Geography Flashcards
Census data and urban data would be used by what type of geographers?
A. Human Geographers
B. Physical Geographers
Human Geographers
The US is often shown b a __________________ Conformal Conic Projection Map.
Lambert
______ Maps are as close as possible to true shapes.
Conformal
___________ Routes find the shortest route between two points by simply stretching a string from one point to another.
Great-Circle
_____ are man-made water passages constructed to connect two larger bodies of water.
Canals
Vertical climate is a climate unique to areas with:
high mountains
_____ 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
_____ the study of how the surface features of the Earth affect living things.
A. Ecology
B. Biogeography
Biogeography
A coral island, or series of islands, which consists of a reef that surrounds a lagoon describes a:
A. Needle
B. Key
C. Atoll
D. Mauna
Atoll
What percent of earth is made up of water and what is made up of land?
70% Water, 30% Land
Hot, dry summers and mild, relatively wet winters describes what kind of climate?
Mediterranean-Type Climate
What type of climate is found over large landmasses such as Europe and the American Midwest?
A. Humid subtropical
B. Marine West Coast
C. Humid Continental
D. Tropical wet-dry
Humid Continental
What type of climates are found on western coasts of continents?
A. Humid subtropical
B. Marine West Coast
C. Humid Continental
D. Tropical wet-dry
Marine West Coast
What type of climates are found in the tropics within about 15 degrees of the equator?
A. Humid subtropical
B. Marine West Coast
C. Humid Continental
D. Tropical wet-dry
Tropical Wet-Dry
The climate of Southern Florida is the _____ type.
A. Humid subtropical
B. Marine West Coast
C. Humid Continental
D. Tropical wet-dry
Humid subtropical
