history and geography

Question 1

True or false
The seasons depend upon the angle of the Earth’s axis and the Earth’s position in its orbit around the sun.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

True or False :
In July the Northern Hemisphere is pointed away from the sun.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The TRUEST representation of the Earth is a polar projection.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

True or False:
Mt. Everest, the highest mountain in the world, is located in Asia.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

True or False
An uninterrupted area projection shows the least distortion in land areas.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

True or False
Physical geography is the study of the physical features of Earth.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

True or False
Most land masses in the world are in the Northern Hemisphere.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

True or False
The Circumference of the Earth from pole to pole is 7,900 miles.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

True or False
The spring equinox is May 22

Answer 9

False

Question 10

True or False
The dividing lines between the Eastern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere are the prime meridian and the 180th meridian.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

True or False
The shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere is December 21

Answer 11

True

Question 12

True or False
Leap year happens every FOUR years.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

True or False
Mountains have the highest temperatures of any landforms.

Answer 13

False

Question 14

True or False
Plains are able to support more people than other land forms.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

True or False
An imaginary line through the Earth’s center is called an axis.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

The four Major types of land forms are:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Answer 16

Mountains
Hills
Plains
Plateaus

Question 17

The three mountain ranges in the United States are the
1.
2.
3.

Answer 17

Rocky Mountains
Appalachian
Cascade

Question 18

The study of culture is called ___________.

Answer 18

Cultural geography

Question 19

The study of climates and their effects on people is called ___________.

Answer 19

Climatology

Question 20

The deepest floor of the ocean is the ___________.

Answer 20

Mariana Trench

Question 21

Land form with the lowest elevations is ___________.

Answer 21

Plains

Question 22

Land form with the easiest transportation is _____________.

Answer 22

Plains

Question 23

Land form best for Mining is ____________.

Answer 23

Mountains

Question 24

Land form best for grazing animals is ____________.

Answer 24

Plateaus

Question 25

Land form that is cool and dry is _________________.

Answer 25

Mountains

Question 26

Land form best for industries is __________________.

Answer 26

Plateaus

Question 27

Land form that is best for forest is _______________.

Answer 27

Plains

Question 28

Land form that is raised flat land is ___________________.

Answer 28

Plateau

Question 29

Land form best for centers of population is _________________.

Answer 29

Plains

Question 30

What is geography?

Answer 30

Geography is the study of the Earth’s surface, climate, continents, countries, peoples, industries, and products as they relate to people.