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Section 1
(50 cards)
island
a piece of land that is surrounded by water, like Hawaii
marsh
a low, wet area where grasses, rushes, and cattails grow
cape
a point of land that juts out into the water, like _____ Cod
canyon
a deep valley with steep sides, like the Grand _____
continent
one of the seven great land masses on earth
waterfall
a stream of water that falls from a high place
mountain
a high area of land with steep sides and a sharp peak like Everest
swamp
a low, wet area where trees and high shrubs grow
isthmus
a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas, like Central America connecting North America and South America
peninsula
an area of land that is nearly surrounded by water, like Florida
butte
an isolated hill with sloping sides and a small, flat top, like the Courthouse _____ in Arizona
beach
a rocky or sandy edge of land along a body of water
lagoon
a shallow body of water that is partly cut off from the sea
Functional region
An area organized around a node or focal point that works with defined barriers
tundra
a cold, dry, treeless region where mosses, grasses, and lichens grow, like Greenland
delta
a fan-shaped deposit of sand and mud at the mouth of a river
Geographic information science
The development and analysis of the provided Geographic information system about Earth
sound - Geographically Speaking
a long wide ocean inlet, like the Long Island ____ in New York
dune
a hill of sand formed by blowing wind
sea
a body of salt water that is partly enclosed by land, like the Black _____
volcano
a hole in the earth's crust through which lava, gases, and ash are released
forest
a large area of land covered with trees and other plants
Chartography
Science of mapmaking
glacier
a large mass of ice that moves very slowly down a mountain or through a valley
desert
a region of little rainfall where few plants and animals live, like the Sahara _____
strait
a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water
hill
a raised part of the earth's surface that is lower than a mountain
river
a long body of water that flows over land, like the Mississippi
fjord
a long, narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or slopes
archipelago
a large group of islands, like the Bahamas
prairie
a region of flat or hilly land covered by tall grasses
lake
an inland body of fresh or salt water, like the Great _____
ocean
the body of salt water that covers most of the earth, like the Pacific ____, Atlantic ____, and the Indian _____
geyser
a spring that spouts hot water and steam from time to time, like Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park
atoll
a ring of coral that encloses a pool of seawater
badlands
wasteland that has been carved into unusual shapes by wind and water, like the Toadstool Geologic Park in Nebraska
plateau
a flat area of land that is higher than the land around it
channel
a body of water that connects two larger bodies of water, like the English ______
cliff
a high, steep face of rock or earth
Formal region
An area in which everyone formally shares in one or more distinctive characteristics
plain
a large, low area of flat or rolling land with few trees
iceberg
a huge block of floating ice that has broken off a glacier
Culture
Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.
jungle
an area of think, tangled plants usually found near a river or swamp
gulf
a large body of salt water that is partly enclosed by land, like the _____ of Mexico
Cave
a hollow area in the earth with an opening to the outside, like the Jewel _____ in South Dakota
mesa
a raised area with steep sides and a large, flat top
valley
an area of low land between mountains or hills
bay
a body of water that extends into the land like the ___ of Bengal by India
Cultural landscape approach/regional studies
Approach to geography that emphasizes the relationships among social and physical phenomena in a particular study area
Section 2
(50 cards)
foehn
a warm dry wind that blows down the leeward sides of mountains, sometimes melting snow and causing avalanches; term used mainly in Europe
Location
The position of anything on Earth's surface
Goode's Interrupted Equal-Area Projection
looks like a globe that has been cut apart and laid flat
relief - Geographically Speaking
the variation in elevation across an area of Earth's land
Mental map
an internal, personal subjective representation of a person's portion of Earth's surface
dike
large bank of earth and stone that holds back water
polder
low-lying area from which seawater has been drained to create new land
Site
The physical character of a place; ex: The archeologists need to work harder on the ____ where they found the dinosaur bones. (Not 'location')
autocracy
one person ruler; like a dictator or an absolute monarch
relative location
The position of a place in relation to another place
mistral
a strong northerly wind from the Alps that can bring cold air to southern France
Place
Specific point on earth distinguished by a particular characteristic; ex: I love to go to that ______ that offers fish pizza
devolution
the transfer of powers and responsibilities from the federal government to the states the granting of self-rule to local and regional authorities
levee
a wall of earth built to prevent a river from flooding its banks, like in New Orleans
democracy
a government ruled by many; a republic or a direct democracy
internal
existing or lying within
Global positioning system
the system that accurately determines the precise position of something on Earth - not referring to the Geographic information system's information
Mercator Projection
a map that has parallel lines of latitude and longitude
Map scale
the relationship between a distance on the map and the actual distance on the ground
Parallel
A circle around the globe parallel to the equal later and at a right angles to the meridians
Robinson Projection
Useful projection for display of oceans but land masses are distorted.
absolute location
Exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates
dam
a barrier that runs across a river or stream to control the flow of water
geothermal energy
a form of energy conversion that captures heat energy from within Earth
welfare state
a state that assumes primary responsibility for the social welfare of its citizens
avalanche
a slide of large masses of snow, ice, and mud down a mountain
planar projection
a map created by projecting an image of the Earth onto a geometric plane
transmit
to send something across places; to pass along
conic projection
map made by projecting points and lines from a globe onto a cone.
Remote-sensing
The accusation of data about earth's surface from a distant satellite orbiting earth or from other long distance methods
Winkel Tripel Projection
[most common for world maps today] balances size and shape while reducing distortion
Longitude
Distance north or south of the Equator, measure in degrees.
elevation
height of land above sea level
Meridian
An arc drawn on a map between north and south poles
Great circle route
imaginary line that follows the curve of the earth and represents the shortest distance between two points
Toponym
Name given to a place on earth
glaciation
a process by which glaciers form and spread
Greenwich meantime
The time in the zone encompassing the prime meridian or 0° longitude
hot spring
a spring whose water issues at a temperature higher than that if its surroundings
Region
An area distinguished by a unique combination of trends or features.
cylindrical projection
Cylinder placed over globe, projecting map onto a flat surface
thematic map
a map that shows a particular theme, or topic
Vernacular region
An area that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity.
Geographic information system
A computer system that stores, organizes, analyzes, and displays geographic data
International dateline
The line of longitude that marks were each new day begins, centered on the 180th meridian - back 24 hours east and forward 24 hours west
Oligarchy
A government ruled by a few; most communist countries use this method
Prime meridian
the imaginary line that runs from North Pole to South Pole through Greenwich, England - 0* longitude
agribusiness
a large-scale farming enterprise
Latitude
The angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England
Map
A two-dimensional, or flat, representation of Earth's surface or a portion of it.
Section 3
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