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The World’sPeople
Geography Handbook
Imaginary lines numbered in degrees north or south of the
equator
Latitude
Imaginary lines numbered in degrees east or west of the Prime
Meridian
Longitude
This describes where a place on the globe is in relation to another
place
Relative Location
The latitude and longitude of a place
Absolute Location
North, south, east, and west are known as
Cardinal Directions
This type of map shows boundaries
Political Maps
This type of map shows physical features and landforms
Physical Maps
The study of the earth and all its variety
Geography
Mountains, Plateaus, and Lakes are all categorized as
Landforms
Condensation, Precipitation, Collection, and Evaporation are
known as
The Water Cycle
Line of elevation above which no trees grow
Timberline
Resources that can not be used up
Renewable Resources
Resources that can not be replaced
Nonrenewable Resources
Language, religion, and customs define
Culture
Area that share common characteristics
Region
What is the Capital of The United States
Washington D.C.
What is the Capital of Mexico
Mexico City
What Country is the Hudson Bay located in
Canada
You are this if you speak two languages
Bi-Lingual
A violent tropical storm
Hurricane
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Northeast, southwest, southeast, and northeast are known as
Intermediate Directions
This projection is best used for sea travel
Mercator projection
This projection is best used for airplane navigation
Polar Projection
This projection shows size and shape with less distortion
Robinson Projection
When lines of latitude and longitude cross each other what do
they form
Grid System
Unpredictable changes in the air that happen over a short period of
time
Weather
Predictable changes in the air that happen over a long period of time
Climate
Long period of time without precipitation
Drought
Dry areas on the side of a mountain facing away from the wind
Rain Shadow
Low latitudes, middle latitudes, and high latitudes are describe as
Climate Zones
Huge slabs of Earth
Tectonic Plates
Trading partnership between United States, Canada, and Mexico
North American Free Trade Agreement
(NAFTA)
Man made structure that holds water
Dams
The basic facilities, services, and installations needed for the
functioning of a society
Infrastructure
Farming whose products are intended to provide for the basic
needs of the farmer
Subsistence Farming
The scale on a map is used to measure this
Distance
Energy generated by water is called
Hydroelectric Power
This is how people in America elect their official
Voting
Most people in the world work in the ______________ industry
Service