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Understanding the Earth
Understanding the Earth
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A flat area or an area with gently rolling land
plain
mountain
plateau
hill
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This is the imaginary line running north to south through the earth.
orbit
latitude
equator
axis
3
Another name for a line of latitude is
parallel
meridian
straight
long
4
The plates of the earth float on this
they don't float
air
water
magma
5
A resource that must be processed before it is used.
raw material
renewable resource
non renewable resource
recyclable resource
6
A resource that comes from the earth
raw material
recyclable resource
natural resource
fossil fuel
7
What happened when Pangaea broke apart
Britain left the EU
the continents formed
the moon collided with the earth
landforms formed
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The earth makes one REVOLUTION around the sun every...
season
year
week
month
9
Resources that can be renewed or replaced
renewable resource
recyclable resource
natural resource
raw material
10
Geographers try to answer two questions, where things are and ??
Why they are there
How they were made
How old they are
what they are made of
11
This a non renewable resource that was created from prehistoric remains of plants and animals
non renewable resource
raw material
natural resource
fossil fuel
12
In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs
June 21st or 22nd
January 21st or 22nd
September 21st or 22nd
December 21st or 22nd
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What type of resource is natural gas?
renewable
non renewable
recyclable
14
Why is it always hot in the area called the tropics?
it's closer to the sun
it receives some direct sunlight always
It never has winter
the tilt of the earth
15
Equator circles the globe from E to W what line of latitude circles the globe north to south
longitude
the other equator
parallel
prime meridian
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The polar zones are called the ...
low latitudes
middle latitudes
east latitude
high latitudes
17
The earth makes one ROTATION every....
year
24 hours
month
season
18
This is the unit used by geographers to measure location on maps
degrees
miles
meridians
parallels
19
What are two different ways to describe location?
close or far
east or west
north or south
absolute or relative
20
A shape or type of land, like a mountain, a hill, or plateau
range
plate
plain
landform
21
Violent wind and rain storms that form over the oceans in the tropics
typhoons
hurricanes
tornadoes
the jet stream
22
This is the average weather for an area over a long period of time
rainfall
vegetation
precipitation
climate
23
The symbols that appear on a map are explained in the
compass rose
key
glossary
contents
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A landform that is wide at the bottom and rises more than 2000 feet above sea level
plateau
mountain
hill
crater
25
What type of resource is water?
recyclable
renewable
nonrenewable
26
A round representation of a map
globe
distorted
google maps
circle
27
Why are the days longer than the nights
the orbit of the earth
the tilt of the earth
the tilt of the sun
the rotation of the earth
28
Fast moving rivers in the ocean are called...
rivers
currents
jet streams
moving water
29
The symbol, usually in the corner, that shows the cardinal directions is a
globe
compass rose
legend
Key
30
A flat area that ruses above the surrounding land is a...
volcano
plateau
hill
mountain
31
Rain, sleet, hail, or snow are examples of
climate
precipitation
weather
storms
32
A natural resource that cycles naturally through the environment
recyclable
fossil fuel
natural resource
renewable
33
A raised landform that is lower and less steep than a mountain
crater
hill
volcanoe
plain
34
The plants that grow in each climate
forests
vegetation
crops
trees
35
What type of resource is a tree
recyclable
renewable
nonrenewable
36
The name of our galaxy
snickers
universe
andromeda
milky way
37
The giant landmass before it broke into the separate continents
panoply
pancreus
pan flute
pangaea
38
The day to day changes in the air, measured by temperature and precipitation.
storms
weather
degrees
climate
39
The idea that the Earth's outer skin is broken into huge plates is the theory of
thermal dynamics
volcanoes
plate tectonics
evolution
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The temperate zone is also known as the _______ latitudes
upper
polar
middle
lower
