Unit 1 (Physical Geography) Review

Front

What is the term for the water on the surface of the Earth and in the atmosphere?

Back

Hydrosphere

Front

Which term describes the crust and upper mantle of the Earth?

Back

Lithosphere

Front

What is the whole mass of air around the Earth called?

Back

Atmosphere

Front

Which term refers to the part of the Earth's crust that supports life?

Back

Biosphere

Front

What are the enormous moving pieces of the Earth's lithosphere called?

Back

Plate Tectonics

Front

What term describes a precise point on Earth or another defined space?

Back

Absolute Location

Front

Which term describes where something else is by using another, familiar feature as a reference point?

Back

Relative Location

Front

What is the term for short term weather pattern for an area?

Back

Weather

Front

What is the term for long term weather pattern for an area?

Back

Climate

Front

What is a real or imaginary straight line going through the center of an object that is spinning called?

Back

Axis