Geography and Maps
How was the Appalachian Mountains created
a. erosion from heavy rain
b. solidified volcanic lava
C. colliding tectonic plates
D. deposited sand from nearby rivers
What is
C colliding tectonic plates
What is one result of wave action in the hydrosphere
A. erosion
B. weathering
C. Plate tectonics
D. subduction zones
What is A erosion
How does latitude affect the climate of a region?
A. by influencing the structure of landforms
B. by determining the level of sun exposure
C. by influencing the patterns of decomposition
D. by determining the level of population
What is....
by determining the level of sun exposure
Besides climate change and subsidence, which factor has MOST likely contributed to sea level rising in high population centers
A. construction of dams
b. enlargement of coastal defenses
c. removal of vegetation from dunes
d. effects of urban development
What is D
effects of urban development
What causes weather conditions to change throughout the year?
A. the revolution of the Earth around the sun
B.. the gravitational pull of the moon
C. the rotation of Earth on its Axis
D. the shift in the direction of trade winds
a. the revolution of the earth around the sun
Latitude runs parallel with the
a. prime meridian
b. equator
c. tropic of cancer
d. tropic of Capricorn
What is
B. equator
Physical maps display
a. state boundaries
b. climate patterns
c. natural resources
d. landforms and bodies of water
What is D
landforms and bodies of water
Which phrase describes a physical process that occurs in the atmosphere?
A. Glacial movement causes landforms to change
B. Movement of air masses transfers heat from one region to another
C. Breakdown of organic materials causes soil buildup on the surface
D. Materials are transported throughout oceans by tectonic subduction
What is
B. Movement of air masses transfers heat from onne region to another
Which statement describes conditions in the Northern Hemisphere when the Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun?
A. the weather is warmer
B. the nights are longer
C. The ocean current flow away from the equator
What is A
The weather is warmer
This technology helps geographers understand absolute, relative location, and changes in land transformations
a. scale
b. satellites
c. key
What is
b. Satellites
When climbing a mountain, as the elevation increases as elevation increases a hiker can expect to encounter
A. a decrease in temperature
B. a lack of precipitation
C. an increase in the amount in the amount of foliage
D. an expanded variety of animal life
What is A
a decrease in temperature
What line does longitude run parallel with
a. prime meridian
b. equator
c. tropic of cancer
d. tropic of Capricorn
What is
A. prime meridian
A political map will show
A. natural borders
b. common ethnic heritage
c. currency type
d. shared national government
What is A
natural borders
According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, tsunamis occuring in Nicaragua, Indonesia, and Japan in 1992 and 1993 caused nearly one billion dollars in property damages
Which physical process caused these disasters?
A. Rivers depositing sediment into the oceans
b. breaking down minerals by chemicals in the atmosphere
C. warm tropical air causing low-level winds to spiral
D. Sudden movement in the seafloor causing large waves to form
What is
D. Sudden movement in the seafloor causing large waves to form
The lower degree in latitude the warmer the climate
True or False
What is
True