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Global Positioning Systems (GPS) work by using...
companies to expand their markets in spatial terms
apps that tell you where to find a good restaurant
relative locations to get directions
satellites that triangulate your position
2
The tilt of the Earth's axis is....
22.5 degrees
23.5 degrees
33.5 degrees
32.5 degrees
3
Which of these is an example of a perceptual region?
Sahara Desert
The "Bible Belt"
O'Hare International Airport
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
4
What is an effect of convergent plates in the earths crust?
Valleys
Tsunamis
Mountains
Climate Zones
5
An example of a Formal Region is....
Bush International Airport
Houston Metropolitan Area
The Great Rift Valley
Maritime Trade Routes
6
The Tropic of Capricorn is at....
23.5 degrees S
22.5 degrees N
22.5 degrees S
23.5 degrees N
7
Where do lines of latitude converge?
At the prime meridian
at 23.5 Degrees N
at the North & South Poles
They don't converge.
8
A day when night and day are equally as long is called a/an...
Solstice
Equinox
9
Which of these best defines Global Information Systems (GIS)?
They help locate an individual place or point on the globe.
They improve the process of organizational decision making.
They force companies to provide locations of their employees
They organize information for climate control.
10
True or False: weathering and erosion happen from inside the Earth
True
False
11
True or False: The higher the elevation of a place, the higher the temperatures.
False
True
12
Which Climate Zone does this climograph best represent
Marine West Coast
Humid Continental
Tropical Wet
Humid Subtropical
13
A
landform
that forms by deposition of sediment carried to the mouth of a river is...
Tributary
Strait
Isthmus
Delta
14
The picture is a representation of...
Elevation
Mountain Barrier
Continentiality
Convection
15
True or False: Places near the Equator are typically the warmest year round.
False
True
16
The day in December with the longest night is...
Winter Capricorn
Winter Equality
Winter Solstice
Winter Equinox
17
Where is New Orleans located?
30 degrees W, 90 degrees N
30 degrees E, 90 degrees S
30 degree S, 90 degrees E
30 degrees N, 90 degrees W
18
Where am I most likely to find a Tropical Wet climate zone?
Near the equator
Near the poles
In Texas
In Argentina
19
Which landform does the picture best represent
Strait
Atoll
Peninsula
Isthmus
20
The four seasons we experience throughout the year, are directly related to...
the thinning of the Earth's atmosphere
distance from the sun
the tilt of the Earth's axis
the thickening of the Earth's Hydrosphere
21
Which climate zones has permafrost? (permanently frozen ground)
Highlands
Humid Continental
Mediterranean
Tundra
22
Which of these is the best example of a functional region?
The "South"
The Rocky Mountains
Texas
Interstate 10
23
What is the primary factor determining these climate zones.
Air Masses
Longitude
Ocean Currents
Latitude
24
Absolute and relative locations are related to which of the following elements of Geography?
Human Systems
The World In Spatial Terms
Uses of Geography
Place and Region
25
What is the creator of the map trying to show in this picture?
Erosion
Continentiality
Ocean Currents
Latitude
