Chapter Reading Test (Intro)

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Latitudes ranges from ____ deg to ____ north and south; whereas longitude ranges from ____ deg to ____ deg east and west

"0 deg to 90 deg north and south" "0 deg to 180 deg east and west"

Most of Earth's population lives between ____ latitude and ____ latitude

20'N; 60'N

For how many months of the year does the North Pole have no sunlight at all?

6

Which of the following statements about the world climates is incorrect?

Climate zones do not change, and no amount of human activities can contribute to global temperature variations

A map is an unbiased view of the world

False

The climate of an area in a rain shadow is wet

False

All of the following describe GISc EXCEPT:

GISc is so highly specialized it's often criticized for having limited applicability to other disciplines

What happens to the hour when crossing a time zone boundary moving west to east?

Gain 1 hour

What is the longest day of the year (the day with the greatest number of daylight hours) in the mid latitudes in the Northern hemisphere

June 21st

All projections entail some distortion

True

Geospatial techniques are tools used by geographers to illustrate, manage, and manipulate spatial data

True

The 3 types of regions are formal, functional and vernacular

True

The ecological footprint for a person living in the USA averages about 24 acres per persons whereas a person living in China is just 4 acres

True

Tropical rain forests only make up 5 % of the earth's surface but contain 50% of the earth's biodiversity

True

Mental maps

are more accurate or detailed around the home than farther away

The making of maps is called

catagrophy

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of geographical analysis?

lithography

Lines of longitude are known as_____while lines of latitude are known as____

meridian; parallel

Geography is a discipline that links the ____ with the ____

physical science; social science

The direct causes of Global Warming is ____

the increased amounts of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere


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