Geography Test 1 Review Flashcards
What is the disadvantage of a map compared to a globe?
A map distorts properties like distance.
A planar projection map is most useful for
finding the shortest distance between two places particularly at the Poles.
What is most accurately represented on a cylindrical projection map?
The Equator
What map uses a mathematical formula used to represent the curved surface of the Earth on the flat surface
Cylindrical projection
Which type of projection produces relatively accurate shapes on a map?
A cylindrical projection
Earth is one of the four ____
terrestrial planets
What best describes the movement of planets, asteroids, and comets?
That they revolve around the Sun.
Why are gas planets sometimes referred to as “mini solar systems”?
They have moons.
Why is “landform” a misleading term?
Landforms are not found in the hydrosphere
Lakes and rivers are part of the ___
hydrosphere
Pluto is considered to be a(n)
dwarf planet.
Which natural landform joins two continents?
Isthmus of Panama.
About 70% of the Earth’s surface is part of the ____?
hydrosphere.
Which part of the biosphere provides oxygen?
Atmosphere.
What is part of the lithosphere?
Ocean basins.
Why do parts of the low latitude zone have warm to hot climates?
They receive direct rays from the sun year-round.
What and When do the north pole and the South pole receive nearly continuously, but indirectly?
Sunlight; when either the Northern or the Southern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun.
What explains how elevation influences climate?
The Earth’s atmosphere thins as altitude increases, making it colder.
How are the causes of ocean currents similar to those of wind patterns?
Both are solely caused by the relationship between the elevation of a place and its temperature.
What determines the direction of prevailing winds?
Latitude and the Earth’s movement
What causes doldrums?
Horizontal movement of the trade winds subsides as warm air rises.
In which region might you come across doldrums?
Near the Equator.
Which of the following is an example of how precipitation can affect and be affected by its temperature?
A sudden cloudburst cools off a hot summer day.
What describes El Nino?
An annual pattern of strong winds and severe flooding in Southeast Asia and Australia.
