Geography: Maps, Map Projections, and The Earth

Question 1

This type of projection shows the shape and area of landmasses by cutting up the oceans.

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Homolosine Projection

Question 2

This type of map shows countries, states, and cities

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Political Map

Question 3

To reduce distortion mapmakers use...

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Projections

Question 4

Imaginary line that runs from the North P. to the South Pole through the center during rotation

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Axis

Question 5

Sections in which the crust of the Earth is divided

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Tectonic Plates

Question 6

The Earth ROTATES around the sun

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FALSE

Question 7

Type of map that is about a specific topic

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Thematic Map

Question 8

Layer of the Earth on which we can find oceans, plants, and animals

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Crust

Question 9

The beginning of spring and autumn is called...

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Equinox

Question 10

Are the changes of shapes, areas, distances, and directions on the maps

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Distortions

Question 11

This process creates the four seasons in both hemispheres

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Revolution

Question 12

It is the change in elevation from one place to another

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Relief

Question 13

Are the creators of different types of maps

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Cartographers

Question 14

This type of map shows natural features like mountains, valleys, and deserts

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Physical Map

Question 15

This type of map uses symbol of different sizes to show the size of an event

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Proportional Symbol Map

Question 16

This is the liquid layer of all the Earth´s layers, it is mostly made from nickel and iron

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Outer Core

Question 17

When 2 plates collide and are pushed upward and create a steep mountain range

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Convergence

Question 18

This type of projection distorts the shape and area of land near the North and South Poles

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Mercator projection

Question 19

This type of tectonic movement creates volcanoes

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Subduction

Question 20

This movement of tectonic plates create EARTHQUAKES

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Transform

Question 21

What is Continental Drift?

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The SLOW movement of the continents

Question 22

It is the height of a physical feature above sea level

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Elevation

Question 23

This type of map uses dots to show how something is distributed in a country

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Dot Density Map

Question 24

It consists of semi-molten rock called Magma

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Mantle

Question 25

This layer of the Earth is considered to be as hot as the sun

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Inner Core

Geography: Maps, Map Projections, and The Earth

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Geography: Maps, Map Projections, and The Earth

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