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The north polar axis always points toward the ______

An equinox occurs when the most direct rays of the sun are striking the earth at the ________

The layer of gases that surrounds the earth is the __________

The position of a place in relation to other places is _________ ________

The time when the Earth's axis points at its greatest angle toward or away from the sun is called a ________

All the water found in the oceans, on the land, and in the atmosphere is called the_________

The rocky surface of the planet that forms continents and the ocean floor is the _________

Winds that blow in fairly constant patterns

The prevailing winds in the low latitudes

Moisture that falls to the earth

A elevation increases.....

Plains along the coasts of continents

Plains located away form the coasts of continents

A group of islands

The prevailing winds in the belts between 30 degrees N and 60 degrees N latitude and between 30 degrees S and 60 degrees S latitude

A frequently windless area

The dry area on the leeward side of a mountain

The process by which water is changed from a liquid to a gas

Height aboce sea level

The amount of water vapor in the air

The doldrums are regions along the equator that are subject to

Most of the sun's energy is absorbed by

Air can hold more water vapor when it is

Most winds in the US carry weather patterns and storms from....

Distance north and southe of the equator is measured in degrees of

Another name for 0 degrees longitude is

When it is 12 noon where you are, it is 11 AM on time zone to the

A map that shows national borders, state and provincial boundaries, capitals, and major cities is a

When it is spring in the Southern Hemisphere, in the Northern Hemisphere it is

How does the elevation of a place influence its climate

What is permafrost and where is it found?

Five causes of rock weathering:

A trench is...

A large, flat area on the ocean's floor is called

Elevation is measured from

A graph that shows both temperature and rainfall is called a

Low-latitude areas near the equator

Climate that is a transition area between arid deserts and more humid climates

Melted liquid rock under the earth's surface

The revolution of the earth around the sun causes...

Aquifers store and release..

Large mountains, such as the Andes in South America, are created when two of the earth's plates...

Secondary landforms are created by

Distance north and south of the equator is measured in degrees of...

Distance east or west of the Prime Meridian is measured in degrees of...

A map that shows how the land looks is called a....

A land-use map is an example of a...

Direction, distance, shape, and size can all be shown correctly at the same time only on a...

A low region surrounded by higher land

A large stream of water that flows into a larger body of water

A natural elevation smaller than a mountain

A body of water that is completely surrounded by land

Lines of latitude are called

0 degrees latitude is called the...

Lines of longitude are called...

What is used on a map to measure distance?

A spherical map of the earth is called a...

Super continent?

A forest that looses its leaves during a certain season each year

Five basic biomes of the world:

What are the barren regions?

A new idea that is accepted into a culture..

A process by which an innovation or another culture trait spreads from one culture to another

Process by which one culture changes a great deal through its meeting with another culture

Raising animals and planting crops

Feeling pride and loyalty for one's country

A movement that stresses the strict following of basic traditional principles

A government in which a few people control the gov't decisions

Industrialization led to an increase in

Most of the food grown in the US is grown by...

Four stages of land use:

Five causes of conflicts between cultures:

A limit on the amount of a particular good that can be imported

Someone who moves into a country

Someone who moves out of a country

Type of economy in which consumers determine what is bought or sold..

Type of economy in which the gov't determines what is produced..

The study of statistical characteristics of the human population

Japan, Canada, and Great Britain are all examples of...

A poor country can improve its economy if it...

A country's GDP measures the value of...

The clearing of forests

Energy sources formed from remains of prehistoric animals

The removal of salt from seawater

Oil, coal, and uranium are all example of...

Soil salinization can be caused by...

The ozone layer protects life beneath it by...

The greenhouse effect might be caused in part by....

What are four renewable sources of energy?

What causes acid rain?

A landform region of high and rugged mountain ranges in the western US

Landform region that has a rolling plateau at the foot of a mountain range

Landform region of low, smooth mountains in the eastern US

Landform region along the western edge of the US

The warm ocean current that moves tropical water northward

A land area near the ocean

Steep mountains, deep canyons, and high plateaus are common throughout the...

The coastal plain extends along the...

What climate can not be found in the US?

The densest settlement of the early years of the US was along....

One-third of the land in the US is..

An administrative unit of the city..

One source of future economic growth in New England will be...

Key natural resource of the Middle Atlantic states..

The growth of most cities in the Megalopolis was originally due to..

A series of waterfalls and rapids formed where hard rock meets softer rock

Four benifits that the Southern US recieve from rivers:

Two traditional crops of the Southern US

The largest city in Georgia

The largest city and center of oil production

Port city located near the mouth of the Mississippi River

Rapidly growing bilingual city in South Central Texas

Major City on the Southeastern coast of Florida

A small, sluggish stream in a swamp

A long, narrow sandy island

A ridge of earth along a river bank that stops flooding

To produce of a variety of goods

A part of a waterway enclosed by gates, and used to raise or lower boats

The great lakes

Three main tributaries of the Mississippi River

Farmers keep soil productive in several ways

A new crop grown in the corn belt

Problems have recently confronted dairy farms due to several factors

What factor has not hurt industry in the Midwest?

A regional issue for the Midwest..

The crust of the rocky mountains that divides the major river systems of North America

The elevation above which trees cannot grow

What state contains crater lake?

What is Alaska's important natural resource?

Original settlers of Hawaii?

A large depression formed after a major eruption and collapse of a volcanic mountain

Two of the most important resources in Washington and Oregon

First to inhabit Alaska?

The area where the inuit live

important raw material used in manufacturing fertalizers

one of the worlds best fishing grounds

what province has the strongest influence from the french

that mountain range is in the western part of canada

what is the major crop of the prairie provinces

canadian shield

appalacian mountains