Geography Chapter 1 – Flashcards

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The 0° Meridian is the same line as the ________
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Prime Meridian
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The geographic grid line 180 degrees of longitude from the Prime Meridian is the ________.
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International Date Line (or 180th degree)
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One degree of longitude equals 0 miles on the ground at the ________.
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North Pole
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At the International Date Line, there is a change of ________.
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Day
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Which of the following best describes the latitude and longitude of North America?
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Northern and Western hemispheres
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Earth's diameter is CLOSEST to ________ kilometers.
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12,000 Kilometers
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Which of the following subsystems includes the solid part of the earth? -lithosphere -biosphere -hydrosphere -stratosphere -atmosphere
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lithosphere
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The Universe is thought to be on the order of ________ billion years old.
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13.7
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The north end of Earth's axis points towards
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Polaris
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On June 21, the Sun's rays are directly over the
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Tropic of Cancer
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