Topic 1 geo test

geography - study of the human and nonhuman features of Earth

cardinal directions - the four main directions on a compass rose: north, south, east, and west

intermediate directions - a compass direction that lies between the cardinal directions, such as northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest

latitude - are imaginary lines that divide the Earth. They run east to west, but measure your distance north or south.

longitude - Longitude lines run north to south on the Earth, from the North Pole to the South Pole, measuring the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian;

equinox - period during which hours of daylight and hours of darkness are of equal length everywhere on Earth

solstice - period during which hours of daylight are longest in one hemisphere and shortest in the other hemisphere

weathering - the process that breaks down rocks into tiny pieces

erosion - process by which water, ice, or wind remove rock and soil

deposition - process of dropping eroded material in a new place

weather - condition of the air and sky at a certain time and place

climate - The average weather conditions in a place over a long period of time

tropics - The area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

temperate zone - area between the high and low latitudes; aka middle latitudes

water cycle - the movement of water from Earth's surface into the atmosphere and back again