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Landforms, Maps, and Directions
Landforms, Maps, and Directions
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An area higher than the land around it, with a flat top
Hill
Plateau
Sand Dune
Mountain
2
Geography is the study of the ______________.
Moon
Sun
None of th Above
Earth
3
Maps and globes are equally accurate.
True
False
4
The studying of the movement of the Earth's outer layer is called....
Continental Drift
Vulcanism
Plate Techtonics
None of the Above
5
Zero degrees latitude.
None of the Above
Winter Solstice
Prime Meridian
Equator
6
A narrow piece of water that goes between land masses.
Sea
Gulf
Isthmus
Strait
7
Which of the following is NOT a cardinal direction?
North
Southeast
West
East
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Physical maps
show population density
show the landforms of an area
are maps you can hold
show national boundaries
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The process of wearing down the earth's landforms
Erosion
Weathering
10
An area of land surrounded by water on 3 sides.
island
continent
isthmus
peninsula
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Earth's upper layer.
crust
core
mantle
none of the above
12
Donuts ARE a breakfast food.
False
True
13
Parallels meet at each of the poles.
True
False
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"Land bridge"
Island
Strait
Isthmus
Peninsula
15
What force is most responsible for building sand dunes.
Fire
Wind
Ice
Rain
16
A valley has steeper sides than a canyon
False
True
17
The Rockies are older than the Appalachians.
False
True
18
If you're comparing 2 mountain chains, and 1 is more rounded on top, that mountain chain must be _______ than the other
the same age as
older
younger
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Star Trek IS better than Star Wars.
True
False
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The rose compass shows...
continents and oceans
countries
directions
maps
