| A | B |
|---|
| weathering that changes a rock's size, but not its composition | mechanical weathering |
| zone around Pacific Ocean where the vast majority of earthquakes are located | Ring of Fire |
| O degree longitude line | Prime Meridian |
| 0 degree latitude line | Equator |
| theme answering "Where is it?" | location |
| earth's trip around the sun, one year | revolution |
| 23 1/2 degrees South latitude | Tropic of Capricorn |
| Coriolis effect | apparent force that deflects moving objects to the right in the Northern Hemisphere |
| subsoil that is constantly frozen | permafrost |
| rock transformed due to interaction of air, water, and minerals | chemical weathering |
| upward movement of air | convection |
| weather patterns prevalent in a particular area | climate |
| imaginary lines running through the earth between the North and South Pole | axis |
| flat, grassy plains located in the tropical regions | savanna |
| winds that blow in a fairly constant pattern | prevailing winds |
| cold or warm rivers of seawater | currents |
| science of mapmaking | cartography |
| factors defining climate regions | temperature and precipitation |
| specific area containing interdependent plants and animals | biome |
