World Geography Vocabulary 1

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Geography
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9th Grade
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Hard
BRAD A WHITTLESEY
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The long-term pattern of weather in a particular area
Weather
Climate
Temperature
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A portion of land nearly surrounded by water like the continent of Europe
Lake
River
Peninsula
Country
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Imaginary lines that measure how far a location is north or south of the Equator
Latitude
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the Coriolis effect?
change in location of warm and cold surface water every 2-7 years
makes things (like planes or currents of air) traveling long distances around Earth appear to move at a curve as opposed to a straight line.
winds in northern Indian ocean that blow from the southwest in the summer & from the northeast in winter
two layers of horizontal winds moving in opposite directions
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A formal region are areas that share a common characteristic or feature throughout the region. An example includes
The Rocky Mountains
The Western USA
A pizza delivery area
Silicon Valley
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A functional region is an area defined by a central point (node) and the surrounding areas linked to it through specific functions like transportation, communication, or economic activity
The Rocky Mountains
The Western USA
A pizza delivery area
Texas
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A perceptual region is based on
ones' thought, feelings and ideas about an area
formal borders like the state of Ohio
a business area such as Silicon Valley
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