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Vocabulary terms for geography
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The ___on a map shows the major directions for the area displayed
scale
political map
compass rose
degrees
2
Showing a round Earth on a flat surface leads to ___of the shape or position of objects
distortion
elevation
location
measurement
3
Day and night are caused by the Earth's
Rotation of Earth
Distance of Earth from Sun
Revolution of Earth
Orbit of Moon and Earth
4
Process of ___breaks rocks down into much smaller pieces
plate tectonics
weathering
evolution
deposition
5
What type of map would you use to find the elevation of mountain ranges?
A political map
A road map
A physical map
A special-purpose map
6
What causes earthquakes?
Pressure from molten rock beneath the crust
Plates sliding against each other at faults
Continental plates pulling apart causing collapse of crust
Continental plates press together and push up crust
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Deposition contributes to changing Earth's surface by
Breaking down large landforms
creating beaches along the coastline
fracturing rocks when water freezes
building up a mountain range
8
Lines of ___measure the distance north or south of the Equator
Longitude
parallel
equinox
Latitude
9
Earth rotates along its___,an imaginary line between North and South Poles
Solstice
Axis
Equator
Prime Meridian
10
Time in the region surrounding the Prime Meridian is sometimes called
Global Standard Time
Universal Time
Prime Time
London Mean Time
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Movement of continental plates creating pressure that pushes magma to Earth's surface causes
Rift valleys to surface
Creation of beaches
Mountains to form
Volcanoes to erupt
12
Geographers define an area with a common climate as a single _______ in terms of its weather.
relative location
region
country
hemisphere