What does human geography examine?

relationships between physical environments and people

Earth's lithosphere consists of

crust, continents, and ocean basins

Where is Earth's freshwater supply located?

glaciers, ice caps, lakes, streams, rivers, and underground

A geographer studying an ecosystem would look at

how the community of plants, & animals depend on each other

Which is the result of faulting?

a sudden earthquake as bent plates release tension

A continental shelf is

an underwater extension of the coastal plain

A mercator projection map has the benefit of showing

true direction, which is useful for ocean navigation

What three areas of Earth work together so life in the biosphere thrives?

lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere

What is the key function of geographic information systems(GIS)?

to link images and data from satellites and other sources

How does the sun drive the water cycle?

it evaporates water on Earth's surface

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What does human geography examine?
the relationships between living and nonliving on Earth
relationships between physical environments and people
relationships between people in past, present, and future
the relationships of climate, land, water, plants, & animals
2
Earth's lithosphere consists of
all the land and water on Earth's surface
mix of nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and oxygen
crust, continents, and ocean basins
molten rock, and toxic gases
3
Where is Earth's freshwater supply located?
lakes, rivers, streams, oceans, ice caps, and underground
bays, rivers, and underground
glaciers, ice caps, lakes, streams, rivers, and underground
in streams, lakes, rivers, seas, and bays
4
In a grid system used to map locations on Earth's surface, lines parallel to the Equator are
longitudinal lines
latitudinal lines
geometric lines
barometric lines
5
What provides the energy that drives the water cycle?
oceans
weather
sun
wind
6
Scientists theorize that Earth's largest physical features are created by
erosion from mountain meltwater
widening of continental shelves
softening of the mantle
collisions between landmasses
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A geographer studying an ecosystem would look at
landforms in an area were created by forces w/i the Earth
how to conserve energy & resources can sustain human world
how ethnic groups in a community value ecology
how the community of plants, & animals depend on each other
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Which is the result of faulting?
destruction of undersea mountains as plates slide
a cascade of ash and rock spewing along plate boundaries
a sudden earthquake as bent plates release tension
slow folding as plates collide
9
A continental shelf is
an underwater extension of the coastal plain
a landform that separates continents
an underwater extension of alluvial sendiment
a landform that connects continents
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In the grid system lines parallel to the Equator are called
latitudinal lines
barometric lines
longitudinal lines
geometric lines
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The three layers of the Earth are
core,mantle, crust
surface, inner core, outer core
Lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere
plates, crust, outer core
12
One limitation of geospatial technology is that it cannot provide information about
areas humans can not visit safely
things below the surface
the impact of industry
why humans do things
13
A mercator projection map has the benefit of showing
true direction, which is useful for ocean navigation
distorted only where sliced like an orange peal
accurate representation from its center used to map Poles
relative accurate shapes great circle routes appear straight
14
Which is the best example of the geographic term "site"?
a general setting
a general region
a specific climate zone
a specific physical setting
15
Which is the main purpose for global positioning technology?
to determine relative location
to determine absolute location
to determine elevations of geographic features on Earth
to determine physical characteristics of regions
16
What three areas of Earth work together so life in the biosphere thrives?
lithosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere
trophosphere, mesosphere, lithosphere
lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere
hydrosphere, mesosphere, atmosphere
17
Scientists think Pangea separated due to
glaciers
continental drift
weathering
climate change
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What is the key function of geographic information systems(GIS)?
to link places together when they can't get over the terrain
to link supply and demand
to link computers in different geographic areas
to link images and data from satellites and other sources
19
How does the sun drive the water cycle?
it condenses moisture in the air
It causes morning rains
it evaporates water on Earth's surface
It provides light for aquatic plant life
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What classifies our solar system's four inner planets as terrestrial?
they have solid dense cores
they are closest to the sun
they have solid rocky crusts
they have atmospheres

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