Latitude & Longitude Earth/ Sun Weather/ Climate Weathering & Erosion Human Geography Human Geography Jeopardy 2

Cat Back What are the Prime Meridian and International Dateline? These lines divide the globe into the Eastern and Western hemispheres

Cat Back What is a directional indicator? This indicates which way north is on a map.

Cat Back What are the North Pole, Arctic Circle and Tropic of Cancer? These are the three fixed points of reference in the Northern Hemisphere.

Cat Back What are the Northern and Eastern hemispheres? A city with the coordinates 23°N and 35°E would be located in these two hemispheres.

Cat Back What is because the earth is tilted 23.5° off it’s axis? This explains why the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn are located at 23.5° in both the northern and southern hemispheres.

Back Cat What are the equinoxes? The two times a year the earth experiences equal hours of daylight and night time.

Back Cat What is the number of days in a leap year? 366.

Back Cat What are the tropics? Warm low latitude areas near the equator.

Back Cat What is summer? In each hemisphere, the Sun's energy is stronger during this season.

Back Cat What is the earth system? Together, the four spheres of Earth make up this.

Back Cat What is permafrost? Soil that remains frozen year round.

Back Cat What is global warming? The increasing temperature of Earth over the last few decades.

Back Cat What is climate? The weather conditions in a geographic area over a long period of time.

Back Cat What is through the orographic effect? This is how mountains influence climate.

Back Cat What is because they heat and cool more slowly than land? This is why oceans help moderate temperatures along coastlines.

Back Cat What is tributary? Any smaller stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river.

Back Cat What is humus? Broken down plant and animal material.

Back Cat What is acid rain? Water vapor that contains chemicals from air pollution.

Back Cat What are the three processes that create and shape landforms? Tectonic processes, erosion, and weathering.

Back Cat What are three layers of the soil profile? Humus, subsoil, and weathered rock.

Back Cat What is polytheism? This is the belief in many gods.

Back Cat What is fundamentalism? A movement in which people believe in strictly following certain established principles and teachings.

Back Cat What is hierarchical diffusion? The spread of new fashions from the big city to small towns is an example of this kind of diffusion.

Back Cat What are push factors? War, famine, disease, bad economy, bad government.

Back Cat What is immigrants move voluntarily while refugees are forced from their homes? This is the difference between refugees and immigrants.

Back Cat What is a culture region? An area in which people have many shared culture traits.

Back Cat What/who are missionaries? Individuals who help spread a religion.

Back Cat What is population density? This is the average number of people living in an area.

Back Cat What is the demographic transition? A model that shows how birthrates and death rates dropped in many countries as they developed modern economies and industries.

Back Cat What is, the population grows? This happens to a population when the death rate drops and birth rate remains high.