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Unit 1: The World in Spatial Terms
Unit 1: The World in Spatial Terms
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1
When does a natural hazard become a natural disaster?
When the Natural Hazard causes widespread damage
When the Natural Hazard causes widespread injury
Natural Hazards are the same thing as Natural Disasters
When the Natural Hazard causes widespread death
2
Why are the Tropical Zones (Red) warmer than the Polar Zones (Blue)?
Tropical zones are closer to the sun
Polar Zones are farther away from the sun
Polar Zones are closer to the sun
Tropical Zones are farther away from the sun
3
What type of climate zone is created by the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle?
Moderate Zone
Polar Zone
Tropic Zone
Temperate Zone
4
_______ is a large unbroken landmass surrounded by water
Hemisphere
Region
Continent
Country
5
__________ are areas with at least one characteristic that sets it apart from other areas
Hemisphere
Country
Continent
Region
6
Which line of longitude is located at 0
o
and creates the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?
International Dateline
Prime Meridian
Equator
North Pole
7
___________ is a loss of accuracy that occurs in all 2D maps
Discrepancy
Distortion
Disability
Disaster
8
What is the name given to a geographer who creates maps?
Political Scientist
Cartographer
Anthropologist
Economist
9
What are the coordinates for Niagara Falls?
44o N latitude, 78o W longitude
36o N latitude, 78o W longitude
44o N latitude, 82o W longitude
36o N latitude, 82o W longitude
10
What city is located at 39 degrees N and 105 degrees W?
Denver
Fargo
Phoenix
Houston
11
Why are poorer developing nations more likely to experience a natural disaster?
richer countries have less natural hazards
richer countries lack hospitals and warning systems
poorer countries experience more natural hazards
poorer countries lack hospitals and warning systems
12
What type of projection is this?
Azimuthal
Robinson
Mercator
Gall-Peters
13
What is special about the
Waldseemuller Projection?
It was the first map to show the Pacific Ocean
It was created based on letters from Amerigo Vespucci
It was the first map give America its name
It was the first map to show America as a contient
14
________ is a region created when the Earth is divided in half
Country
Continent
Region
Hemisphere
15
What letter is located at 60
o
N latitude, 60
o
E longitude?
N
B
F
C
16
What is shown accurately on a Gall-Peters projection?
distances between places
shape of continents
size of continents
shape of oceans
17
________ are thematic maps that show boundaries such as states, countries, or cities
Projection Maps
Thematic Maps
Political Maps
Physical Maps
18
Which of the following are physical features of the earth?
Mountains
Plains
Rivers
Deserts
19
_________ are thematic maps that show features such as mountains or rivers
Thematic Maps
Projection Maps
Political Maps
Physical Maps
20
What part of the Mercator projection is heavily distorted?
size of landmasses at the poles
the size of land and oceans at the center of the map
size of land and ocean around the edges of the map
shape of all continents
21
What line of latitude is located at 23.5 degrees south latitude?
Tropic of Capricorn
Antarctic Circle
Arctic Circle
Tropic of Cancer
22
_________ are special purpose maps used to show particular information about a geographic area
Political Maps
Projection Maps
Thematic Maps
Physical Maps
23
Which of the following is NOT a natural disaster?
The Sept. 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center
The deadliest tornado of all time which hit South Asia
Hurricane Katrina which caused $108 billion in damages
An earthquake that hit China killing 235,500 people
