30 Questions
What is the primary component of the Earth's core?
Iron and nickel
What is the layer of gases surrounding the Earth?
Atmosphere
Which of the following is NOT an example of a celestial body in our solar system?
Galaxies
What is the term for the huge landmasses above water?
Continents
What is the solid rock portion of the Earth's surface?
Lithosphere
What is the name of the supercontinent that existed in the past?
Pangaea
What is the primary function of a globe?
To provide a way to view the earth as it travels through space
What type of map would be used to show the location of different types of rocks in a region?
Thematic map
What surrounded the landmasses in the distant past?
Panthalassa
What is the primary purpose of a cartographer?
To decide what type of map to create
What is the name of the series of satellites that orbit more than 100 miles above Earth?
Landsat
How do geographers divide the world's ocean?
Into four main parts: Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic
What creates the regular rises and falls of the ocean?
The gravitational pull of the moon or the sun
What is the primary function of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)?
To store information about the world in a digital database
What is the name of the weather satellite discussed in the lesson?
GOES
What is the process called where water circulates between the atmosphere, oceans, and the earth?
Hydrologic cycle
What is the largest freshwater lake in Russia?
Lake Baikal
What is the term for an area drained by a major river and its tributaries?
Drainage basin
What is the term for the difference in elevation of a landform from its lowest point to its highest point?
Relief
Which of the following types of landforms is characterized by a high elevation?
Mountains
What is the term for the narrow channel connecting two larger bodies of water?
Strait
Which type of boundary is formed when two tectonic plates move apart?
Divergent boundary
What is the term for the combination of the surface shape and composition of landforms and their distribution in a region?
Topography
What is the longest continuous range of mountains in the Atlantic Ocean?
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
What is the term for the fracture in the earth's crust where plates move past each other?
Fault
Which type of boundary is characterized by plates sliding past one another?
Transform boundary
What is the name of the scale that measures the relative strength of an earthquake?
Richter Scale
What is the term for a giant wave in the ocean caused by an earthquake?
Tsunami
What is the term for hot, melted rock beneath the earth's surface?
Magma
What is the name of the zone around the rim of the Pacific Ocean where many active volcanoes are located?
The Ring of Fire
Summary of key points from Chapter 1, Lesson 2, covering geographer's tools, including maps, globes, and data representation. Explore the history of maps, globe benefits, and map projections.
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