Chapter 1 Flashcards
What percentage of the earth’s surface is covered by water?
70%
What term is defined as a narrow strip of land that connects two land masses?
Isthmus
Which climate zones have a wide range of temperatures and experience seasons?
Temperate
What is a triangular shaped landform where a river fans out into smaller streams before it reaches the ocean?
Delta
What current flowing from the Gulf of Mexico to Europe has a warming effect on the climate of Western Europe?
Gulf Stream
T/F
The process of moving moisture from the oceans to the land and back to the oceans again is called the hydrologic cycle.
True
T/F
The Atlantic Ocean is the warmest ocean
False. The Indian Ocean
T/F
A country has an agrarian economy when most of its income is derived from agriculture
True
T/F
Climate refers to the changes that take place in the lower part of the earth’s atmosphere in a localized area during a short period of time.
False. Weather
T/F
The title on a map helps the reader determine distances.
False. Scale
Which map projection accurately shows direction and shape but distorts area and size?
Azimuthal, Mercator, Mollweide, or Robinson
Mercator
What has flat tops and extremely steep sides, and are usually round or oblong in shape?
Messa, Mountains, Peninsulas, or Plateaus
Messa
What are flat or rolling lands with few changes in elevation?
Buttes, Hills, Islands, or Plains
Plains
An artificial lake caused by a dammed river is called?
Oasis, Reservoir, Stream, or Tributary
Reservoir
What is the world’s largest freshwater lake?
Campaign Sea, Dead Sea, Lake Baikal, Lake Superior
Lake Superior
