Geography-Unit 1

Scientist believe Earth's inner core is made up of ____ .

The Prime Meridian is at 0 degrees longitude and runs through what city in England?

Lines of longitude run ____.

Areas that have similar patterns of temperature and precipitation are known as _____.

What climate zone can be found in southern Florida?

Why do the seasons change as Earth travels around the sun?

What causes volcanoes and earthquakes?

The Ring of Fire surrounds the ____ .

What is the day that marks the most hours of sunlight in the Northern hemisphere?

The position of a place on the Earth's surface is know as ______ .

How long does it take the Earth to make one complete rotation?

Where does the noon sun fall during both equinoxes?

The World's population _____________.

128 West Oak St. Moran, Ks, 66755, is an example of which of the following?

Imaginary lines that run east to west around the world, and help us to define the location of places, are known as what?

How long does it take for Earth to make one complete circuit around the sun?

One reason for the rapid increase in world population over the last two centuries is ______.

What is the thinnest layer of the Earth?

Which geographic theme can be defined by physical features?

What kind of climate zone is characterized by warm temperatures throughout the year; and dry winters?

Every four years, which extra day is added to the calendar?

Religions and languages are part of _____.

What is the location of the Equator?

Surrounding Earth's core is a layer of hot, dense rock called _____.

The theory of ______ explains how continents were formed and why they move.

How is population density measured?

The Andes of South America were created by the collision of ____ .

What is located at 90 degrees N latitude?

Which of the following is not one of the 5 themes of geography?

Approximately what percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by land?