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Latitude and elevation impacting the temperature of a location helps determine this...

• Water Cycle

• Climate

• Seasons

This type of plate boundary causes earthquakes along fault lines...

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

These are caused by the tilt of the Earth on its axis as it revolves around the sun...

• Climate

• Seasons

• Erosion

Deals with movement in the lithosphere of the earth, is responsible for internal forces.

• Latitude

• Water cycle

• Plate Tectonics

• Mountain Building

The sphere of the Earth that includes tectonic plates...

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

• lithosphere

• atmosphere

The exact location of a spot on the Earth, usually shown as a coordinate (such as 29ºN, 95ºW)

• Absolute Location

• Relative Location

These types of maps show man-made features on the Earth, such as cities, states, roads and countries...

• Physical Maps

• Political Maps

• Thematic Maps

The side-to-side lines on a map, measuring north and south of the Equator. Also the most important factor in determining the climate of a location.

• Latitude

• Longitude

This type of region contains a center-point or focal-point and usually deals with transportation.

• Formal Region

• Functional Region

• Perceptual Region

Caused by wind, water and glaciers, this external force helps to shape the Earth’s surface...

• Plate Tectonics

• Erosion

• Weathering