The statement is false. The imaginary line that passes through the North and South Poles, upon which the Earth rotates, is called the Earth's axis. The Prime Meridian is an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole, but it is specifically designated as 0 degrees longitude and is not related to the Earth's rotation.
Is this statement true or false?
The imaginary line which passes through the North and South Poles, upon which the Earth rotates once every 24 hours is called the Prime Meridian.
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true
true
false
false
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Is this statement true or false?
South America is in the western hemisphere.
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true
true
false
South America is in the western hemisphere.
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true
true
false
The statement is true. South America is located in the western hemisphere, as well as the southern hemisphere.
Is this statement true or false?
A person's perception of the world is known as a regional map.
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true
true
false
A person's perception of the world is known as a regional map.
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true
true
false
The statement is false. A person's perception of the world is not referred to as a "regional map." A regional map specifically focuses on a certain area and its features, whereas a person's perception of the world is more of a subjective viewpoint or interpretation.
Why were grid systems used in ancient Greece and China?
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to figure out location
to figure out location
to estimate altitude
to estimate altitude
to calculate sea level
to calculate sea level
to calculate elevation
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to figure out location
to figure out location
to estimate altitude
to estimate altitude
to calculate sea level
to calculate sea level
to calculate elevation
The correct response is to figure out location.
Grid systems in ancient Greece and China were primarily used for mapping and navigation, helping to determine the location of places and the relationships between different geographic features.
One inch on a map being equal to one mile in real life (or on the surface of the Earth) is an example of what you might find on a map's _________.
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legend
legend
key
key
compass rose
compass rose
scale
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legend
legend
key
key
compass rose
compass rose
scale
The correct response is scale.
The scale on a map indicates the relationship between distances on the map and actual distances in the real world, such as "one inch on the map equals one mile in real life."
What does the name Pangaea mean?
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"two continents"
"two continents"
"all lands"
"all lands"
"water on Earth"
"water on Earth"
"continental drift"
"continental drift"
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"two continents"
"two continents"
"all lands"
"all lands"
"water on Earth"
"water on Earth"
"continental drift"
"continental drift"
The correct response is "all lands."
The name Pangaea comes from Greek, where "pan" means "all" and "Gaia" means "Earth" or "land." Pangaea refers to the supercontinent that existed hundreds of millions of years ago when all of the Earth's landmasses were joined together.
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