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Geography Chapter 1 and 2
Geography Chapter 1 and 2
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Quiz! Chapter 1 and 2 Geography
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What parts of the Earth’s is made up bodies of water?
Lithosphere
Biosphere
Hydrosphere
Ocean
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Which geographer’s tool could be used to show a region’s climate or population density?
map projection
thematic map
field survey
nautical map
3
What is absolute location?
the location of so,thing approved by the government
the location of something relative to other places
the exact place where something is located
anything above the equator
4
Who presented the continental drift theory?
Will Swann
Rosa Parks
Albert Einstein
Alfred Wegener
5
What geographical tool would be most useful for someone finding a new location?
landstat
satellite
Global Positioning System
topographic map
6
What percent of the earth is covered by salt water?
77%
90%
81%
71%
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natural features on the surface of the earth
landforms
geographic features
landmasses
landmarks
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What is one the five themes of geography?
technology
continents
region
transportation
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Where is the Ring of Fire located?
Atlantic Ocean
Mars
Pacific Ocean
Hawaii
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occurs when weathered material is moved by the action of wind, water, ice, or gravity
erosion
abrasion
movement
weathering
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The following word means map creator.
geographer
cartographer
mapper
map projector
12
Which order shows how the Earth is structured inside out?
magma, crust, outer core
ocean, continent, crust
core, mantle, crust
lithosphere, biosphere, atmosphere
13
Which theme of geography focuses on how people, goods and ideas get from one place to another?
place
location
movement
region
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a region defined by a limited number of characteristics
limited region
functional region
formal region
perceptual region
15
How many planets does the solar system consist of?
8
9
11
7