Geography Exam 1st Quarter

composed of the sun, planets, smaller solar system bodies, and other objects held in orbit around the sun by the sun's gravity

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rotates

24

An imaginary line that the earth spins on

23 1/2

revolves

revolution

event when the sun reaches its greatest angular distance from the equator twice each year

northern

southern

The point at which the sun is as far north or as far south of the equator as possible

spring equinox

autumn equinox

seasons

polar regions, temperature zones, tropic zones

receives sunlight all day or most of the day during summer and no sunlight in winter. cold year round

experience very warm temperatures year round

located at 23.5 degrees north of equator

located at 23.5 degrees south of equator

The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place. (changes constantly)

scientists who study weather

temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind, precipitation, and humidity

is an indication of the amount of thermal energy (heat) in the air

the weight of gases in the atmosphere on a surface area

is significant to the amount of atmospheric gases on a surface area

higher

the movement of air caused by the heating and cooling of air masses

low

air mass

cotation

Coriolis Effect

trade winds, westerlies, easterlies

flow from the Tropic zone

prevailing winds that blow over the Temperate zones

blow throughout the Polar zones

the complete cycle of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation

liquid water molecules changing to water vapor (gas)

water vapor condenses back into liquid droplets

the process in which the concentrated water droplets become too heavy and fall back down to earth

is the measure of the amount of moisture in a given volume of air at a given temperature

the point at which water vapor begins condensation

equator

poles

cold

warm

rainforest

mountains- orographic precipitation, a front, convection precipitation

when warm air moves up a mountain fast, it cools and condenses

when warm air masses and cold air masses meet, if the warm air masses have a lot of water vapor in it when it meets the cold air, it condenses and causes rain

the land beyond the mountains, usually very dry, little precipitation

when hot air rises rapidly and hits the cold air above it, can cause heavy downpours that could have lighting and hail with it

the system of customs and habits that a group of people use to make something of their world

4 things family teaches us

what are the locations where different cultures appeared around the world?

how does religion play a key part in culture?

a large group of people with a common history and language who have developed a strong sense of identity

the spread of cultural traits from one society to another

common forms of cultural aesthetics

a person who was born in one culture but raised in one or more other cultures because of moving

values relationships over tasks, no sense of personal space, avoids confrontation, not direct

people are expected to be direct, very structured, inappropriate to be late or go over, completing tasks is more important the the relationships, individuals are more important than the group, personal space is valued, confrontations are normal

to ensure justice, provide defense and safety, promote morality, address poverty, to provide order

these governments have all the power lying in one centralized form of government

one, or a few, people ruling with the authority and support of the military

ruled by usually one person, most oppressive form of government with little to no freedom

systems of government in which kings or queens rule, recieve their authority at birth

A government that claims their authority comes from God, Allah, or some other deity

rule of the few

Rule by the people

what does the Overturn Window attempt to explain?

the set of principles that guides a governments international relations

The art of negotiations agreements between countries

Which form of economics is monitored and controlled by the government?

Which form of economic system is also called a free-market economy?

What form of economic system can create greed and cause people to become profit-oriented?

What economic system has communism as its most extreme form?

What economic system offers more programs designed to help people financially?

Which economic system allows for private individuals own most of the means of production and has less government interference?

is measured in someones ability to produce new things

GDP divided by the total population

Gross Domestic Product- the total market value of all final goods and services produced annually in an economy

when poor countries have weak or corrupt institutions that cause the poor to stay poor

Taxes on imported goods

goods brought into a country

Goods and Services sold to other countries

A ban on trade

3 things that contribute to increased life expectancy

the average number of children per couple

What is the average of children each couple needs to have for the population to replace itself?

What does a population pyramid show?

2 broad categories used to represent population density

the uncontrolled expansion of urban areas

the average number of people who live on each square mile of land

Gods command to fulfill and subdue the earth

can be defined as the detailed study of the earth and the ways people relate to the earth and one another

passes through Greenwich, England and is designated as 0 longitude. It is the reference point for various time zones of the world also know as the International Dateline