Geography 101 Crossword Ch. 1 Introduction To Earth – Flashcards
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At New York City, this is the shortest day of the _______ solstice.
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December
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The sun's rays are directly overhead at the Tropic of _____ on December 21
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capricorn
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The earth is one of ____planets in the solar system.
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eight
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The highest numbered latitude used in the geographic grid:
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ninety
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Perihelion is during the month of:
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January
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The shape of the Milky Way is similar to a (an:)
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Spiral Shape Disk
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Our earthly grid system is also referred to as
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graticule
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Earth is one of the ____
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Terrestrial Planets
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At the Equator, one degree of latitude is equal to ____ degree of longitude.
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one
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The birth of the solar system occurred about ____ ago
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five billion
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Oblate Spheroid is the actual shape of:
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earth
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The shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun:
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Ellipse
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The apparent motion of the sun, moon, and stars is actually a (an:)
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illusion
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The amount of time the Earth takes to revolve around the Sun is most properly known as a (an) ____ year.
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tropical
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The United states spans ____ time zones
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six
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The Greenwich Meridian is also known as the _____ Meridian:
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prime
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The solid, inorganic portion of the Earth system is known as the:
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lithosphere
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Jovian planets are composed of:
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gas
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Line connecting the points of maximum flattening on Earth's surface
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axis
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A cloud of gas and dust
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nebula
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Any time you cross the International Date Line, there is a change of:
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day
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The sun makes up about ____ percent of our solar system
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ninety nine
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Vernal Equinox is first day of ____ in the southern hemisphere.
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spring
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Maximum distance between Earth and Sun in July is called:
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aphelion
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Most important physical effect of Earth's rotation is:
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diurnal
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On June 21, the Sun's ray are directly over the Tropic of:
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cancer
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the surface of the ____ is made up of mineral matter
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inner planets
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The two hemispheres North America is located in:
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northern western
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____ is considered a dwarf planet.
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pluto
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Equator is also a:
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great circle
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The portion of the Earth system that includes the vast variety of earthly life forms is known as the:
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biosphere
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The degrees of latitude between Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn is:
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forty seven
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The Sun is a star in the ____ galaxy.
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Milky Way
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The trench that is deepest spot in the ocean
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mariana
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The origin of the universe is called:
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big bang
