Globes are important to geographers because

only accurate way to draw the earth is as a globe

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World Studies Geography/Religion Review #1

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This is a review of our in-class study on Geography and World Religions

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Questions 15

Answers

1
Parallels circle the Earth and show latitude which is the distance measured in degrees
North and South of the Prime Meridian
North and South of the Equator
East and West of the Prime Meridian
East and West of the Equator
2
The Tropic of Cancer is located at
23.5 degrees South Latitude
66.5 degrees South Latitude
66.5 degrees North Latitude
23.5 degrees North Latitude
3
Globe show true
relief between altitudes
distances and directions
distance from the moon
climates
4
Geography is the study of _______ in all of its variety
Moon
Venus
Jupiter
Earth
5
The Prime Meridian is located at
23.5 degrees South Longitude
0 degrees Latitude
23.5 degrees North Longitude
0 degrees Longitude
6
Oil, Gold, Gas are all examples of
found in Mr. Nebel's backyard
forbidden resources
renewable resources
non-renewable resources
7
Which of the following is NOT a factor determining climate?
Relief
Positions near mountain ranges
Elevation
Distance from the Equator
8
Globes are important to geographers because
flat maps show less detail
globes are lighter and easier to handle
flat maps are lighter and easier to handle
only accurate way to draw the earth is as a globe
9
North, South, East, West, Northwest, Southwest, Northeast, & are Northwest are known as
Cardinal Directions
Reliefs on a map
Coordinates
Time Zones
10
_________ run North to South from the North Pole to the South Pole
Reliefs
Equator
Meridians
Parellels
11
Between 23.5 and 66.5 degrees North and South Latitudes we find this climate
High Latitude
Mid-Latitude
Tropical
Wasteland
12
The two imaginary lines that are starting points used to find any location are the Equator and
Prime Meridian
parallel
Earth's plane of orbit
Earth's axis
13
A place's address or its degrees of latitude and longitude are know as its
altitude
coordinates
climate
relief
14
Which is "NOT" a theme of Geography?
Location
Environment
Place
Time
15
There are ____ large landmasses called continents on planet Earth
7
9
4
5

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World Studies Geography/Religion Review #1

15 termsStudBud Administration160 plays

This is a review of our in-class study on Geography and World Religions

Flashcards15 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 15

Answers

1
Parallels circle the Earth and show latitude which is the distance measured in degrees
North and South of the Prime Meridian
North and South of the Equator
East and West of the Prime Meridian
East and West of the Equator
2
The Tropic of Cancer is located at
23.5 degrees South Latitude
66.5 degrees South Latitude
66.5 degrees North Latitude
23.5 degrees North Latitude
3
Globe show true
relief between altitudes
distances and directions
distance from the moon
climates
4
Geography is the study of _______ in all of its variety
Moon
Venus
Jupiter
Earth
5
The Prime Meridian is located at
23.5 degrees South Longitude
0 degrees Latitude
23.5 degrees North Longitude
0 degrees Longitude
6
Oil, Gold, Gas are all examples of
found in Mr. Nebel's backyard
forbidden resources
renewable resources
non-renewable resources
7
Which of the following is NOT a factor determining climate?
Relief
Positions near mountain ranges
Elevation
Distance from the Equator
8
Globes are important to geographers because
flat maps show less detail
globes are lighter and easier to handle
flat maps are lighter and easier to handle
only accurate way to draw the earth is as a globe
9
North, South, East, West, Northwest, Southwest, Northeast, & are Northwest are known as
Cardinal Directions
Reliefs on a map
Coordinates
Time Zones
10
_________ run North to South from the North Pole to the South Pole
Reliefs
Equator
Meridians
Parellels
11
Between 23.5 and 66.5 degrees North and South Latitudes we find this climate
High Latitude
Mid-Latitude
Tropical
Wasteland
12
The two imaginary lines that are starting points used to find any location are the Equator and
Prime Meridian
parallel
Earth's plane of orbit
Earth's axis
13
A place's address or its degrees of latitude and longitude are know as its
altitude
coordinates
climate
relief
14
Which is "NOT" a theme of Geography?
Location
Environment
Place
Time
15
There are ____ large landmasses called continents on planet Earth
7
9
4
5