WG - Ch. 1&2 Test Review

An exact position

An area characterized by a certain unifying quality or characteristic

All water areas of Earth

Thin layer of gasses that surrounds Earth

Which is an advantage of using Goode's Interrupted Equal Area Projection Map?

The part of earth where life exists

Which is the best comparison to the geographic term "situation"?

The sun activates the water cycles by...

In the grid system used to map locations on Earth's surface, lines parallel to the equator are:

One limitation of geospatial technology is that it cannot provide information about...

Earth's Lithosphere consists of...

Scientists think that Pangaea separated...

A part of the coastal plain that extends out underneath the ocean.

Of Earth's three constructural layers, the hottest is...

What provides the energy that drives the water cycle?

Oceanic plates slide under continental plates scrape seamounts, causing continental growth out

Which is the result of faulting?

The three major ways the round Earth is presented on a flat map include ________ projections

Creates many of Earth's physical features through continental drift and magma flow.

internal maps relate to...

When geographers acquire geographic information by direct observation, they...

The shortest path between two places on a globe.

An area that includes a central place and related places around it

a mathematical means to present the curved surface of Earth on a flat surface

A reading of 36 degrees North latitude and 140 degrees East longitude provides...

A way of looking at human and physical patterns and their relationships.

A map that shows physical elevations

An area connected by feelings or impressions, but not by factual data or specific qualities.

Most of Earth's freshwater is in...

To properly understand places, geographers must focus on

How can desalination plants negatively affect the environment? Desalination plants...

An identification of one place by referring to another known place.

The movement of weathered rock by wind, glaciers, and moving water

Oceanic plates dive under continental plates and melt, sometimes causing magma & volcanoes form

The process of removing salt from seawater

In addition to direct observation, geographers gather information through...

The main reason for the creation of desalination plants is...

The rotation of water from ocean to air to ground and back to the ocean.

Why would a geographer thin understanding the solar system is important?

A map that provides the shortest distances from its center to any point.