Sp 25 Weekly Quiz 1- Day 1-11

What is the latitude and longitude in degrees for Washington, D.C.?

• 77 degrees north, 38 degrees west
• 47 degrees north, 120 degrees west
• 38 degrees north, 77 degrees west
• 45 degrees north, 100 degrees west

Around which two cities is sugarcane a major crop?

• Almirante and Puerto Armuelles
• Canazas and Bajo Boquete
• Santiago and Aguadulce
• Ailigandi and Mulatupo Sasardi

Satellite images are helpful for all the following except

• A. tracking hurricanes and other weather systems
• B. detecting earthquakes
• C. studying the Earth's atmosphere
• D. providing images of the Earth's surface

Which of the geographer's tools is described by the list below? *raw data collection *interviews and surveys *personal observations

• Photographs
• Databases
• Field Work
• Diagrams

Which of the following best describes GIS?

• GIS is a system that creates, analyzes, and maps multiple types of geographic data.
• GIS is the most accurate map projection.
• GIS stores primary sources for historical research.
• GIS is a high resolution aerial photograph that is used to create the most accurate maps available.

The map below would be most helpful for which situation?

• Learning the location of important cities
• Navigating the highways of a city.
• Understanding changes in elevation
• Finding ethnic restaurants

A friend has asked you to give him directions to your home. Which item would NOT be used when drawing a map from memory?

• A. geographic features
• B. street identification markers
• C. coordinates
• D. buildings

The foundation of this building was constructed to protect againt which of the following?

• floods
• monsoon winds
• earthquakes
• blizzards

Which of the following best explains why earthquakes and volcanic eruptions can be so dangerous?

• They are difficult to predict.
• They are always in densely populated areas.
• Early warning systems for these events do not exist.
• Volcanic eruptions only take place along the Ring of Fire.

Humans build levees and embankments to protect against which of the following?

• erosion
• deposition
• floods
• volcanic eruptions