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Geography
5 themes of geography (Mr. Lip) Parts of a map (Label 3 parts) Types of maps (Id
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| divergent boundary | A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other. |
| fjord | A narrow inlet with steep sides formed by glaciers |
| equinox | two times of the year with equal amounts of daylight and darkness (Spring and Autumn) |
| Source of Water | Where a river begins |
| Longitude | Distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees |
| convergent boundary | A tectonic plate boundary where two plates collide, come together, or crash into each other. |
| pangea | A supercontinent containing all of Earth's land that existed about 225 million years ago. |
| Mount Kilimanjaro | Tallest Mountain in Africa |
| Mount Elbrus | Tallest Mountain in Europe |
| Mount Aconcagua (largest mountain in the world) | Tallest Mountain in South America |
| Vinson Massif | Tallest Mountain in Antarctica |
| Time Zones | 24 hour zones that 1,000 miles apart from the other, each one is an hour before or after the one next to it, helps to differentiate between the different times from one point on the Earth to another point. |
| Spring forward | Lose an hour in the day; |
| mountain | raised steep sided piece of land (over 1,000 feet tall) |
| channel | a narrow body of water between two close land masses |
| plain | flat low lying piece of land with little change in elevation |
| equator | 0 degrees latitude |
| canyon | steep side of valley formed by a river |
| mouth of river | the place where a river ends or flows into a larger body of water |
| delta | Deposits of silt left at the mouth of the river |
| Archipelago | A group of islands clustered together in an open expanse of water |
| peninsula | A piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides |
| bay | Smaller body of water partly surrounded by land |
| river | a long flowing body of water |
| gulf | A larger body of water partly surrounded by land |
| solstice | Two times of the year when the each hemisphere either receives the longest or shortest amount of sunlight |
| island | a piece of land surrounded by water |
| Prime Meridian | 0 degrees longitude |
| Plate Tectonics | The earth is made up a series of plates that are constantly moving |
| Isthmus | A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| Canal | an narrow body of water; often used for transportation or drainage |
| Glacier | A river of moving ice that carves rock |
| erosion | The warring down of the earth's surface narrowing down by wind, water, or ice. |
| plateu | a raised, steep area of land with a flat top; formed by wind erosion |
| cape | point of land that sticks out into the water |
| hemisphere | The Earth is divided into four hemispheres by the Equator and Prime Meridian. |
| Five Themes of Geography | Movement, Region, Location, Human-Environment Interaction, Place |
| Parts of a Map | title, scale, compass rose, key/legend |
| Types of maps | Physical maps, political maps, topographical maps, resource map, time zone map, |
| latitude | imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator |
| transforming boundaries | occurs when two plates slide against each other |
| Mount Everest (tallest mountain in the world) | Tallest Mountain in Asia |
| Mount Denali | Tallest Mountain in North America |
| Ring of Fire | A major belt of volcanoes that rims the Pacific Ocean |
| Magma | molten rock below the earth's surface |
| Lava | Molten rock above the earth's surface |
| fall back | gain an hour in the day |
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georgiakass
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