1.1 Questions

What is the study of places, their locations, and their physical and human characteristics called?

• Cartography

• Topography

• Geography

• Geology

Which of the following describes the exact position of a place on the planet?

• Relative location

• Absolute location

• Latitude

• Longitude

Kansas is located between which degrees of latitude?

• 35 and 38 degrees North

• 37 and 40 degrees North

• 39 and 42 degrees North

• 41 and 44 degrees North

What is the term for the gradual wearing away of the Earth's surface by wind, water, and ice?

• Sedimentation

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Erosion

Which region of Kansas is known for its rolling hills and flint-containing limestone?

• Red Hills

• Smoky Hills

• Flint Hills Uplands

• Ozark Plateau

What percentage of the United States used to be prairie?

• 20 percent

• 30 percent

• 40 percent

• 50 percent

Which of the following is NOT a common feature found on all maps?

• Title

• Scale

• Population data

• Compass rose

What is the name of the system that uses satellites to identify locations on Earth?

• GIS

• GPS

• GSS

• GCS

How many regions is Kansas divided into based on physical features?

• 9

• 10

• 11

• 12

Which Kansas region is known for its salt resources and sand dunes covered with grasses?

• Arkansas River Lowlands

• Wellington-McPherson Lowlands

• Cherokee Lowlands

• Chautauqua Hills