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PART 1 Geography Trimester 1 Exam Review 2023
PART 1 Geography Trimester 1 Exam Review 2023
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Where people perceive characteristics of the region in the same way however the characteristics are not the same for all
Distorted Region
Functional Region
Formal Region
Perceptual Region
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Creates many of Earth's physical features through continental drift and magma flow.
Plate Tectonics
Erosion
Subduction
Weathering
3
What type of map projection is this?
Planar
Winkel Tripel Projection
Interrupted Equal-Area Projection
Conical
4
According to the map what is Mauna Kea?
Water
Mountain
City
Island
5
Scientists theorize that Earth’s largest physical features are created by
Widening of continental shelves.
Collisions between landmasses.
Softening of the mantle.
Erosion from mountain melt water.
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Which of following are advantages to using a map?
Portable
All of the above
2D (Flat)
Drawn to scale
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Who is most likely to utilize a planar projection?
Airplane Pilots
Train Conductors
School Teachers
Ship Captains
8
The theory that Earth's continents were once joined and then drifted slowly apart.
Continental Drift
Erosion
Subduction
Weathering
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This is the part of the water cycle where the clouds have more water than they can hold causing it to rain or snow.
Condensation
Precipitation
Evaporation
Desalination
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Landforms are natural features of the Earth’s crust, also known as the...
Biosphere
Atmosphere
Lithosphere
Hydrosphere
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Wind and weather are _______________ forces that change Earth's surface through weathering and erosion.
Internal
External
Mild
Severe
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What type of map projection is this?
Interrupted Equal-Area Projection
Planar
Mercator
Conical
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An area that includes a central place and the related places around it.
Functional Region
Formal Region
Perceptual Region
Distorted Region
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What type of map projection is this?
Robinson
Mercator
Conical
Planar
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What is located at 19.5 degrees north and 155.9 degrees west?
Pacific Ocean
Red Hill
Captain Cook
Mauna Kea
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True or False - Plate Tectonics is a very fast process.
True
False
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What type of map projection is this?
Robinson
Planar
Mercator
Conical
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Defined by a limited number of related characteristics such as physical, political, economic, or cultural.
Functional Region
Perceptual Region
Formal Region
Distorted Region
19
How are hemispheres divided?
both north/south and east/west
None of these
north and south
east and west
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Which of the following is an example of how humans interact and change their environment?
All of the above
Mining minerals, cutting down trees, fishing, hunting, etc.
Farming/Agriculture
Building things like houses, road, dams, bridges, etc.
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How is a map projection helpful to cartographers?
It is a way of drawing the Earth’s surface that reduces distortion
It allows for accurate latitude and longitude measurements.
Map projections are old technology and are irrelevant in today's world.
All of the above
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Describes a place in comparision to other places around it. Uses landmarks.
Absolute Location
Relative Location
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When Juan was younger the ride to Chicago seemed to take much longer. Now that he’s older Chicago seem much closer.
Linear Distance
Absoulutely Relative Disntance
Psychological Distance
Time Distance
24
Which of the following are disadvantages to using a map?
You need to know the purpose of the map in order to choose the correct map
All of the above.
All maps are distorted.
Not all maps work the same way.
25
What type of map projection is this?
Conical
Planar
Mercator
Robinson
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The Grand Canyon was slowly created by what kind of external force?
Wind erosion
Rock erosion
Glacial movement
Water erosion
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The thin layer of gases that surrounds the Earth.
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Lithosphere
Biosphere
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Who is most likely to utilize a Mercator projection?
School Teachers
Airplane Pilots
Ship Captains
Train Conductors
29
The total amount of water on Earth is constantly moving—from the oceans to the air to the land and back to the ocean.
Evaporation
Water Cycle
Condensation
Precipitation
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This type of map focuses on specific information such as climate, economics, and population.
Thematic
Political
Map Projection
Physical
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The shortest path between places on a globe.
Relative Location
Great Circle Route
Map Projection
Absolute Location
32
Which term marks the beginning of longitude? (What is Zero Degrees longitude?)
