Unit 1 Geography

Question 1

The line at 0* degrees longitude is called the....

Accepted Answer

Prime Meridian

Question 2

Hawaii and Alaska are not ________ with the rest of the United States

Accepted Answer

contiguous

Question 3

If using a GIS to plan bus routes, which would be best parts of GIS to use?

Accepted Answer

students' homes, all streets and roads, school locations

Question 4

Why are the size of areas and distance between places distorted on a map?

Accepted Answer

Earth is not flat.

Question 5

The Ohio River flowing into the Mississippi River is an example of a...

Accepted Answer

tributary

Question 6

How were the Great Lakes formed?

Accepted Answer

Giant glaciers melted

Question 7

What is the line at 0* latitude called?

Accepted Answer

Equator

Question 8

Relative location is...

Accepted Answer

the location of a place in relation to other landmarks

Question 9

A deep valley with steep sides is a ___________.

Accepted Answer

canyon

Question 10

A geographer is someone who studies geography.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

Absolute location is the exact location of a place.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

The Continental Divide is found in this land form...

Accepted Answer

Rocky Mountains

Question 13

Where are the Great Lakes found?

Accepted Answer

Midwest

Question 14

Location affects the way people live.

Accepted Answer

True

Questions 14