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WorksheetsGEO TEST 1
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 36mins
Due to ---------- ------------, great circle routes mark the shortest travel distance between two points.
Coriolis effect
The size of the Earth
The rotation of the Earth
The curvature of the Earth
Map Projection
a map created by projecting an image of the Earth onto a geometric plane
a map created by projecting an image of the Earth onto a cylinder
a mathematical formula used to represent the curved surface of the Earth on the flat surface of a map
a map created by projecting an image of the Earth onto a cone placed over part of a model of the Earth
If you use other places to locate a place, this is
Relative Location
Absolute Location
Dead Reckoning
Terrain Association
Height of the Earth's surface above sea level
Barometric height
Altitude
Elevation
Relief scale
Relief is defined as the variation in cloud cover across an area of the earth
TRUE
FALSE
Observe the map closely. What type of map is this?
Mental
Thematic
Internal
Relief
GPS
Geospatial Positioning System
Geographic Positioning Satellite
Global Positioning System
Gerontological Phase Structure
Smaller rivers tend to be ------------ to larger ones.
Feeders
Tributaries
Headwaters
Flow lines
A large and powerful windstorm that forms over warm ocean waters
Monsoon
Typhoon
Tsunami
Hurricane
Fossil fuels are resources formed on Earth from the remains of plants and animals
TRUE
FALSE
A region of temperate climate in the southern and southwestern portions of the United States
Sunbelt
Cornbelt
Rustbelt
Bible Belt
Mixing African Rhythm with European Harmonies:
Blues
Swing
Rock N' Roll
Jazz
You bought a house with a mortgage and then things got difficult. You lost your job and fell behind on payments. One day you checked the mail and found a letter with ------------ in red letters stamped on the outside.
EVICTION
FORECLOSURE
INSTANT WINNER!
JURY DUTY
Elimination of an entire forest
Logging
Clear-cutting
Eutrophication
Slash and burn
What is this?
Aquifer
Aqueduct
Cistern
Water well
A blast of cold air from the north that sweeps across the plains, causing winter temperatures to drop below zero
Nor'wester
Howler
El Niño
Norther
Land reserved for Native Americans
Casinos
Tribal lands
Hunting grounds
Reservations
What is this terrain feature?
Escarpment
Coastal Plain
Mountain Basin
Central Plateau
