geography

Human geography - ANS a branch of geography that focuses on the study of patterns and processes that shape human interaction with the built environment, with particular reference to the causes and consequences of the spatial distribution of human activity on the Earth's surface Physical geography - ANS the study of physical features of the earth's surface Absolute location - ANS The exact position of a place on the earth's surface. Relative location - ANS the location of something in rel...

absolute location - ANS The actual space a place occupies on Earth's surface acculturation - ANS The change that occurs within a culture when it adopts a practice from another culture agglomeration effects - ANS The cost advantages (external economies) for an individual company gained by locating near similar industries or companies agribusiness - ANS Commercial agriculture in which large corporations own and operate various steps in the production process with an emphasis on profit agri...

Islamic and Buddhist regions are examples of regions that are unified by _________. - ANS religion What language is the unifying force in Latin America? - ANS Spanish The Wheat Belt and the Rust Belt are examples of ____________ regions. - ANS economic Regions divided by state or national borders are known as ___________ regions. - ANS political Plants struggle to grow here because there's little sunlight - ANS forest floor A darker and more humid layer with plants that have large leaves t...

WAVE CREST This is the top of the wave as water in a wave rises causes crest WAVE TROUGH As water in a wave falls WAVE HEIGHT Distance between the wave crest and trough WAVE PERIOD Time between waves WAVE FREQUENCY Number of waves that break on a beach in a given period of time WAVE STEEPNESS WAVE HEIGHT/WAVE LENGTH cannot exceed 1:7(this is the point at which the wave breaks) WAVE ENERGY In deep water the energy of a wave is proportional to the wave length X by the wave height(squ...

What is the definition of *place*? - ANS A place is a space that has been given meaning by an individuals *lived experience*. Places are *multifaceted*, shaped by *shifting flows* and connections, with change over time. What is the definition of *space*? - ANS Exists between places and does not have the same meaning attached as a place does. It is a location that can be given a latitude and a longitude. What is a place profile? - ANS A description of a place, based on the combination of its...

How is an arch formed? - ANS An arch is formed by erosion. What are clay pans? - ANS Clay pans are low-lying sections of ground that stay muddy and wet for some time. Why are there rippled surfaces on transverse dunes? - ANS There are rippled surfaces in transverse dunes as a result of a gentle breeze blowing in the one direction. What is an oasis? - ANS An oasis is a fertile spot in a desert which receives water from underground supplies. What is a mesa? - ANS A mesa is a plateau-like se...

Which of the following are a part of the GPS "system"? (Mark all that apply) - The internet - Satellites - Radio Telescopes - GPS receivers - ANS The internet and GPS receivers Lines of latitude ____. - ANS are parallel to each other Indicate if the geographical coordinates below are lines of Latitude. (Mark all that apply). - E 10 25' 41.3" - S 18 09' 30.3" - N 34 08' 44.9" - W 118 07' 02.3" - ANS S 18 09' 30.3" N 34 08' 44.9" Who originally developed the GPS we use to...

If I were to describe where I live using relative location, which of the following ways would be most accurate? - ANS I live near where Route 3 and I-95 meet. Why does distortion occur when making a map? - ANS Because the earth is a sphere Which of the following photos is the best representation of a hinterland? - ANS its the one with Aerial photograph of farmland with dotted trees Mountains are most commonly formed by which of the following types of tectonic plate boundaries? - ANS conver...

contemporary geography - ANS The scientific study of the location of people and activities across earth and the reasons for their distribution What questions do geographers ask? - ANS They ask where things are like what is a specific feature's location. Why a certain feature is there like what force(human or physical) caused a feature to be located where they are. How do geographers organize their subject matter? - ANS They organize by place, geographers understand that something happenin...

- ANS shape of france - ANS hexagon host summers with sometimes snowy winters - ANS central and eastern france hot summers and mild winters often made colder by the cold minstral wind - ANS the south (midi) long harsh winters and some hot sun in the summer - ANS vosges, jura, alps, pyrenees often rainy - ANS north, and western coastal regions capital of rouen. famous for cathedral painted by monet. home to mont st michel. geography mix of green countryside and farmland, and beauitful coas...