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My World Geography Core Concepts Sections 1-3
My World Geography Core Concepts Sections 1-3
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Review of the first 3 sections of Core Concepts #5thgradePearsonGeography
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1
The pressure created by the movement of plates causes __________.
Volcanoes to shrink
Magma to freeze
Volcanoes to erupt
Magma to turn into Lava
2
Earth rotates while it's revolving around the sun. This rotation takes 24 hours and causes____.
Day and Night
Earthquakes
Time Zones
The Prime Meridian
3
Once warm air loses its moisture and becomes cooler it's _____________.
looks for more moisture.
mixes with the warm air.
pushed away and falls back to Earth.
sad.
4
Once the Sun's heat warms the air why does it rise?
It has no where to go.
It's already in the sky.
Warm air is lighter than cool air.
It needs to be closer to the Sun.
5
What type of map is this?
Map
Physical Map
Election map
Landform map
6
Computer-based systems that store and use information linked to geographic locations are called
Scale
Satellite images
Geographic Information Systems
Google Maps
7
Latitude and Longitude are measured by these units known as...
Degrees
Parallels
Lines
Scales
8
Intense storms are created when ___________.
day and night meet.
the wind blows.
two air masses of different temperatures collide.
it rains.
9
The continents and Ocean floor are a part of Earth's ________.
Atmosphere
Crust
Core
Mantle
10
North, South, East and West are known as....
Directions
Location points
Scale
Cardinal Directions
11
What are the 3 parts of the water cycle?
evaporation, condensation and precipitation
water drops, climate and evaporation
wind, water and rain
Precipitation, vapor and moist air
12
The tilt of the Earth's axis is the reason why ________.
Some areas are consistently warmer than others.
Some areas are consistently darker than others.
Some areas are consistently colder than others.
Some areas are consistently wetter than others.
13
The Earth travels around the Sun in an oval-shaped _________.
Revolution
Axis
Orbit
Equinox
14
The Five Themes of Geography are Location, Place, Region, Movement and ______________.
Human-Environment Interaction
Humans
Environment
Animals
15
Weathering and erosion help shape many of Earth's ___________.
Towns
Cities
States
Landforms
16
As Earth revolves around the Sun areas receive different amounts of sunlight causing ______.
wind.
day and night.
rain.
seasons and temperature change.
17
What can you use to find the distance between two points on a map?
cardinal directions
Scale bar
key
compass rose
18
Scale Bars show _________ on a map.
Locations
Distance
Directions
Symbols
