Unit 1 and 2

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Physical Geography

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1
functional region
an area with a similar culture
One large urban area
City, State, Country
2
What type of perspective does a geographer need to use
Spatial Perspective
Time Perspective
Social Perspective
Interesting Perspective
3
Which of the following does not determine climate
Continentality
Wind Currents
Urbanization
Air Mass
4
An air mass is...
a large body of air with similar properties all through it.
just a fancy word for air.
a giant cloud.
a boundary between two convection currents.
5
What will make a latitude and longitude the most accurate
include miles from nearby city
include a numeric value
Includes minutes and seconds
Include relative location
6
El Nino and La Nina
Changing Air Masses
Changing Storms
Changing Ocean Currents
Changing Wind Currents
7
Which of the following is an example of a Transform Boundary?
San Andreas Fault
Great Rift Valley
Mariana Trench
Himalaya Mountains
8
Diverging plates
Slide past each other
Move together
Move apart
9
As you go up in elevation (or climb a mountain) the temperature becomes
Cooler
Warmer
Hot
Doesn't Change
10
Map distortion occurs in all the following ways except.
Color
Shape
Size
Direction
11
The Distortions in a Robinson Projection are
Size
Shape
All the above
Area
12
Warm currents causes climate to be warmer.
False
True
13
The Warming of our Planet is a result of
The Earth moving closer to the Sun
El Nino
Plate Tectonics
The Green House effect
14
The Peters Equal Area projection most greatly distorts:
shape
distance
size
direction
15
Which side of the mountain do we typically find a desert
Leeward
Windward
16
Which of the following is the biggest factor of Climate
Ocean Currents
Longitude
Elevation
Latitude
17
Which projection is this?
Mercator
Peters
Robinson
Conic
18
Mercator projection
makes the landmasses look smaller than they really are
the shapes are distorted, and the map looks unfamiliar to viewers
meant for direction. However, the projection distorts sizes of areas,
19
Mountains can create
Population Density
Wind
Rain Forest
Rain Shadows
20
Formal Region
defined by popular feelings ex deep south
central place and the surrounding area EX metropolitan area
defined by government such as cities, states
21
What is a cartographer
Someone who studies human geography
someone who makes maps
someone who studies physical geography
someone who predicts natural disasters
22
Google Earth
Global Computer System
Global Communication System
Global Informational System
Global Positioning System
23
Which Sphere does all of life live in
Bio
Litho
Hydro
Atmo
24
What is not a natural disaster from associated with the ring of fire
volcanoes
hurricanes
earthquakes
tsunamis
25
Most people live next to what?
Mountains
Forest
Deserts
Water

Unit 1 and 2 Flashcards | StudBud

Unit 1 and 2

25 termsStudBud Administration230 plays

Physical Geography

Flashcards25 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 25

Answers

1
functional region
an area with a similar culture
One large urban area
City, State, Country
2
What type of perspective does a geographer need to use
Spatial Perspective
Time Perspective
Social Perspective
Interesting Perspective
3
Which of the following does not determine climate
Continentality
Wind Currents
Urbanization
Air Mass
4
An air mass is...
a large body of air with similar properties all through it.
just a fancy word for air.
a giant cloud.
a boundary between two convection currents.
5
What will make a latitude and longitude the most accurate
include miles from nearby city
include a numeric value
Includes minutes and seconds
Include relative location
6
El Nino and La Nina
Changing Air Masses
Changing Storms
Changing Ocean Currents
Changing Wind Currents
7
Which of the following is an example of a Transform Boundary?
San Andreas Fault
Great Rift Valley
Mariana Trench
Himalaya Mountains
8
Diverging plates
Slide past each other
Move together
Move apart
9
As you go up in elevation (or climb a mountain) the temperature becomes
Cooler
Warmer
Hot
Doesn't Change
10
Map distortion occurs in all the following ways except.
Color
Shape
Size
Direction
11
The Distortions in a Robinson Projection are
Size
Shape
All the above
Area
12
Warm currents causes climate to be warmer.
False
True
13
The Warming of our Planet is a result of
The Earth moving closer to the Sun
El Nino
Plate Tectonics
The Green House effect
14
The Peters Equal Area projection most greatly distorts:
shape
distance
size
direction
15
Which side of the mountain do we typically find a desert
Leeward
Windward
16
Which of the following is the biggest factor of Climate
Ocean Currents
Longitude
Elevation
Latitude
17
Which projection is this?
Mercator
Peters
Robinson
Conic
18
Mercator projection
makes the landmasses look smaller than they really are
the shapes are distorted, and the map looks unfamiliar to viewers
meant for direction. However, the projection distorts sizes of areas,
19
Mountains can create
Population Density
Wind
Rain Forest
Rain Shadows
20
Formal Region
defined by popular feelings ex deep south
central place and the surrounding area EX metropolitan area
defined by government such as cities, states
21
What is a cartographer
Someone who studies human geography
someone who makes maps
someone who studies physical geography
someone who predicts natural disasters
22
Google Earth
Global Computer System
Global Communication System
Global Informational System
Global Positioning System
23
Which Sphere does all of life live in
Bio
Litho
Hydro
Atmo
24
What is not a natural disaster from associated with the ring of fire
volcanoes
hurricanes
earthquakes
tsunamis
25
Most people live next to what?
Mountains
Forest
Deserts
Water