Geography: Unit 1

4. describes the highest point to the lowest point
8. this effect traps in hot air because the pollution does not allow for all of the suns rays to release from the atmosphere
9. where two tectonic plates meet and one or both of them crumble
11. body of molten rock below earth's crust
12. examples of one are Judaism Hinduism and Islam
14. a version of a language that reflects class or location
15. marks the period of time where spring or fall start
18. some things that qualify as this are language food and heritage that connect a group
20. runs perpendicular to the equator
22. this biome is very cold and does not have a lot of life that can survive there
24. study of physical and human features of the earth
25. half of the earth
28. the technology that measures an earthquake
30. needs an agent of transport to move sediment from one location to another
31. the breaking down of rock into smaller pieces
32. describes the average of weather patterns over a long period of time

1. a powerful spiral that touches the ground to cumulonimbus clouds
2. the condition of the atmosphere at a given place and time
3. is another word for grassland or prairie
5. marks the days of equal light and dark
6. the type of location that is subjective and changes
7. plants and animals that occur in a region because of the conditions
10. an example of one is a mountain
13. runs parallel to the equator
16. a map maker
17. is made up of all the water on earth
19. ruled by a king or queen
21. a hot substance moves up and as it cools goes back down creating a cycle
23. where an invention or innovation starts
26. an area that has gone without precipitation for a long period of time
27. permanently frozen ground
29. factor that attracts people to an area
32. where the stores businesses offices and government facilities are