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Answers the question where |
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Location with human and physical meaning |
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a group of places with similar characteristics |
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goods, people, and/or ideas going from place to place |
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Human-Environmental Interaction |
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interaction between people and their environment and environment and people |
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List the factors that affect climate |
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Latitude, Elevation, Ocean Currents, Landforms, Land Masses, Large Bodies of Water, Prevailing Winds |
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Know the climate types AND subcategories of each |
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Tropical- Tropical Wet, Tropical Dry Dry- Desert, Steppe Midlatitude- West Coast Marine, Mediterranean, Humid Continental, Humid Subtropic High Latitude- Sub Arctic, Tundra Highland- No Subcategory |
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Lines of Latitude are also known as ___________. |
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Aberdeen’s ______________ ________________ is roughly 45° N, 98° W. |
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A physical map is also called a _____________ map. |
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_____ and ______ are 2 types of greenhouse gases. |
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________________ is the layer of soil that is always frozen in the sub-arctic climate. |
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The ____________ Desert takes up almost 1/3 of the African Continent. |
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One hypothesis of climate change is the increase in _______ which is a visible chemical haze in the atmosphere. |
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Seasonal reversal of winds is known as _____________ _______________. |
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Little or no winds occur in the Doldrums and _______________ Latitudes. |
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The ______________ you go the less air there is making the temperature ________________. |
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This type of Region is determined by a center and its surrounding areas like the Twin Cities, L.A., New York, or any metropolitan area. |
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This type of Region is determined by the common feeling people have about it like the Heartland. |
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This type of Region is a group of places that share common characteristics like the Solid South, Corn Belt, or Tornado Alley |
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A community of plants and animals that depend on each and surrounding for survival is a(n)? |
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If I showed you a map of the world that had arrows tracing the route of explorers, it would be what type of map? |
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These lines run North and South and intersect or meet at the poles. |
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If I were to say that I live North of the parking lot on the West side of Northern and West of the Wolves water tower, would be what kind of Location? |
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This type of map includes cities, capitals, borders, highways, or counties. |
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Study of physical features of a place is called? |
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What type of map shows accurate size and shape, but is not good for true distance? |
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When travel around the globe you should follow this path rather than a straight line because it is shorter. |
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What type of map is good at showing E to W areas that are close to the equator? |
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What type of map is good at the equator but distorts at the poles? |
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What type of map is best or most often used at the poles? |
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What is the technical name of a mapmaker? |
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This type of Midlatitude climate has short, mild winters, and hot, sunny summers and are found in South-East United States. |
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These type of trees are found in Midlatitudes and can be found in High Latitudes as well? |
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This type of Midlatitude climate usually has convectional weather or weather caused by landforms rather than oceans or winds? |
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This type of Midlatitude climate is found on the West Coast of continents. |
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These climates are based on elevation rather than latitude? |
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Reason why Northern Europe have a nicer climate than we do even though they are further north? |
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Effect that causes winds to move on a curve rather than go straight north to south or east to west? |
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These latitudes are from 30 degrees N and S latitude to 60 degrees N and S latitude? |
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These latitudes are from 30 degrees South latitude to 30 degrees North latitude? |
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These latitudes are from 60 to 90 degrees North and South latitude? |
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What is the time of year when there is equal day and night in March? |
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What is the time of the year when there is equal day and night in September? |
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What is the shortest day of the year in the Northern hemisphere? |
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What is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere? |
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Describe the Rainshadow Effect |
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Draw the picture and use ALL vocab that is needed |
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The earth is tilted at what degree? |
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What is the longest day of the year in the Northern hemisphere? |
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What degree is the earth’s tilt? |
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Be able to define Rainshadow |
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Includes Windward, Leeward, and description... Can draw diagram. |
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