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