Physical Geography Test Review
North, South, East, and West are what type of directions?
Cardinal Directions
Ocean currents are patterns of ______ and _____ streams of water that circulate through the oceans.
Cold and warm
An earthquake describes when the ground shakes or trembles brought about by the ____ of tectonic plates
Collision
The scale represents ______ between points on a map (an example of this is one inch = one mile)
Distance
The Prime Meridian creates the ____ and ____ hemispheres
East and West
The North and South hemispheres are created by the ______.
Equator
Geography is the study of ______.
Everything on Earth
When two tectonic plate's grind against each other this is called a ...
Fault
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, and Southwest are the _______ directions
Intermediate
A(n) _____ is a piece of land surrounded by water.
Island
What does the compass rose do on a map?
It shows directions
A ____ is a large body of water surrounded by land
Lake
This is where the symbols' meanings are explained.
Legend/ key
Erosion is the process by which weathered bits of rock are ______ ______ by water, wind, or ice.
Moved elsewhere
What type of lines are Longitude, and what do they measure?
N-S lines, measure E-W
Latitude measures ___-___ of the Equator and are ___-___lines.
N-S; E-W
When someone says " in relationship to somewhere else", or you're given the general direction of somewhere (North, East, South, West), then they're giving you the _______ location.
Relative
___ plates make up the Earth's crust and are known as _______ ________.
16; Tectonic Plates
A deep gorge, typically one with a river flowing through it, describes what physical feature?
A Canyon
What type of map is used for personal use?
A Mental Map
What physical feature is a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the Sea, a lake, or another such stream?
A River
This map has a "theme" to it and shows specific information...
A Thematic Map
What is a plain?
A large expanse of land that can be flat or have a gentle roll
What physical feature represents a large natural elevation of the Earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level?
A mountain
An ocean is....
A very large expanse of sea, in particular, each of the main areas into which the sea is divided geographically
When you're given the exact location of somewhere with latitude and longitude coordinates, then you are given the _____ location.
Absolute
What is the process by which Earth's surface is worn away by natural forces?
Weathering
The Equator measures ______..
0° latitude
The Prime Meridian measures ______.
0° longitude
A Political map shows what four major things?
Borders, Boundaries, Capitols, and Major cities
If "hemi" means "half", then "hemispheres" are ______.
Halves of the Earth
This type of map shows physical features such as landforms and bodies of water, so it must be a ______ map.
Physical
____ ______ are processes that occur naturally in the environment without the intervention of man.
Physical processes
What's a helpful way to remember latitude lines?
Steps of a ladder
What helps to balance the temperature of the planet?
The movement of cold water from the polar regions toward the equator
Caused by volcanic eruptions or movement of the earth under the ocean, what is the physical process that can be described as a giant ocean wave
Tsunami 🌊
