Transcript Geography Test

UNIT #1
Geography
Review
Fresh Water
Many
of the
world’s first
civilizations
were built
along rivers
due to the
need for
freshwater.
They also used rivers as a means
of trade and transportation
Also as a source of food
Human environment interaction refers
to how humans and the environment
interact with each other.
Example:
In cold environments, people
adapt their clothing
Before volcanic eruptions,
people are evacuated
Survival
needs!
Water
Food
Shelter
Earth Population
More
Human-Environment
Interaction …
Dams - fresh water
- flood control
- electricity
Bridges – shorter travel routes
over rough areas.
Canals – shorter travel
routes for ships
Tunnels – built through and
under obstacles to make
travel easier
The United States timber
industry is located mostly in
the pacific northwest.
Pacific Northwest is the states of
Washington
Oregon
Northern California
Deforestation – cutting
down the rain forest
DEFORESTATION
Cutting down the rain forest
Earthquakes occur along …
Fault lines
EARTHQUAKE
- Earthquakes occur
along fault lines
- Fault lines are
where two tectonic
plates come
together
- Many homes and
business are
damaged during
earthquakes
- Earthquakes are
unpredictable
Location
 Your
location
determines your
climate
 It is coldest at the
poles
 And warmer at the
equator
Altitude
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The higher in elevation you go, the colder it gets
The lower you go below sea level, the hotter it gets.
Top of Mt. Everest; Death Valley
Lines of Latitude and Longitude
Latitude is horizontal
Longitude is vertical
north
East
west
south
Prime Meridian
Human Migration
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People keep
traditions and
language from
where they come
from.
Examples: Cinco de
Mayo; St. Patrick’s
Day
The many different
languages in
America due to
Movement or
Migration
Mountains
 Mountain
ranges
are long chains of
mountains
 Ranges are formed
when two plates
have collided
along a fault
 There are many
different mountain
ranges around the
world
Deposition
The movement of
soil or other
sediment from
one place, and
being deposited
somewhere else