Geography Units 1 - 3 Review

Describing a place only by latitude and longitude; using a places exact coordinates.

absolute location

Describing a place by referring to other places.

relative location

Measures distances on the map to the true physical distance.

scale

Shows government boundaries, borders, areas of political entities.

political map

Shows landforms.

physical map

The use of computers to plot points and other information on maps. It allows different data to be presented in layers.

GIS (Geographic Information System)

an area of land reclaimed (taken) by the sea

polder

process of cutting steps into the hillside to farm

terracing

where 2 or more rivers meet to create one large river

confluence

accumulation of sediment at the mouth of a river

delta

a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge

escarpment

strong seasonal winds resulting in wet summers, dry winters

monsoon

average amount of temperature and precipitation over a period of years

climate

characteristics of climate

temperature, precipitation, seasons

official languages of Canada

French & English

The changes caused by representing a round object (the world) on a flat surface.

distortion

side of a mountain that receives precipitation and has vegetation

windward

side of a mountain that receives NO precipitation and has little or no vegetation

leeward

both Canada and the USA have this type of government

democracy

promotes free trade among the member countries (Mexico, Canada, USA)

NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)