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Who is considered the Father of Geography?

  • Eratosthenes (correct)
  • Plato
  • Aristotle
  • Socrates

    • When was the study officially named geography?

  • Around 200 B.C. (correct)
  • Around 500 B.C.
  • Around 1000 B.C.
  • Around 100 A.D.

    • What is the branch of geography that focuses on how human culture and society have formed the Earth?

  • Physical geography
  • Cultural geography
  • Human geography (correct)
  • Social geography

    • What is the main focus of physical geography?

    <p>Studying natural events that have shaped the Earth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used for the true location of places geographically as opposed to our perception of location?

    <p>Macrogeographic regions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the best-known geography tool?

    <p>Global Positioning System (GPS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which science studies both the physical aspects of the earth and social phenomena?

    <p>Geography</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ancient science in the form of map-making?

    <p>Cartography</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which projection, developed in 1570, is still used in many maps today?

    <p>Mercator projection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What tool builds on GPS data to integrate maps and other kinds of information?

    <p>Geographic Information System (GIS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for regions based on shared characteristics?

    <p>Formal regions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which continent is the only one without permanent human civilizations?

    <p>Antarctica</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What separates North and South America?

    <p>The Isthmus of Panama</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which two regions act as a subtle border between Europe and Asia?

    <p>Eastern Europe and Western Asia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What mainly separates the regions of Africa?

    <p>The Saharan Desert</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a map legend?

    <p>To show the relationship between objects on a map</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the map scale express?

    <p>The relationship between the distance of objects on a map and the distance between the objects in real life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of geographical coordinates?

    <p>To define and specify a position or location on the surface of the Earth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does latitude denote in geographical coordinates?

    <p>How far north or south a position is in reference to the equator</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does longitude denote in geographical coordinates?

    <p>How far east or west a position is in reference to the prime meridian</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do contour lines on a topographic map connect?

    <p>Points of equal elevation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do index contours on a topographic map indicate?

    <p>Exact elevation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a contour interval on a topographic map?

    <p>Shows elevation change between lines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for contour lines that show depressions on a topographic map?

    <p>Hachures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key difference between a topographic map and a geologic map?

    <p>Geologic map displays types and ages of rocks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a small, icy body of frozen gases, rocks, and cosmic dust that orbits the sun in an elliptical path?

    <p>Comet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which planet in Earth's solar system is considered a terrestrial planet?

    <p>Mars</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a natural satellite that makes one orbit around the earth each month?

    <p>Moon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between terrestrial planets and Jovian planets in Earth's solar system?

    <p>Terrestrial planets have a solid surface and metal core, while Jovian planets do not have a solid surface and are primarily comprised of gases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes the greenhouse effect on Earth?

    <p>Absorption of solar energy by the Earth and its radiation back into the atmosphere, trapped by greenhouse gases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main component of Earth's atmosphere?

    <p>Nitrogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the protective layer of oxygen ions lying 15-30 km above the Earth's surface called?

    <p>Ozone layer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What process returns water to the surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail?

    <p>Precipitation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between weather and climate?

    <p>Weather changes hourly, while climate changes over many years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Köppen climate classification?

    <p>To categorize regions based on precipitation, temperature, and altitude</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What primarily causes tides on Earth?

    <p>Gravitational interaction between the Earth, moon, and sun</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason behind the formation of spring tides and neap tides?

    <p>The relative positions of the moon and the sun in relation to Earth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What process significantly contributed to the increase in oxygen levels on Earth?

    <p>Photosynthesis by plants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What caused the evolution of Earth's ancient atmosphere into its current composition?

    <p>Photosynthesis by plants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main cause of the deformations of a body resulting in tides?

    <p>Tidal forces arising from differences in gravity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason behind the prosperity of the Hittite civilization?

    <p>Their advanced technology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What allowed the Incas to overcome geography and climate in building Machu Picchu?

    <p>Advanced architectural and engineering skills</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of geomorphologists' study?

    <p>Plate tectonic movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the driving force behind the movement of the earth's plates according to the theory of plate tectonics?

    <p>Convection currents caused by heat from the earth's core</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the current accepted theory that describes how the face of the earth can change over time?

    <p>Plate tectonics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between weathering and erosion?

    <p>Weathering breaks down rocks, while erosion transports rock fragments to another place</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does water erosion compare to wind and glacial erosion?

    <p>Water erosion is comparatively faster than wind and glacial erosion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of biogeography?

    <p>Studying the distribution of plants, animals, bacteria, and fungi on Earth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of studying the fossil record in biogeography?

    <p>To understand the distribution of ancient species and the influence of geological features on evolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do scientists use biogeography to understand Earth's historically changing climate?

    <p>By analyzing the fossil record to look for the distribution of ancient species</p> Signup and view all the answers

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