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World Geography
Chapter 1 test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what kind of map clearly shows the different countries of the world? | political |
| what is an example of a human characteristic when discussing a place? | -farms -skyscrapers |
| what is an example of a physical characteristic when discussing a place? | -plains -desert |
| what is another name for 0 degrees latitude? | equator |
| sonar is used to map what? | the ocean floor |
| how many continents cover the earth? | 7 |
| what is another name for 0 degrees longitude? | prime meridian |
| where are some of the tallest mountains in the world located? | in the ocean near hawaii |
| what are some of the factors discussed in class in which pushes people out of a place and brings them in? | Push: disease, weather pull: tourism, crops |
| what percent of water is on earth? | 71% |
| list three of the four tools of geographers and explain their purpose | -Maps -GPS -Sonar -GIS |
| list all five themes of geography | -location -place -region -movement -human-environment interaction |
| give me a negative and positive example of human environment interaction | negative: deforestation positive: students joining a recycling program |
| give me both a positive and negative reason for how deforestation is affecting our environment | positive: allows more land negative: destroys animal habitats |
| list three push factors in why a person would want to leave South Dakota | -climate -lack of jobs -lack of activity |
| what distinguishes Groton from every other place? | -plains -farms -small population -temperature |
| explain the difference between relative location and absolute location | absolute: using the exact location at a place by using coordinates relative: uses general areas to describe a place |
| give me a reason why so many rural small towns in the midwest are dying | less farmers are needed due to the amount of technology. This causes a lack of jobs. Along with schools closing. |
| how does sonar work? | uses sound waves that bounce off the ocean floor to find locations |
| explain how GPS works | the device used is connected to triangular satellite to pinpoint where you are |
| list five of the top states people are migrating to | -montana -arizona -texas -georgia -alabama |
| explain the push, pull factors for people coming into or leaving Ukraine | push-war pull-help save people / joining military |
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