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Which physical geographic region is located at 0° latitude and 60°W longitude?
Middle latitudes in Europe
Equator in Africa
Equator in South America
High latitudes in North America
2
When looking at ancient monuments in a region, a student could answer which one of the following questions?
What is significant about its location?
Who were the builders?
How has this place changed over time?
How it was created?
3
Which question is a geographer likely able to answer from reading a map regarding the location of interstate highways?
When was it constructed?
What effects does it have on the environment?
Why is it there?
How tall is it?
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When studying the Earth, geographers might ask "Where is it located?" One way to answer this question is by:
predicting the weather with computer models
interviewing members of remote tribes
excavating artifacts left by previous societies
using an intersection of longitude and latitude
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Geographers use a grid system on maps to
define the elevation of mountains
predict weather patterns in a region
reveal patterns of migration
determine the position of a location
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Which country's national capital is located near 40°N and 75°W?
United States
India
Canada
Chile
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Based on the map below, the climate of northeast and north central areas of the US are most similar to where in Europe?
Northwestern and central Europ
Eastern and north eastern Europe
Southwestern and central Europe
Central and eastern Europe
