Module 2 Exam

What tool is used today to aid travelers in navigation?

GPS

Which of the following is a way to show the orientation of a map?

compass rose

What "sphere" refers to the air?

atmosphere

What process can occur from water freezing in the crack of a rock?

mechanical weathering

Which of the themes of geography is described by coordinates of a map?

location

What stage of the water cycle involves water vapor in the air cooling down and turning back into liquid water?

condensation

What is the type of location described by, "40°20' N, 90°10' W"?

Absolute Location

What "sphere" refers to the land?

lithosphere

Approximately what percent of the Earth's water is in oceans?

97

What is the type of location described by, "Montana is north of Arizona, south of Canada, and east of Washington"?

Relative Location

Which of the following is a characteristic of a map?

It is more portable than a globe

What stage of the water cycle involves water falling from the clouds in the sky, in the form of rain, snow, hail, or sleet?

precipitation

Which of the following is NOT a part of the water cycle?

gutter

Which of the following is a characteristic of a globe?

It shows relative sizes of countries and continents

5. Which of the following are themes of geography? (Choose all that apply)

movmnet, location, place, human environment, region

What "sphere" refers to the water

hydrosphere

What is an example of a natural resource?

gold

What "sphere" refers to living things?

biosphere

What refers to the transfer of heat from one place to another?

convection

Which of the themes of geography can have different subsets of local or global?

region

What are the four cardinal directions?

north, south, east, and west

Which of the following is NOT a natural cause of erosion?

Temperature

What type of precipitation occurs when warm air rises and cools, losing its ability to hold much water?

convectional

What is a ratio showing the relationship between the size of a map and the size of the land in the real world?

map scale

What percent of the earth is covered by oceans?

70

What lines on a map run east to west?

parallels of latitude

What type of precipitation is often found on seacoasts?

orographic

What continent is located south of the Indican Ocean?

Antarctica

What stage of the water cycle involves the sun causing water to rise into the air, turning into water vapor?

evaporation

What tool was used in the past to calculate travelers' positions on Earth?

sextant