Modifications to the Environment
What is one purpose of building dams?
generating hydroelectric power or controlling flooding
What is the name of the process of taking Salt out of saltwater
Desalination
What type of map shows the physical features of the Earth, like mountains and rivers?
physical map
What type of landform is created by river deposition at the mouth of a river?
A Delta
What state in the United States is furthest from the Capital?
Hawaii
How does deforestation modify the environment?
clearing forests for agriculture or urban development
Air Conditioning
What is one of the known problems with making map "projections"
Known to be distorted
What is needed to create a "Rift Valley"?
What is the second Harry Potter movie?
Chamber of Secrets
What major transportation innovation allows goods to move faster across continents
Railroads
How have humans adapted to areas prone to flooding?
Stilt Houses, etc
What is the difference between a Map and Projection
Map, Partial
Projection, Entire World
How does a Subduction Zone create Magma?
Organic matter melts into Magma while being forced under the crust
Name the three Baudelaire
Violet, Klaus, Sunny
How has irrigation allowed farming in arid regions?
redirecting water from rivers or reservoirs to water crops
Name one agricultural practice that helps humans farm on hilly terrain.
Terrace Farming
What type of map would use shades of colors to represent information
Choropleth Map
How do glaciers shape the land to create U-shaped valleys?
Glacial erosion.
Who is the Voice of Gru
Steve Carell
For what reason was the Panama Canal made?
To facilitate faster travel by boat
What new mode of transportation has revolutionized trade and travel around the world?
Air Travel
What does a GIS do on a map?
Helps to separate, store, and identify information on the map
Water erosion and wind erosion create what two types of Landform
canyons (water) and sand dunes (wind).
What is the name of the tallest building in the World
Burg Khalifa