Posted: March 28th, 2023

9th grade World Geo. Mid-term

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is the exact place on Earth where a geographic feature, such as a city, is found.

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Absolute Location

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also known as a mapmaker; reduces some types of distortion by using different types of map projections.

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Cartographer

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contains most of Earth's mass and consists of several layers, layer surrounding the core, holds the most mass of the Earth.

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Mantle

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3 types of boundaries and what each consist of.

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Divergent - means plates move apart, Convergent - Plates that are colliding into each other, and Transform - Plates sliding past one another

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region containing twelves states of the North Central US, also known as Nations Bread Basket, and America's Heartland.

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Midwest

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3 branches of U.S. government and what each does.

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Executive--Enforces the law, Judicial--Interprets, Legislative--makes the laws

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is the exact place on Earth where a geographic feature, such as a city, is found.

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Absolute Location

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describes a place in comparison to other places around it.

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Relative Location

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imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator.

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Latitude

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also known as a mapmaker; reduces some types of distortion by using different types of map projections.

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Cartographer

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is a weather satellite, flies in sync with the Earth's rotation.

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GOES

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helps you see the types of land-forms and bodies of water found in a specific area.

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Physical Map

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show features on earth's surface that humans created.

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Political Map

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emphasize specific kinds of information, such as climate or population density.

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Thematic Map

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a map of natural and man-made features on the earth.

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Topographic Map

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is the imaginary line that is dividing the Earth east and west.

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Prime Meridian

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is the imaginary line that divides the north and south halves of the Earth.

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Equator

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the name given to the super continent.

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Pangaea

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is the part of the Earth where plants and animals live.

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Biosphere

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is the center of the Earth and is made up of iron and nickel.

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Core

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is made up of water elements on the Earth.

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Hydrosphere

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contains most of Earth's mass and consists of several layers, layer surrounding the core, holds the most mass of the Earth.

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Mantle

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location in the Earth where an earthquake begins.

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Focus

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a special device that can detect earthquakes and measures their waves.

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Seismograph

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3 types of boundaries and what each consist of.

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Divergent - means plates move apart, Convergent - Plates that are colliding into each other, and Transform - Plates sliding past one another

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2 ways culture changes.

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Innovation, and diffusion

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Largest of all religions.

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Christianity

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Oldest monotheistic religion

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Judaism

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Death rate

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Mortality rate

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consists of the basic support systems needed to keep an economy going.

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Infrastructure

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region containing twelves states of the North Central US, also known as Nations Bread Basket, and America's Heartland.

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Midwest

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Middle Atlantic States

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three northern states of New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey

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our country's cultural and financial center.

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New York City

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most rapidly growing region of the U.S.

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West

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3 branches of U.S. government and what each does.

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Executive--Enforces the law, Judicial--Interprets, Legislative--makes the laws

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a land bridge that once connected Siberia and Alaska.

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Beringia

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North America’s most important deep water ship route.

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St. Lawrence Seaway

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Canada's longest river.

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Mackenzie River

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large swamp lands in Africa

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Everglades

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2 major mountain chains of U.S./Which is older?

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Rocky, and Appalachians. Appalachians is the oldest

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North America's highest mountain, in Alaska

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Mt. McKinley

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hottest point in North America.

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Death Valley

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Canada's newest territory, it's name means "Our Land"

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Nunavut

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Eskimos

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Inuits

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public land set aside for natives by the government

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Reserves

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canada's westernmost province

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British Columbia

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Both of Canada's core provinces?

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Quebec and Ontario

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The cowboys of Argentina and Uruguay

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Gauchos

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2nd largest river in the world

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Amazon River

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West Indies

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Bahamas, Greater Antilles, and Lesser Antilles

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Large system of mountain ranges located along the pacific coast of central and south America

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Andes Mountains

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mark positions in the east and west hemispheres.

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Longitude

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Canada's first native American peoples

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First Nations

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