Which of the following types of maps shows correct shapes and directions but distorts distances or sizes?
(1 point)
Responses
equal-area projection
equal-area projection
Mercator projection
Mercator projection
Mollweide projection
Mollweide projection
Robinson projection
15 answers
Mercator projection
Which of the following explains why seasonal conditions vary in parts of the world?
(1 point)
Responses
Earth is rotating on its axis.
Earth is rotating on its axis.
Earth's axis is tilted as it revolves around the sun.
Earth's axis is tilted as it revolves around the sun.
Earth's orbit keeps it in line with the sun.
Earth's orbit keeps it in line with the sun.
Earth takes 365 days to revolve around the sun.
(1 point)
Responses
Earth is rotating on its axis.
Earth is rotating on its axis.
Earth's axis is tilted as it revolves around the sun.
Earth's axis is tilted as it revolves around the sun.
Earth's orbit keeps it in line with the sun.
Earth's orbit keeps it in line with the sun.
Earth takes 365 days to revolve around the sun.
Earth's axis is tilted as it revolves around the sun.
Which of the following explains why the temperature of land near water is different than inland?
(1 point)
Responses
Bodies of water reflect the sun, thus changing the temperature.
Bodies of water reflect the sun, thus changing the temperature.
Land near water is at a higher altitude, so it is closer to the sun.
Land near water is at a higher altitude, so it is closer to the sun.
The air over the water affects the air and land nearby.
The air over the water affects the air and land nearby.
Water changes land temperatures where it touches the shoreline.
(1 point)
Responses
Bodies of water reflect the sun, thus changing the temperature.
Bodies of water reflect the sun, thus changing the temperature.
Land near water is at a higher altitude, so it is closer to the sun.
Land near water is at a higher altitude, so it is closer to the sun.
The air over the water affects the air and land nearby.
The air over the water affects the air and land nearby.
Water changes land temperatures where it touches the shoreline.
The air over the water affects the air and land nearby.
Which of the following actions would have a positive impact on the environment? Select the two correct answers.
(1 point)
Responses
burning fossil fuels
burning fossil fuels
cutting down trees
cutting down trees
establishing state parks
establishing state parks
releasing waste water into the ocean
releasing waste water into the ocean
using renewable energy sources
(1 point)
Responses
burning fossil fuels
burning fossil fuels
cutting down trees
cutting down trees
establishing state parks
establishing state parks
releasing waste water into the ocean
releasing waste water into the ocean
using renewable energy sources
The correct answers are:
- Establishing state parks
- Using renewable energy sources
- Establishing state parks
- Using renewable energy sources
Which of the following is an example of a pull factor?
(1 point)
Responses
better jobs
better jobs
harsh climate
harsh climate
poverty
poverty
war
(1 point)
Responses
better jobs
better jobs
harsh climate
harsh climate
poverty
poverty
war
Better jobs
How do languages within a language group relate to each other?
(1 point)
Responses
They all developed on the same continent.
They all developed on the same continent.
They are all spoken by people of a particular religious faith.
They are all spoken by people of a particular religious faith.
They all developed from a common ancestral language.
They all developed from a common ancestral language.
They are all spoken by people of a particular ethnic group.
(1 point)
Responses
They all developed on the same continent.
They all developed on the same continent.
They are all spoken by people of a particular religious faith.
They are all spoken by people of a particular religious faith.
They all developed from a common ancestral language.
They all developed from a common ancestral language.
They are all spoken by people of a particular ethnic group.
They all developed from a common ancestral language.
Which of these causes of migration is an example of a pull factor?(1 point)
Responses
Responses
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Which of the following types of maps shows correct shapes and directions but distorts distances or sizes?
(1 point)
• Mercator projection
• Robinson projection
• Mollweide projection
equal-area projection
(1 point)
• Mercator projection
• Robinson projection
• Mollweide projection
equal-area projection
Bot?
5 answers