Unit 1 - World Geography Study

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Unit 1 - World Geography

1) Mathematical calculations using latitude and longitude allow us to determine the:

absolute location of a particular place.

2) The spread of Christianity into North and South America can be explained best through

the theme of:

movement.

3) Which of the following is a formal region?

Mexico

4) The _____ is used as the starting point for measuring latitude.

Equator

5)Which biome is typically found in tropical latitude regions that receive fewer than 10 inches of rainfall annually?

desert

6)Which subject would physical geographers be least likely to study?

churches

7)Which climate generally has cold temperatures due to elevation?

highland

8) The question "what is it like there?" is used to address which theme of geography?

place

9) If acidic rain falls on rocks, what can occur?

chemical weathering

10)At a _____ plate boundary, tectonic plates are moving past each other in opposite directions.

transform

transform boundary Transform