World Geography Unit 1

The __________ includes all liquid and frozen surface water, ground water, and water vapor.

• lithosphere
• biosphere
• hydrosphere
• atmosphere

Because of _______, some solar radiation is absorbed by Earth's atmosphere and some is reflected back into 

• global warming 
• the tilt of Earth's axis
• the Coriolis effect
• the greenhouse effect

When a three dimensional shape is flattened into a two dimensional shape __________ occurs.

• diameter
• didactic
• distortion
• undulation

The equator is an example of a line of ____________. 

• Ladder Line
• Longitude 
• Prime Meridian
• Latitude 

Each half of the globe is  known as a ____________. 

• bravura
• hemisphere
• diagonal
• unilateral section

This kind of "location" describes where something is in relation to where other things are. 

• Relative Location
• Constructed Location
• Absolute Location
• Spherical Location

This kind of "location" is used in GPS navigation to determine where you are on the planet. 

• Relative Location
• Constructed Location
• Absolute Location
• Spherical Location

This "sphere" is the category for all landmasses on Earth. 

• The Geosphere
• The Atmosphere
• The Hydrosphere
• The Biosphere

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

• a map distorts properties like distance 
• a map shows little detail
• a map indicates actual distances
• a map is very large

All of the following are themes of geography except...

• Place
• Location
• Population
• Human-Environment Interaction