World Geography Semester 1 Final 9th Grade
Hydrosphere
All the water on earth
European Union
An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
Longitude
Distance east or west of the prime meridian, drawn up and down
Toronto
Major City in Core Provinces
Rapid Population Pyramid
• wide base • few older people • large percentage of population entering reproductive years
Prime Meridian
0 degrees longitude
Pros of Globalization
1) Better Job Opportunities 2) Avoidance Of Wars 3) Technology 4) Culture 5) Trends 6) Cheaper Products
Cons of Globalization
1) Viruses 2) Pollution 3) Child Labor 4) Drugs 5) Sweatshops
What land from is Mexico?
A Land Bridge
El Nino
A climate pattern that describes the unusual warming of surface waters in the eastern equatorial pacific ocean. ex : peru
rain shadow
A dry area on the downwind side of a mountain / region having little to no rain or wind because of mountain ranges
Pull Factors
A factor that draws or attracts people to another location
Crusades
A long series of wars between Christians and Muslims over the land of Jerusalem
Mississippi River
A major North American river and the chief river of the United States, longest river in the U.S. runs through Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana
Quebec
Core Provinces
Latitude
Distance north or south of the equator, drawn left-right
What countries does the North Sea touch?
England, Scotland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and France
How were Northern European landforms formed?
Glaciers that formed during the last ice age
GDP
Gross Domestic Product- the total market value of all final goods and services produced annually in an economy
Declining Population Pyramid
Low Birth Rate - Low Death Rate
Immigration
Migration to a new country/location permantly
Canada Atlantic Provinces
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador. Subartic, Tundra, Humid Continental Climate. Devolping & Supplying Hydroelectric power. Rugged Terrian, Heavy Forest, Waterways, Minig
Canada Pacific Provinces and Territories
Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon. Highland Mariane west coast, subartic, and Tundra climate. Creation of Nunavut, land claim issues.
Scandinavian Peninsula
Norway, Sweden, Denmark
Canada Core Provinces
Ontario, Quebec, Ottawa, and Toronto. Subartic,Tundra, Humid continental climate. English French class in this region. Independence from Quebec. 35% of agriculture mineral resources. 70% of manufacturing fiancing center of canada
Vancouver
Pacific Provinces
What countries does the Mediterranean Sea touch?
Spain, France, Italy, Malta, Monaco, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, and Greece.
How does the Alps effect the climate on South Europe
The Alps block wind and rainfall`
Leeward
The direction away from the wind. Opposite of windward.
Absolute Location
The exact position of a place on the earth's surface.
Windward
The side of a mountain range that faces the oncoming wind. upwind
Plate Tectonics
The theory that pieces of Earth's lithosphere is broken into pieces that are in constant motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle.
Push Factors
a factor that causes people to leave their homelands and migrate to another region
Climographs
a graphical representation of a location's basic climate
Ring of Fire
a path along the Pacific Ocean characterized by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes.
Welfare State
a state that assumes primary responsibility for the social welfare of its citizens
Underground Railroad
a system of secret routes used by escaping slaves to reach freedom in the North or in Canada
Mixed economy
an economic system combining private and public enterprise.
free enterprise
an economic system in which private business operates in competition and largely free of state control.
Decidous Trees
broad-leaved with wide flat leaves, often round shape. lose their leaves at the end of the growing season
Market Economy
economic system in which decisions on production and consumption of goods and services are based on voluntary exchange in markets
Steady Population Pyramid
populations that are not growing.rectangular shape,
Ottawa
the capital of Canada (located in southeastern Ontario across the Ottawa river from Quebec) Core provinces
Atmopshere
the layer of gases surrounding Earth
Globalization
the process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale.
Urbanization
the process of making an area more urban
Biosphere
the region of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth occupied by animals
Lithosphere
the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
Midnight Sun
the sun is seen at midnight during the summer in either the artic or antartic circle.
Equinox
the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of equal length (about September 22 and March 20).
Biodiversity
the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
What is ecotourism?
tourism directed toward exotic, often threatened, natural environments, intended to support conservation efforts and observe wildlife.
Coniferous Trees
trees that produce their seeds in cones and have leaves shaped like needles