Geography Flashcards
Who was an ancient reek mathmematician who calculated the size of the earth?
A. Strabo
B. Magellen
C. Eratosthenes
D. Ptolemy
Eratosthenes
Who wrote Geographica, a 17-volume description of the ancient world?
A. Strabo
B. Magellen
C. Eratosthenes
D. Ptolemy
Strabo
Who contributed his skills in mapping and theories from studies in astronomy to geographic knowledge?
A. Strabo
B. Magellen
C. Eratosthenes
D. Ptolemy
Ptolemy
The most famous and most widely used cylindrical projection of the world is called:
Mercator Projection
What is another name for Plateaus?
Mesas
What are elevated land forms usually level on top?
A. Deltas
B. Basins
C. Foothills
D. Plateaus
Plateaus
What are areas of lowlands formed by soil and sediment deposited at the mouths of rivers?
A. Deltas
B. Basins
C. Foothills
D. Plateaus
Deltas
What are low areas drained by rivers or low spots in mountains?
A. Deltas
B. Basins
C. Foothills
D. Plateaus
Basins
What are generally considered a low series of hills found between a plain and a mountain range ?
A. Deltas
B. Basins
C. Foothills
D. Plateaus
Foothills
________ means marshy plain.
Tundra
The ______ is the northern forest region and is located south of the tundra.
Taiga
___________________ boundaries occur when plates are moving toward one another.
A. Divergent
B Transform
C. Convergent
Convergent
________ boundaries occur where plates are moving away from each other.
A. Divergent
B Transform
C. Convergent
Divergent
_______ boundaries occur when plates are moving in opposite directions grinding against one another.
A. Divergent
B Transform
C. Convergent
Transform
_____ is the study of how living organisms interact with the physical aspects of their surroundings (their environment) including soil, water, air, and other living things.
A. Ecology
B. Biogeography
Ecology
