What Is Geography?

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what are elements that control climate?

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wind belts
altitude
pressure belts
ocean currents
relationship between continents and oceans
topography

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storm or winds moving along and spiraling toward a calm center of low pressure

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cyclone

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region of the atmosphere between the stratosphere and the exosphere

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ionosphere

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between the earth and stratosphere and extends ten miles above the earth's surface

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anticyclone

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winds moving around and away from the center of high pressure; an atmospheric disturbance

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troposphere

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region of atmosphere that extends from ten to twenty miles above the earth

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stratosphere

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The ionosphere is made up of which two layers?

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thermosphere and mesosphere

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Plains, plateaus, and mountains are examples of physical features called:

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landforms

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What are the two types of erosion

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Land erosion
Water erosion

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What is the study of the natural features of the earth and the influence that these features have on people?

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Physical Geography

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A large, dense forest in an area of heavy rainfall.

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rain forest

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Economic geography deals with:

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commercial activities
industrial activities
agriculture

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Political geography deals with:

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governments

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Urban geography deals with:

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city planning
city decline
city growth

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The earth is a perfect sphere.

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false

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The height above sea level.

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elevation

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A straight line about which an object turns.

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axis

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Intersecting at or forming right angles.

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perpendicular

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Mt. Everest is approximately __________ tall.

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29,000 ft.

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The Marianas Trench is about __________ deep.

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36,000 ft.

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distance from sun

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93,000,000 miles

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complete orbit around the sun

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365 1/4 days

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February

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28 days

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leap year

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29 days

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rotation of earth

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axis

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It takes the earth 24 hours to make a complete turn on its axis.

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true

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winter solstice

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December 21

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summer solstice

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June 21

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fall equinox

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September 23

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spring equinox

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March 21

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23 ½ degrees south of the North Pole

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Arctic Circle

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equal night

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equinox

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sun stands still

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solstice

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23 ½ degrees north of the South Pole

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Antarctic Circle

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23 ½ degrees north of the equator

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Tropic of Cancer

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23 ½ degrees south of the equator

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Tropic of Capricorn

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Plains are nearly flat and slope gently toward the ocean.

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true

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Silt makes soil _______ fertile

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more

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Another name for the plains is __________.

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lowlands

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Because of good transportation, __________ and __________ often develop on the plains.

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trade and manufacturing

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Grazing occurs on the western portion of the Great Plains because of the _______ rainfall which makes it less hospitable for farming.

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low

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what are some reasons why some plains are not fertile

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Flood waters spread sand and gravel on the plains.
The water on the land cannot drain, leaving it damp.

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List the three major plains regions of the world.

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the North American Plains, the Eurasian Plains, and the Amazon Basin.

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what are the two continents covered by the Eurasian Plains

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Asia
Europe

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Tilling the soil on a hill is not always wise.

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true

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what are the reasons why transportation is more costly in the hills than on the plains

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Roads and railroads must wind up steep slopes.
Bridges must be built to level the route.

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The distance across the United States is about ________ miles.

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3000

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Along the coastal plains, what are the three occupations most strongly represented?

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manufacturing
farming
service

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The Appalachian Mountains rise to heights of about __________ feet.

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3,000

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East of the Allegheny Plateau, the rivers flow east to the Atlantic; west of the Plateau, they flow west to the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.

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true

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The Great Basin is between what two mountain ranges?

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Sierra Nevadas
Rockies

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The interior plains include the Central Lowlands and the Great Plains.

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true

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Which is NOT one of the three major plains regions of the world?

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Nile Basin

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The interior plains of the United States include the _____ and the _____.

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Central Lowlands and Great Plains

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The broad mouth of the river is called a(n) _____.

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estuary

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The branch of a river that broadens out, never to rejoin, is called a:

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distributary

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Plains rise in elevation to about 5,000 feet but begin slightly above:

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sea level

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Leap year occurs every:

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4 years

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country protected by the mountains

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Switzerland

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longest river in South America

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Amazon River

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Gulf Stream

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North Atlantic Drift

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Brazil

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Amazon Basin

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longest river in the world

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Nile

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located on the coastal plains

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Piedmont

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Egypt

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Gift of the Nile"

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located between the Rockies and Pacific ranges

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Great Basin

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List the four major types of land formations discussed in this unit.

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plains
plateaus
mountains
hills

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What type of landform is most favorable for farming, transportation, and manufacturing?

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plains

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The landform that most often appears at the lowest elevation:

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plains

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The landform that best describes elevated flat land or is most clearly associated with it:

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plateaus

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The landform that best describes highest elevation or is most clearly associated with it:

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mountains

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The landform that best describes cool and dry climate or is most clearly associated with it:

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plateaus

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The landform that best describes cold climate or is most clearly associated with it:

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mountains

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The landform that best describes good farming or is most clearly associated with it:

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plains

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The landform that best describes grazing or is most clearly associated with it:

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plateaus

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The landform that best describes forests or is most clearly associated with it:

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mountains

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The two landforms that are most clearly associated with mining are mountains and:

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hills

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The landform that best describes centers of population or is most clearly associated with it:

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plains

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Which is NOT one of the time zones in the continental United States?

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Atlantic

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One hour is equal to __________ degrees of longitude.

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15

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Each time zone is _______ degrees wide.

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15

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At any given time, it is an hour earlier in the time zone to the _________ of were you are now

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west

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The law by which Americans turn their clocks forward in the spring and back in the fall is officially known as:

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the Uniform Time Act

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By law, Americans are required to observe Daylight Saving Time.

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false

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Daylight Saving Time is called Summer Daylight Time in many places in the world.

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false

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The International Date Line is located at:

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180th meridian
180 degrees longitude

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_________ are lines of longitude, while __________ are lines of latitude.

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Meridians and parallels

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The earth is divided into __________ meridians.

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360

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What is the line called that runs north and south through Greenwich, England?

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Prime Meridian

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The world is divided by meridians into the ___________ and _________ hemispheres

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eastern and western

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The equator divides the world into the _________ and __________ hemispheres

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northern and southern

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show boundaries of states

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political maps

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show topography

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physical maps

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show concentration of people

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population maps

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indicate climate zones

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climatic maps

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show highways and connecting roads

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road maps

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Day and night are produced by:

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the rotation of the earth on its axis

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The map projection that is best for calculating directions is the:

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Mercator

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Imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole are:

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meridians of longitude

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The starting point for measuring longitude is:

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prime meridian

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A man standing at the North Pole would be at:

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90% north latitude

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The equator represents 0°:

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latitude

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The International Date Line roughly follows:

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180° meridian

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If it is noon on board a ship at the same moment it is 2:00 p.m. along the prime meridian, the ship is at:

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30° west longitude

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Latitude (more than longitude) is closely related to:

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climate

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If it is Wednesday just east of the International Date Line, west of the line it is:

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thursday

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Three types of map projections discussed in this unit are:

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mercator
polar
interrupted-area

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The earth is divided in two hemispheres according to latitude, the _____________ and ________________ hemispheres

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northern and southern

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The earth is divided in two hemispheres according to longitude, the _____________ and ________________ hemispheres

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eastern and western

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The only true representation of the earth is a map projection.

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false