AS Learning #1 Flashcards

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True or False: History refers to the scientific study of the physical nature of the earth

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False

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True or False: Geography is the study of physical characteristics of an area or region.

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True

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3
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True or False: The prime meridian divides the Southern and Northern hemispheres

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False

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4
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True or False: The peninsula refers to the shape of the land that is oblong and protruded land surrounded by water.

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True

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5
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True or False: Climate refers to another atmospheric condition in a small part of an area for a short period of time

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False

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6
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True or False: Herodotus is called the “Father of Geography”

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False

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7
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True or False: Alfred Wegener believed that the continents millions of years ago were only one mass land called Pangea

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True

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8
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True or False: The continent of Africa is the largest continent in the world. It holds 1/3 of the earth’s surface

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False

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9
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True or False: Polar climate is a climate experienced near the equator

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False

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10
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True or False: Natural resources refer to the things or blessings we get from nature

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True

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