Abeka World Geography Chapter 1 Review

The study of the earth

The shape and elevation of the land

Imaginary lines that run east and west around the globe and measure distances north or south of the equator

Imaginary lines that run north and south around the globe, come together at the poles, and measure distances east and west of the equator

Half of spheres, as in the Northern, Southern, Eastern, or Western

0 degree longitude; the starting point for measuring longitude that runs through Greenwich, England, and is used for designating time

corresponds closely to 180 degree longitude; the imaginary line, lying opposite the prime meridian, that zig-zags through the Pacific Ocean and is used for designating time.

Points where parallels and meridians intersect

The process which moves moisture from the oceans to the land and back to the oceans

Changes in the lower part of the earth's atmosphere in a localized area during a short period of time

Certain patterns of weather which occur over a long period of time in a particular region

The release of water from the atmosphere in the form of rain snow, or ice

Height above sea level

The process whereby plants absorb water through their roots and transpire this moisture through their leaves into the atmosphere

Seasonal winds which bring rain in summer and dry weather in winter

The way of life characteristic of a people

A systemantic study of a nation's population

The art of making maps

A scale mode of the earth that shows the actual shapes, sizes, and locations of landmasses and bodies of water

A flat representation of the earth or a portion of the earth

Numeral facts and figures compiled from data

Approximate, educated guesses based on observations

Pictorial illustrations of numerical data

The landforms and bodies of water north of the equator

The landforms and bodies of water south of the equator

The landforms and bodies of water east of the prime meridian

The landforms and bodies of water west of the prime meridian

An early oceanographer who charted the ocean's currents and physical geography

A scientist who introduced a system of climatic classification

Name the seven continents

Name the four oceans

Name the six climate types and their subdivisions.

List renewable resources

List nonrenewable resources

Name four important influences on culture.

What is the main difference between an agrarian economy and an industrial economy?

What are two tools geographers use to collect data?

Map projection that is most accurate at the equator and most distorted at the poles; conformal map; distorts distance and size

Map projection that is an equal area map; shows the correct size of landmasses in relation to other landmasses but distorts shape

The map projection where the lines of latitude and longitude almost intersect at right angles except near the edges; shows areas and distances with a high degree of accuracy

Map projection that shows true compass directions; longitude lines are straight and latitude lines are circles; difficult to show direction and distorts shape and size more toward the opposite pole

List four types of map symbols.

Highland with broad, flat top and canyons cutting through it

At least 2,000 feet tall, with a peak and steep, sloping sides

Triangular-shaped landform where a river fans out into smaller streams before it reaches the ocean

500 to 2,000 feet tall, rounded top, usually no steep slopes

Narrow strip of land

Body surrounded by land

Landform completely surrounded by water

Large artifiical lake

Flat, rolling land with few changes in elevation

Pool of underground water

Extension of the main body of land with water on three sides

An extension of the ocean partly enclosed by land

How much water covers the earth's surface?

The idea that the earth and mankind developed by "accident" and evolved toward a better state over billions and billions of years.

Large bodies of land surrounded or nearly surrounded by water.

The largest and deepest ocean

The deepest point on earth located beneath the Pacific in a place called Challenger Deep

The warmest ocean

The smallest and most shallow ocean.

Second largest ocean.

0 degree latitude; starting point for measuring latitude

23 degree and 27 minutes north latitude

23 degrees and 27 minutes south latitude

66 degrees and 33 minutes north latitude

66 degrees and 33 minutes south latitude

World's largest freshwater lake

Climate zone that is warm all year and extends from the tropic of Cancer to the tropic of Capricorn and encompasses the equator.

Climate zones that are cooler that the Torrid Zone, and have wide ranges of temperatures, and experience seasons.

The climate zone that contains the coldest climates on earth, with cool to subzero temperatures all year.

A warm current of water flowing northeasterly from the Gulf of Mexico to Europe, having a warming effect on Western Europe

Great rotating storms or cyclones

Form of government ruled by God or through chosen representatives

A system of government headed by one ruler, such as a king or a queen.

A system of government in which the ruler, usually a military leader, acquires power by some means other than inheritance and rules with absolute authority.

A system of government in which the people rule directly by popular vote

A system of government in which the people rule through elected representatives

A system of republican government in which people and their representative assembly are guided by the rule of the law ( a constitution)

Economic system which allows individuals the freedom to follow their economic pursuits as they see fit

An economic system in which the government owns, or at least controls, a nation's resources and industries

Type of government ruled by one such as a monarchy or dictatorship

Type of government ruled by the people such a direct democracy, democratic republic, and constitutional republic