UNIT 1

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What drives the water cycle?

The sun

What creates ridges and islands when plates spread apart?

Magma

Which of the following is part of the lithosphere?

Ocean basins

Where is 97 percent of the world's water found?

Oceans

Defined by popular feelings and images rather than by objective data

Perceptual Region

Greatest accuracy at its center

Planar

The physical processes that create most of Earth's physical features, including mountains, are known as

Plate Tectonics

Which of the following collects visual information about Earth?

Satellites

specific location of a place, including its physical setting

Site

More general location, defined by a place's geographic position in relation to other places and its connection

Situation

A map that emphasizes a single idea or a particular kind of information about an area

Thematic Map

To find relative location, first find

a reference point.

A way of looking at he human and physical patterns on Earth and their relationships to one another

spatial perspective

When discussing places and regions, which is an example of a formal region?

the Corn Belt

An example of physical geography is

the importance of water to farmers.

How do geographers use a spatial perspective?

to determine why things are located where they are

Which profession is most likely to utilize geography skills?

urban planner

Central place and the surrounding territory linked to it

Functional Region

Used to determine the absolute location of something on Earth

GPS

Which is most likely to have the greatest effect on a landscape?

Glacier Erosion

About 70% of Earth's surface is part of the

Hydrosphere

Which is an example of an absolute location?

30°N latitude, 150°W longitude

What is the disadvantage of a map compared to a globe?

A map distorts properties like distance.

How is geography related to political patterns?

Analysis of political decisions emphasize changing boundary lines and government systems.

Which part of the biosphere provides oxygen?

Atmosphere

Relatively accurate

Conic

A major hurdle to desalination is

Cost

Most accurate at the Equator and toward the poles

Cylindrical Projection

Which type of projection produces relatively accurate shapes on a map?

Cylindrical Projection

Defined by common characteristic, such as production of product

Formal Region

Which of the following is caused directly by plate tectonics?

Earthquakes


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