| A | B |
|---|
| atmosphere | layer of gases that surround the earth |
| biosphere | part of earth where life exists |
| hydrosphere | watery areas of the earth |
| climate | weather patterns typical over a period of time |
| weather | condition of atmosphere over a short period of time |
| immigrant | movement of people from one country to another |
| migration | movement of people from one place to another |
| natural resources | substance from earth that is not made by people but can be used by them |
| location | helps determine where a place is located |
| history | the study of what places were like in the past |
| five themes of geography | movement, region, location, interaction, place |
| movement | how people, good, and ideas get from one place to another |
| region | how areas are similar |
| location | where a place is |
| place | what the people are like - religions, food, customs |
| highest point on earth | Mr. Everest |
| lowest point on earth | Mariana Trench in Pacific Ocean |
| three main layers of the earth | crust, mantle, core |
| erosion | wearing away of the earth's surface by wind, glaciers, and/or moving water |
| phases of the water cycle | evaporation, condensation, precipitation |
| evaporation | water turns to gas/vapor |
| condensation | water vapor turns to liquid |
| precipitation | rain, sleet, snow, or hail |
| how long does it take the earth to rotate one time on its axis | 24 hours |
| how long does it take the earth to revolve one time around the sun | 365 1/4 days |
| renewable resources | resources (such as sunlight and water) that can be replaced |
| Canada's largest trading partner | United States |
| United States' largest trading partner | Canada |
