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Chapter 1
Geography and History
Study Guide
Landforms:
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3 layers of the earth; what is each made of
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Where did earliest people settle?
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Continental Drift
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2 factors from the earth’s core that cause the crust to move slowly in sections called plates
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3 outside forces that shape the earth’s surface; a positive and negative example of each
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sections of the earth’s crust that move slowly
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landforms:
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percent of earth’s surface that is land / water
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the center of the earth
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examples of major landforms
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3 types of plate movement:
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What do geographers believe caused Pangaea to split into seven continents?
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3 results of plate movement:
Waterways:
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The longest river system in the world is the Darling River system.
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river plus all the streams that flow into it
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How do ocean currents affect climate?
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Main bodies of water:
Climate:
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Climate:
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How does altitude affect climate?
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2 movements of the earth that affect climate
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The part of the earth where the sun’s rays strike most directly
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elevation
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climate zone that is located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
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3 forces that shape our climate
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3 climate regions
Natural Resources:
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essential (most important) natural resources
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resources that cannot be replaced
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Examples of minerals
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Examples of nonrenewable resources
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Examples of renewable resources
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resources that can be replaced
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Marco Polo
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renewable resources
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minerals
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Why is preserving the earth’s natural resources more important to people today than it was too early people?
Also Study: Section Quiz Handouts, map of the Middle East