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GEOG 1101 Midterm
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Geography
Undergraduate 1
02/23/2011

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Term
absolute location
Definition
latitude and longitude
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relative location
Definition
north south east west
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temperate region
Definition
lies between the tropics and the polar circles
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tropic of cancer
Definition
22.5N
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tropic of capricorn
Definition
22.5S
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rain shadow effect
Definition
dry area on the lee side of a mountainous area, which blocks the passage of rain-producing weather systems, casting a shadow of dryness
Term
Greater Antilles
Definition
comprised of 3 islands - Jamaica, Cuba and Hispaniola
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isthmus
Definition
a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas usually with waterforms on either side
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archipelago
Definition
chain or cluster of islands that are formed tectonically
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altiplano
Definition
high plane region
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pampas
Definition
fertile South American lowlands
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tributary
Definition
stream or river which flows into a main stem (or parent) river
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tundra
Definition
a biome where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons
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delta
Definition
a low, watery land formed at the mouth of a river
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bayou
Definition
A body of water, such as a creek or small river, that is a tributary of a larger body of water
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Prime Meridian
Definition
0 degree line of longitude
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formal region
Definition
defined by its physical form (rainy, dry, etc)
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functional region
Definition
defined by the activity and what is done there
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Mercosur
Definition
similar to NAFTA for South America
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mestizo
Definition
a term traditionally used in Latin America and Spain for people of mixed European and Native American heritage or descent
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Five Themes of Geography
Definition
Location, Place, Movement/Mobility, Human/Environment Interacton and Region
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Place
Definition
land and water forms, Climate factors, culture and history
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Movement/Mobility
Definition
mibrations, diasporas, modes of transportation
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Human/environment Interaction
Definition
agriculture, deforestation, energy production.
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Globe
Definition
Positive: shap/size distortion at mininmum. Negative: not very portable
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Mercator
Definition
Positive: very portable, correct relationship between land/sea. Negative: size distortion.
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Molleweide
Definition
positive: portable, cuts down on size distortion. negative: shape distortion.
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Interrupted/Broken projection
Definition
positive: cuts down on size/shape distortion. negative: water bodies are broken up
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