Geography Glossary

Geography Glossary

Multiple Choice

What is the definition for Renewable

• environmental resources that if managed properly

  can be used again

• environmental resources that are finite (of a limited amount) and cannot be used again

• resources that can be replaced

• could not tell you what the definition is

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Evaporation - the process in which water changes from a liquid state to a gaseous state

The heating of bodies of water (e.g. ocean, rivers, lakes) causes water to change into water vapour.

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What is a form or Precipitation?

• rain, hail, sleet or snow

• dirt or fertilizer

• wind/breeze

True or False

The definition for Climate is - the average types of weather, including seasonal variations, experienced by a place over a long period of time

What type of energy source is the image showing?

Renewable or Non-renewable Resources?

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Does a natural hazard (eg. cyclones, earthquakes, etc) pose threat to humans?

• True

• False

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What is the definition for Latitude

• imaginary lines on the Earth’s surface used to measure the distance north or south of the equator of a location; changes in latitudes can influence climates

• a half of the earth; usually divided into northern and southern halves by the equator, but can also be divided into western and eastern by the Greenwich meridian line (prime meridian)

• Imaginary lines that run horizontally around the Earth

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Hydrological Hazard - an extreme natural weather or climate event that

relates to water and water resources; they include floods, storm surges,

coastal erosion and droughts

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La Nina is the extensive cooling of the climate that is often associated with wetter weather conditions

• True

• False

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