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worldgeo 1
chapter one vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. geography | the study of the earths surface and the processes that shape it the connections between places and the complex relationships between people and their environments. |
| 2. gis | a geographic information system which uses computer technology to collect and analye daa about the earth surface in order to solve geographic problems. |
| 3.absolute location | the position on the earth in which a place can be found. |
| 4. hemisphere | a half of the earth the equator divides the norther and southern hemispheres the prime meridian divides the eastern and western hemispheres. |
| 5.relative location | the position of a place in relation to another place. |
| 6.character of a place | the physical and human characteristics that help to distinguish a place form other places. |
| 7.perception | a viewpoint that is influences by ones own culture and experiences. |
| 8.formal region | a group of places that each similar attributes for example a political region. |
| 9.functional region | a group of places connected by movement for example the region drained by the amazon river and its tributes. |
| 10.perceptual region | a group of places that is defined by peoples feelings and attitudes. |
| core | the earth's center consiting of very hot metal that is dense and solid in the inner core and molten or liquid in the outer core. |
| mantle | a thick later of mostly solid rock beneath the earths crust that surrounds the earths core. |
| crust | the solid rocky surface layer of the earth. |
| lithosphere | the surface features of the earth including soil rocks and land forms. |
| atmosphere | the layer of gases water vapor and other substances above the earth. |
| hydrosphere | the water contained in oceans lakes rivers and under the ground. |
| biosphere | the world of planes animals and other living things in earths land and waters. |
| continent | any of the secen large landmasses of the earths surface aria Antarctica Asia Australia Europe north america and south america. |
| relief | the differences in elevation or high of the land forms in any particular area. |
| plate tectonics | the theory that the earths outer shell is composed of a number of large anchored planes or slabs of rock whose constant movement explained earthquake and volcanic activity. |
| continental drift theory | the idea that continents slowl shift their positions sue to movement off the tectonic pales on which they ride. |
| ring of fire | a ring of volcanic mountains surrounding the pacific ocean. |
| weathering | the chemical or mechanic process by which rock is gradually broken down eventually becoming soil. |
| mechanical weathering | the actual breaking up of physical weakening of rock by forces such as ice and roots. |
| chemical weathering | the process by which the actual chemical structure of Braddock is changed usually when eater and carbon dioxide course a breakdown of the rock. |
| acid rain | rain whose high concentration of chemical usually from industrial pollution pollutes water kills plant and animal life and eats away at the surface of stone and rack a form of chemical weathering. |
| erosion | |
| sediment | |
| loess | |
| glacier | |
| moraine |
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