MS Studies Chp 1 Vocab Test

refers to the day to day conditions and changes in the atmosphere

• regions

• hurricane

• weather

• aquifer

a satellite based system used to determine precise location

• global positioning system

  (GPS)

• longitude

• climate

• space

how humans use, adapt to, and change the environment

• latitude

• surface water

• human environment interaction

• groundwater

can be either absolute or relative

• movement

• frontier

• houses

• location

includes climate, water, landforms, soil, energy, and mineral resources, vegetation, and wildlife

• natural environment

• location

• planetary

• bridges

Distance east and west of the prime meridian

• regions

• climate

• roadways

• longitude

its "sense" is determined by physical and cultural characteristics

• waterways

• place

• road

• bank

the world can be divided into these either by using natural or cultural characteristics

• regions

• plates

• cars

• movement

a geographical area draining into a river or reservoir

• climate

• snow drift

• drainage basin

• temple

rain, sleet, snow and hail

• tornado

• climate

• flood

• precipitation