Equator
South Pole
Prime Merdian
North Pole
33
This type of map shows the features of the earth’s surface that humans created and shows things like cities and states.
Thematic
Political
Map Projection
Physical
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This is the part of the water cycle where liquid water gathers to form clouds.
Desalination
Condensation
Evaporation
Precipitation
35
How do geographers describe location?
All of the above.
Latitude and Longitude
Through relative location
Through absolute location
36
Which island is farthest east?
Island of Kahoolawe
Island of Lanai
Island of Hawaii
Island of Maui
37
Which of the following is NOT a theme of geography?
Location
Culture
Place
Movement
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Which of Earth’s layers is thickest?
The crust
The biosphere
The mantle
The core
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Scientists think that Pangaea separated due to
Weathering.
Glaciers.
Continental drift
Climate changes
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This is 3D and more accurate, but we can only see 1/2 of it at a time and it is not easily portable.
Map Projection
Map
All of the above
Globe
41
Which of the following are themes of Geography?
All of these.
Location and Place
Human-Environment Interaction
Movement and Region
42
What classifies our solar system’s four inner planets as terrestrial?
They have solid, dense cores.
They are closest to the sun
They have solid, rocky crusts.
They have atmospheres.
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The part of Earth where life exists.
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Lithosphere
44
Shows the types of landforms and bodies of waters found in an area through color, shading, or contour lines.
Thematic
Physical
Map Projection
Political
45
Where is Earth’s freshwater supply located?
In streams, lakes, rivers, seas, and bays
In lakes, rivers, streams, oceans, ice caps, and underground
In bays, rivers, and underground
In glaciers, ice caps, lakes, streams, rivers, and underground
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What type of map projection is this?
Planar
Winkel Tripel Projection
Conical
Robinson
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This is the part of the water cycle where liquid water turns to vapor that gathers in the air.
Desalination
Precipitation
Condensation
Evaporation
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This form of distance can be affected by physical geography like rivers and mountains.
Absoulutely Relative Disntance
Psychological Distance
Linear Distance
Time Distance
49
This uses latitude and longitude and is more precise.
Absolute Location
Relative Location
50
Today letters can travel around the world quickly, but back in the day it could take weeks or months.
Time Distance
Linear Distance
Psychological Distance
Absoulutely Relative Disntance
51
Which of the following is the study of the use of land space or the interaction of physical and human features on earth?
Geography
Geology
Cartography
Compass rose
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Breaks down rocks either physically or chemically.
Weathering
Plate Tectonics
Continental Drift
Erosion
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The movement of weathered rock by wind, glaciers, and moving water.
Erosion
Weathering
Plate Tectonics
Continental Drift
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To properly understand places, geographers must
focus primarily on the objective data provided by geographic technology
focus broadly on culture, politics, history, and economics.
focus specifically on the land and water without getting distracted
focus strictly on things like longitude, latitude, elevation, and resources
55
Longitude lines indicate
distances east and west of the Equator.
distance north and south of the Equator.
distances east and west of the Prime Meridian.
distance north and south of the Prime Meridian.
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All water areas on Earth
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Lithosphere
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Why would a geographer think understanding our solar system is important?
To track asteroids and comets so they don’t collide with Earth
To understand how Earth fits into this system
To determine which planets may have supported life
To map the positions and orbits of our solar system's planets
58
What imaginary line separates the northern and southern hemisphere? (What is Zero Degrees Latitude?)
Prime Merdian
South Pole
Equator
North Pole
59
What are lines parallel to the equator called?
geometric lines
longitudinal lines
latitude lines
barometric lines
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Of Earth’s three structural layers, the hottest is
The core, which includes a solid inner core and liquid outer core.
The mantle, which contains the magma that makes volcanoes.
The crust, which is heated by solar radiation.
The atmosphere, which experiences hot summer weather.
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About how many miles is it from Kailua to Captain Cook?
5 Miles
50 MIles
25 Miles
100 MIles
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What is the problem with all map projections?
All of the above
They are constantly changing
There is always distortion
They are old