Social Studies: Geographer's Tools

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What is the primary component of the Earth's core?

Molten rock

Iron and nickel (correct)

Liquid gases

Rocky material

What is the layer of gases surrounding the Earth?

Atmosphere (correct)

Lithosphere

Biosphere

Hydrosphere

Which of the following is NOT an example of a celestial body in our solar system?

Galaxies (correct)

Planets

Asteroids

Comets

What is the term for the huge landmasses above water?

Continents Signup and view all the answers

What is the solid rock portion of the Earth's surface?

Lithosphere Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the supercontinent that existed in the past?

Pangaea Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a globe?

To provide a way to view the earth as it travels through space Signup and view all the answers

What type of map would be used to show the location of different types of rocks in a region?

Thematic map Signup and view all the answers

What surrounded the landmasses in the distant past?

Panthalassa Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a cartographer?

To decide what type of map to create Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the series of satellites that orbit more than 100 miles above Earth?

Landsat Signup and view all the answers

How do geographers divide the world's ocean?

Into four main parts: Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic Signup and view all the answers

What creates the regular rises and falls of the ocean?

The gravitational pull of the moon or the sun Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)?

To store information about the world in a digital database Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the weather satellite discussed in the lesson?

GOES Signup and view all the answers

What is the process called where water circulates between the atmosphere, oceans, and the earth?

Hydrologic cycle Signup and view all the answers

What is the largest freshwater lake in Russia?

Lake Baikal Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for an area drained by a major river and its tributaries?

Drainage basin Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the difference in elevation of a landform from its lowest point to its highest point?

Relief Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following types of landforms is characterized by a high elevation?

Mountains Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the narrow channel connecting two larger bodies of water?

Strait Signup and view all the answers

Which type of boundary is formed when two tectonic plates move apart?

Divergent boundary Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the combination of the surface shape and composition of landforms and their distribution in a region?

Topography Signup and view all the answers

What is the longest continuous range of mountains in the Atlantic Ocean?

Mid-Atlantic Ridge Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the fracture in the earth's crust where plates move past each other?

Fault Signup and view all the answers

Which type of boundary is characterized by plates sliding past one another?

Transform boundary Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the scale that measures the relative strength of an earthquake?

Richter Scale Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a giant wave in the ocean caused by an earthquake?

Tsunami Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for hot, melted rock beneath the earth's surface?

Magma Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the zone around the rim of the Pacific Ocean where many active volcanoes are located?

The Ring of Fire Signup and view all the answers