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Geography test
Unit 1 Geographys World test - Allison Rice
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the area between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle | temperate zone |
| a body of water | strait |
| In which would a small-scale map be most useful? | while driving across the country for example: from San Francisco to Boston |
| what is an intermediate direction? | southwest, northeast, etc |
| an area of level land, usually at a low elevation and often covered with grasses | Plain |
| What lines run east and west around the globe? | parallels of latitude |
| Which two continents occupy the same landmass? | Europe and Asia |
| When does the sun shine straight down on the Equator? | in March and September |
| the areas around the North and South poles with less distortion than other maps | Lambert map |
| a series of connected mountain | mountain range |
| What do we call a way of representing a spherical earth on a flat surface? | map projection |
| an inland body of water completely surrounded by land | Lake |
| What kind of plant is best adapted to an arid climate? | Cacti |
| a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river; a branch of a stream or river | Tributary |
| What do we call any action that relates to making, buying, and selling goods and services? | economic activity |
| A synonym for map legend is map is _______. | key |
| land area that is completely surrounded by water | island |
| a mountain created as liquid rock or ash erupts from inside the earth | volcano |
| What mystery did John Snow solve in 1854 by thinking like a geographer? | how cholera spread through polluted drinking water |
| a narrow strip of land that connects tow larger landmasses | isthmus |
| what helps you find specific locations on a map by means of a code? | Map Grid |
| The precise point on Earth where a particular place can be found is called its _______. | absolute location |
| Which type of thematic maps shows information about land use and the locations of important resources? | economic activity |
| What could you learn from a climate map? | 1.how much rainfall an area receives 2.the average temperature of an area in summer 3.how cold an area gets in winter |
| What is the main problem with showing a spherical Earth on a flat map? | The size, shape, and position of Earth's features are distorted. |
| any natural feature of Earth's surface that has a distinct shape | Landform |
| You invite a friend to play basketball at the park. You tell him the park is two blocks north of the school. You have just described the park's _______. | relative location |
| Which type of thematic map shows zones where different types of plants will grow? | vegetation zones |
| What does a map scale tell you? | 1.how many miles are represented by an inch on the map 2.how many kilometers are represented by a centimeter on the map 3.how to read the distances on the map |
| name a statement about map projections that is true? | All map projections have some type of distortion. |
| a deep and narrow valley with steep walls | canyon |
| What is the purpose of a compass rose? | to indicate directions on a map |
| Which type of thematic maps show the names, locations, and shapes of landforms and bodies of water? | physical features |
| a raised area of land, such as a hill or mountain, with a flat top | plateau |
| One example of a thematic map that shows human geography is _______. | a map showing the cholera deaths near the Broad Street pump in London |
| The line that marks 0° longitude is the _______. | Prime Meridian |
| Which type of thematic map shows information in zones that have particular patterns of precipitation and temperature? | climate zones |
| a long, narrow stretch of land that is surrounded by water on three sides | peninsula |
| a large inlet of the sea that cuts into the land; generally larger and more deeply indented than a bay | gulf |
| what tells you exactly where a place is located? | geographic coordinates |
| a narrow stretch of water joining two larger bodies of water | strait |
| a large natural stream of water that runs through the land | river |
| What shows the average temperature and precipitation in a place over a year? | a climagraph |
| A physical map may include such features as _______. | landforms and bodies of water |
| Why do places in tropical latitudes close to the Equator have hot weather year-round? | They get the most direct rays from the sun |
| South America fits entirely within the _______. | Western Hemisphere |
| Plains and plateaus are _______. | landforms |
| The spinning motion of Earth on its axis is called | rotation |
| a triangle-shaped deposit of sand and sediment that occurs where a river flows into an ocean | delta |
| a bowl-shaped depression, or hollow, in Earth's surface | basin |
| part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline; generally smaller than a gulf | bay |
| Which type of thematic map shows how crowded places are? | population density |
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Caroline Faris
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