Thinking Like a Geographer Retest

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Which geographic area would people live by the most? Options: availability of water ways, extremely cold mountains, high canyons

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availability of water ways

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Geographers study physical features like the Appalachian Mountains. They ask "Where is it located?" One way they could answer is by using--

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latitude and longitude (absolute location).

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People who live in the northeastern United States use heaters to keep their homes warm in winter. This is an example of..

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adapting

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Terrace Farming is an example of ____________.

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Modifying the environment

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0 degrees latitude is the_______?

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Equator

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O degrees longitude is the _________.

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Prime Meridian

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Which term means the horizontal lines on a map that go side to side?

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Latitude

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Invisible line at 0^o longitude; it divides the Earth into the Western and Eastern hemispheres

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Prime Meridian

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Building dams is an example of _________.

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Modifying the environment

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Wearing warm clothes in Antarctica is ________.

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Adapting to the environment