Geography Final

What is the primary definition of geography?

• The study of maps and globes

• The study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on Earth

• The study of climate patterns

• The study of population movements

Which type of map projection is created by projecting Earth's image onto a cylinder?

• Conic projection

• Robinson projection

• Cylindrical projection

• Planar projection

What is the term for an exact global address derived from latitude and longitude lines?

• Relative location

• Mental mapping

• Geographic positioning

• Absolute location

Which of these is part of Earth's biosphere?

• Lithosphere

• Magnetosphere

• Stratosphere

• Ionosphere

What percentage of Earth's surface is water?

• 50%

• 60%

• 80%

• 70%

Which technology uses satellites to determine exact location on Earth?

• GIS

• GPS

• Remote sensing

• Digital mapping

What is a perceptual region?

• A region defined by exact boundaries

• A region defined by popular feelings and images

• A region defined by economic activity

• A region defined by political borders

Which process removes salt from seawater?

• Filtration

• Purification

• Desalination

• Distillation

What was the name of the single landmass that scientists believe once existed?

• Gondwana

• Laurasia

• Pangaea

• Eurasia

What causes physical weathering?

• Chemical reactions in rocks

• Plant growth through rocks

• Breaking of large rocks into smaller pieces

• Bacterial decomposition