Geography Revision
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By: Lorena D'Souza
Created: 2012-05-12
Size: 30 flashcards
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Name the five oceans of the world
Indian, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Southern
Define the term 'Geography'
The study of the environment and how humans interact with it
The seven continents
Europe, Asia, South America, North America, Australia, Africa and Antartica
What does the term BOLTSS mean?
Border, orientation, legend, title, scale and source
Define Latitude
Invisible horizontal line that runs around the globe
Define Longitude
Invisible verticle line that runs up and down the globe
(Clockwise) North, north-east, east, south-east, south, south-west, west, north-west and north
Define what a Geographical Issue is and give two examples
An issue that arises when humans and the environment interact. Some examples include: recyclying, global warming, tourism, destruction of habitats
What are the two types of rainforests?
Temperate and tropical
Where are tropical rainforests located?
Between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn
Define Lithosphere
The upper crust of the earth's mantle, the earth's surface containg beaches, moutains, valleys and so on
Define atmosphere
The layer of gases around the earth
Define Biosphere
Produced when all the spheres interact and includes all living things including plants, animals and humans
Define hydrosphere
Includes all the water on the earth's surface
What does UNESCO stand for and what does this organisation do?
UNESCO: United Nations Education, Scientifc and cultural organisation. One of the roles is deciding which physical and human sites should be placed on the world heritage list
List some tools geographers may use
Some answers maybe:
-rulers
-measuring tape
-compass
-pencil
-computer/internet
List some jobs that involve geography:
-Teacher
-Real estate agent
-Cartographer
-Marine biologist
Define Physical Enviroment
Includes all the natural elements of the enviroment that have not been affected/altered by humans
Define human environment
Includes all elements/features of the environment that have been built/changed by humans
Why do we study geography?
To understand the effect that humans have on the evnvironment so that we can live in an evironmentally sustainable way
What do political maps show us?
Boundaries between countries and capital cities
Define spatial perspective
Where things are and why they are there
Define ecological perspective
How humans use and interact with different elements of the physical and built environment
The four layers of a rainforest
Emergent, canopy, understorey and forest floor
What is the difference between natural and cultural world heritage sites?
Natural world hertiage sites are sites that have environmental beauty and in most cases have not been changed by humans, like the Great Barrier Reef.
Cultural world heritage sites are man-made sites that are one of a kind, like the Taj Mahal
Define Rainforest
A forest that has high annual rainfall.
Identify 4 global environments
-Tundra, rainforests, Polar environments, mountains, wetllands
What are the lines on a topographic map called?
Contour lines/intervals
Where would you start (draw your compass) if you hade to the direction of Sydney FROM Brisbane?
Brisbane
Where would you start (draw your compass) if you needed to work out the direction of Brisbane to Sydney
Brisbane
About this deck
By: Lorena D'Souza
Created: 2012-05-12
Size: 30 flashcards
Views: 140
Created: 2012-05-12
Size: 30 flashcards
Views: 140
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