

around. Your food, clothing and even your technology can be effected by the

landform on which you live. Live on a little island it might be harder to get the

internet, newest foods and access to help.

What has the impact of waterways

been on human development?

People built their civilizations around water so they could survive. They could

fish, transport goods and material. Other animals will also come to drink at

the water so that would allow for other types of food to eat. Having water

allowed for plats and trees to grow, allowing for shelters to made to live in.

Being by water can a lso cause problems like flooding when snow melts, r ivers

and lakes rise.

What is the difference between

Latitude and Longitude?

Latitude: Runs parallel to the equator. The equator is zero degrees

line for latitude.

Longitude: Runs through the North and South pole. The prime

meridian is the zero-degree line for longitude


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Which direction do longitude

lines run?

Longitude lines run from the North

pole to the south pole, up and down.

Which direction do the latitude

lines run?

Latitude lines run around the

center parallel to the equator.

Wind Belts

Winds that blow in six distinct directions.

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