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WorksheetsUnit 1 Essentials of Geography
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 32mins
Spatial thinking
thinking about the space on Earth's surface including where places are located and why they are there
one of the large landmasses of the earth
where a place is located in relation to another place
showing how much distance on Earth is shown on a map
geographic patterns
similarities among places
exact location of a place
processes by which rock, sand, and soil are broken down and carried away
the study of the political organization of the world
absolute location
exact location of a place on earth described by global coordinates
a way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface
the height of land above sea level
a two-dimensional or flat representation of Earth's surface or a portion of it
Global Positioning System (GPS)
satellite-based system for determining the absolute location of places or geographic features
a way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface
the study of the impact of economic activities on the landscape
features that make up the Earth's surface
relative location
where a place is located in relation to another place
exact location of a place on Earth
similarities among places
the difference/change in elevation between one place to another
Human Environment Interaction
how people affect their environment and how their environment affects them
beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people
any natural resource that can be replenished naturally with he passage of time - it never runs out
the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
region
an area of Earth that involves a group of places that have common characteristics or traits
how people affect their environment and how their environment affects them
one half of the earth
beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people
movement
how people, goods, and ideas get from one place to another
the shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface
a mountain that erupts in an explosion of molten rock, gases, and ash
a large are a of flat land with few trees
continent
one of the large landmasses of the earth
a plant or animal's natural environment
a society with complex/high developed, highly organized culture and social order
a community of plants and animals and their habitat
latitude
imaginary lines that run east to west around the earth, parallel to the Equator
an imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole
imaginary lines that run north to south from the north pole to the south pole
one half of the earth
Equator
an imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole
imaginary lines that run north to south fro the north pole to the south pole
designated at 0 degrees longitude
shows how much distance on Earth is shown on a map
longitude
imaginary lines that run north to south from the north pole to the south pole
one half of the earth
imaginary lines that run east to west around the earth, parallel to the Equator
the height of land above sea level
Prime Meridian
designated at 0 degrees longitude
designated at 0 degrees latitude
one half of the earth
a person who makes maps
hemisphere
one half of the earth
the height of land above sea level
features that make up the earth's surface
the edge of a continent often extends out into the ocean
thematic maps
maps that show a variety of geographic information - economic activity, natural resources, population density
a way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface
a change in the shape, size or position of a place when it is shown on a map
a two-dimensional, or flat, representation of Earth's surface or a portion of it
plain
a large area of flat land with few trees
a large area of flat land elevated high above sea level
the edge of a continent often extending out into the ocean
a giant wave caused by an earthquake on the ocean floor
landforms
features that make up the earth's surface such as a plain, mountain, or valley
the edge of a continent often extending out into the ocean
a large area of flat land with few trees
a mountain that erupts in an explosion of molten rock, gases, and ash
plateau
a large area of flat land elevated high above sea level
the edge of a continent often extending out into the ocean
process by which rock, sand, and soil are broken down and carried away
a large area of flat land with few trees
continental shelf
the edge of a continent often extending out into the ocean
a large area of flat land with few trees
a giant wave caused by an earthquake on the ocean floor
a mountain that erupts in an explosion of molten rock, gases, and ash
erosion
processes by which rock sand, and soil are broken down and carried away
The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface.
A natural resource that are limited and cannot be replaced in a useful time frame.
A community of plants and animals and their habitat.
earthquake
The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface.
a mountain that erupts in an explosion of molten rock, gases, and ash
A giant wave caused by an earthquake on the ocean floor
The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
tsunami
A giant wave caused by an earthquake on the ocean floor
a mountain that erupts in an explosion of molten rock, gases, and ash
A natural resource that are limited and cannot be replaced in a useful time frame.
Any natural resource that can be replenished naturally with the passage of time.
volcano
a mountain that erupts in an explosion of molten rock, gases, and ash
The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface.
Processes by which rock, sand, and soil are broken down and carried away
The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface.
Elevation
The height of land above sea level
The difference/change in elevation between one place to another - the highest and lowest parts of an area
A change in the shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a map
A way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface
Map distortion
A change in the shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a map
A way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface
The difference/change in elevation between one place to another
A way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface
Map projection
A way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface
The height of land above sea level
A change in the shape, size, or position of a place when it’s shown on a map
Maps that show a variety of geographic information
Map
A two-dimensional, or flat, representation of Earth’s surface or a portion of it
Imaginary line that runs east to west around the Earth, parallel to the Equator
One half of the earth
An area of Earth that involves a group of places that have common characteristics or traits
climate
The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.
A natural resource that are limited and cannot be replaced in a useful time frame
A plant or an animals natural environment
The study of the political organization of the world
Raw materials
Mineral resources or material from which a product is made
A natural resource that is limited and cannot be replaced in a useful time frame
a community of plants and animals and their habitat
Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people
Nonrenewable resources
A natural resource that is limited and cannot be replaced in a useful time frame
Any natural resource that can be replenished naturally with the passage of time
A plant or an animals natural environment
Areas unified by common cultural traits/characteristics
Renewable resource
Any natural resource that can be replenished naturally with the passage of time
A natural resource that is limited and cannot be replaced in a useful time frame
Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people
A community of plants and animals and their habitat
habitat
A plant or an animals natural environment
Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people
The study of the political organization of the world
A natural resource that is limited and cannot be replaced in a useful time frame
Ecosystem
A community of plants and animals and their habitat
Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people
A society with complex/high developed, highly organized culture and social order
Areas unified by common cultural traits
Culture
Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people
A society with complex/high developed, highly organized culture and social order
Areas unified by common cultural traits/characteristics
The study of the impact of economic activities on the landscape
Civilization
A society with complex/high developed, highly organized culture and social order
A community of plants and animals and their habitat
The study of economic activities on the landscape
Mineral resources or material from which a product is made
Economic geography
The study of the impact of economic activities on the landscape and investigates reasons behind the locations of economic activities
The study of the political organization of the world
Beliefs, customs, traditions of a specific group of people
A plant or an animals natural environment
Political geography
The study of the political organization of the world
The study of the impact of economic activities on the landscape
Where a place is located in relation to another place
How people, goods, and ideas get from one place to another
Cultural regions
Areas unified by common cultural traits/characteristics
The study of the impact of economic activities on the landscape
A plant or an animals natural environment
The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
Scale
Shows how much distance on Earth is shown on a map
A person who makes maps
One half of the earth
Designate at 0 degrees longitude
Cartographer
A person who makes maps
Shows how much distance on Earth is shown on a map
The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
A plant or an animals natural environment
Relief
The difference/change in elevation between one place to another
A way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface
A change in the shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a map
The height of land above sea level
geographic features
Naturally occurring landforms (body of water, plain, mountain, etc.), ecosystems, or climates
Areas unified by common cultural traits/characteristics
A community of plants and animals and their habitat.
Satellite-based system for determining the absolute location of places or geographic features.
globe
A three-dimensional sphere that represents Earth's entire surface
A two-dimensional, or flat, representation of Earth's surface or a portion of it.
one of the large landmasses of the earth
An area of Earth that involves a group of places that have common characteristics or traits.
