| A | B |
|---|
| a series of satellites that orbit the earth to pick up geographic data. | Landsat |
| a particular type of map that shows natural and man-made features of earth. | Topographic map |
| Map projection | a way of drawing earth’s surface that reduces distortion on 2 and 3 dimension maps. |
| a system that creates specialized maps from digital map information stored in a databank. | Geographic Information Systems (GIS) |
| a three dimensional representation of earth. | Globe |
| Moving pieces under the earth’s surface that form the earth’s crust. | Tectonic plates |
| Seismograph | measures the waves caused by an earthquake. |
| a giant ocean wave that is sometimes caused by an earthquake. | Tsunami |
| Lava | magma that has reached the earth’s surface. |
| the flow of magma through the cracks in earth’s surface. | Volcano |
| formed when physical or chemical process weather rock on or near the earth’s surface. | Sediment |
| type of weathering that changes the size of the rock, but not is composition | Mechanical weathering |
| this is created when a river carries sediment along its way to the ocean. | Delta |
| the organic material that contributes to the fertility of soil. | Humus |
| a process by which moving masses of ice changed the topography of a region. | Glaciation |
| flat treeless ring around the Arctic Ocean | Tundra |
| the subsoil that is constantly frozen. | Permafrost |
| an interdependent community of plants and animals. | Ecosystem |
| another name for broadleaf trees. | Deciduous trees |
| needle leaf and pine trees | Coniferous trees |
| a prairie grassland | Savanna |
| the total knowledge, shared attitudes, and behaviors of the members of a specific group. | Culture |
| the spread of ideas and customs from one society to another. | Diffusion |
| a religion that involved the belief in many gods. | Polytheistic religion |
| a version of a language that includes changes related to class, region, or other cultural changes. | Dialect |
| a city that includes its suburbs and exurbs | Metropolitan area |
| The central core of the city. | Central Business District (CBD) |
| studies the ways in which people use space in cities | Urban geography |
| the dramatic rise in the number of cities and the resultant lifestyle changes. | urbanization |
| 8. What are the basic land use patterns found in all cities called? | residential, commercial, and industrial |
