What shapes weather and climate?

They show the world as it really is

Why do many high mountains in warm areas have snow on top all year?

Because temperature decreases with elevation

What advantage do globes have over maps?

They show the world as it really is

What forms ecosystems?

The interconnection between living things and the environment

In what ways do geographers become scientists when working to answer questions?

they gather data and study in carefully

Why do soils plan an important role in the environment?

Because they support plant life

What is natural increase?

The rate at which a population is changing

How do land forms effect life on earth?

people settle in certain areas because of land forms

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World Geography 8th grade

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1
what are two specialized fields of geography?
Cartography and Meteorology
Fact and Fiction
Map and Globe
Science and Social Studies
2
What shapes weather and climate?
They are easier to work with
They are less expensive to make
They show the world as it really is
They show more information about the world
3
Why do many high mountains in warm areas have snow on top all year?
Because of the rain shadow effect
Because of the direction they face
Because temperature decreases with elevation
Because wind speed increases with elevation
4
The theory of plate tectonics explains land forms through movement of pieces on earth's crust or plates
True
False
5
What advantage do globes have over maps?
They are easier to work with
They are less expensive to make
They show the world as it really is
They show more information about the world
6
Why are many settlements built in river valleys
because of mineral deposits
Because of travel desires
because terrance farming is possible
Because the soil is fertile
7
Why are some maps less accurate than globes?
they show only physical features
they leave out some countries
they distort some details
They show only where places are located
8
Tropical, temperate, and polar climate zones relate to which of the following?
temperature
Latitude
precipitation
Elevation
9
How does high population density often affect life in a country's cities?
there is little traffic
Land is usually expensive
Buildings tend to be short
There's abundant land available
10
What forms ecosystems?
The interconnection between air and water
The weather and soil conditions in an area
They types of plants and animals found in an area.
The interconnection between living things and the environment
11
In what ways do geographers become scientists when working to answer questions?
they study the earth
they gather information
they study humans
they gather data and study in carefully
12
What is culture?
All of the above
goals
Beliefs
practices that a group of people share
13
Why do soils plan an important role in the environment?
because they prevent desertification
Because they support plant life
because they contain valuable minerals
Because thy aid erosion
14
What is natural increase?
The rate of water rise.
The rate of weather change
The rate of food
The rate at which a population is changing
15
How do mineral resources help area?
By encouraging mining
By promoting economic growth
By ecouraging mining
By promoting energy indepence
16
Why are some maps less accurate than globes?
They show only where places are located
They distort some details
They leave out some countries
They show only physical features
17
What is geography?
study of the world
and the landscape they create
All of the above
it's people
18
Which of the following is a basic need that people must have in order to survive?
Social Institutions
Technology
Creative Expressions
Food
19
Which of the following is an example of an example of a physical region?
San Francisco
North America
Scandinavia
The Sahara
20
How do land forms effect life on earth?
the land forms in each region
people settle in certain areas because of land forms
When people settle
certain areas

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