the study of our world and our place in it.

What is one way movements can create a mountain?

when magma pushes up through cracks in the earth.

What does the map scale tell you about a map?

the distance from one place to another

Why is the Mississippi River important?

It is one of the world's busiest shipping routes

what is a tectonic plate?

a huge slab of slowly moving rock

an area that is defined by certain features

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States and Regions, Chapter 1

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What on Earth is Geography? The Geography of our world, land and water, resources of the United States, and map skills

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1
What is geography?
the study of our world and our place in it.
an area that has certain features.
the wearing away of land by wind, water, or ice.
a supply of food, fuel, shelter, and clothing.
2
Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?
fish
copper
trees
cattle
3
Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
soil
coal
water
trees
4
What is one way movements can create a mountain?
when magma pushes up through cracks in the earth.
movement of a large amount of people
when many trees get cut down in a forest
explosions in space
5
What is a force that has NOT helped shape our land and waterways?
glaciers
tectonic plates
water and wind erosion
pollution
6
Into which hemisphere does the equator divide the earth?
the Southern and Eastern
the Northern and Southern
the Southern and Western
the Northern and Eastern
7
An equator divides Earth into what?
latitudes
hemispheres
meridians
equators
8
what are things that nature cannot replace after they are used?
nonrenewable resources
renewable resources
trees
fish
9
A ________ is an area with a low center surrounded by higher land.
machine
glacier
basin
creek
10
What does the map scale tell you about a map?
the distance from one place to another
the four directions on a map
the different type of land forms on a map
where the water is located on a map
11
Why is the Mississippi River important?
Its water is salty
It is the shortest river in the North America
It is one of the world's busiest shipping routes
People catch fish in it
12
what is a tectonic plate?
a huge slab of slowly moving rock
a huge mass of slow moving ice
wind blowing sand against rock and wearing it away
a plate you can serve grilled cheese on
13
Which questions is a geographer likely to answer?
Where is it?
Who came with you?
How did you get here?
When did you get here?
14
What formed the Cascade Mountains?
earthquakes
volcanoes
glaciers
erosion
15
A region is
the study of the people and places of Earth
an area that is defined by certain features
all the surrounding and conditions that affect living things
one half of the Earth's surface

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