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Physical Geography
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The envelope of gasses that surround the earth. | atmosphere |
| A narrow, low ridge of rock or coral that is connected to a coast or lies off a coast | reef |
| The name of the day when the sun appears directly over the equator. | equinox |
| Weather conditions in a region over a long time. | climate |
| The earth completes one of these approximately every 24 hours. | rotation |
| The North Pole points towards this. | North Star |
| This climate has dry cold summers and long extremely cold winters. It has continuous permafrost. | tundra |
| The process by which the Earth's atmosphere traps the sun's energy. | greenhouse effect |
| This climate is located mostly along the equator and is warm and rainy year round. | Tropical Wet |
| This climate is often foggy and rainy in the winter. It's found on the west coasts of some continents. | Marine West Coast |
| This climate has hot summers and can have mild or cold winters. It has very little cloud cover and scarce rainfall throughout the year. | arid |
| This climate type is sometimes called "tropical savanna". It has heavy rainfall in the summer and cool, dry winters, which creates tropical grasslands and scattered trees. | tropical wet and dry |
| Day when the sun appears directly over the Tropic of Cancer or Tropic of Capricorn. | solstice |
| This type of climate borders arid regions and receives slightly more precipitation during summer months. | semiarid |
| This type of climate is found in coastal areas of southern Europe and California. It has long, sunny dry summers and mild winters. | Mediterranean |
| This is the climate found at the tops of high mountain ranges. The climate changes as you climb in elevation. | Highland |
| One elliptical orbit of Earth around the sun. | Revolution |
| Forests made up of trees that lose their leaves during part of the year. | Deciduous Forests |
| Communities of plants and animals. | Ecosystems |
| Forests of cone-bearing evergreen trees. | Coniferous Forests |
| Coal, natural gas, and petroleum are examples of _____________________ | Energy Resources |
| A chain or a group of islands | Archipelago |
| A narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water | Strait |
| A broad expanse of generally high and flat land. It can rise up from a lower area or it can be level regions within a mountain range | Plateau |
| A mass of land almost entirely surrounded by water, connected by a narrow strip of land | Peninsula |
| A point of land extending into the sea | Cape |
| A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses | Isthmus |
| A part of an ocean or sea that is partially enclosed by a curving coastline. | Gulf |
| A narrow winding ocean inlet that penetrates a coastal mountain range. | Fjord |
| The triangular-shaped land found at the mouth of some large rivers. | Delta |
| Examples of this are soil, forests, air, and water | Renewable Resources |
| Examples of this are gold, ore, oil, and coal | Non-renewable Resources |
| The destruction or loss of forests | Deforestation |
| Energy resources that are formed from the remains of plants and animals | Fossil Fuels |
| Summer begins in this month. | June |
| Autumn (Fall) begins in this month. | September |
| Winter begins in this month. | December |
| Spring begins in this month. | March |
| When chemicals from pollution in the atmosphere mix with water vapors. | Acid Rain |
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