India is located on what continent and near what body of water? Asia, Pocific Ocean Asia, Indian Ocean Africa, Pacific Ocean Africa, Indian Ocean
93. Name one state that borders Mexico. 94. What is the capital of the United States? 95. Where is the Statue of Liberty? 96. Why does the flag have 13 stripes? 97. Why does the flag have 50 stars? 98. What is the name of the national anthem? 99. When do we celebrate Independence Day? 100. Name two national U.S.holidays.
A place's position on the globe is it's Relative Location Absolute Location Hemisphere None of these
8) Which among the following are island countries? a. El Salvador b. Jamaica c. Cuba d. Honduras e. The Bahamas f. Panama
Which of the following is not a fragmented state? The Philippines East Timor Indonesia Malaysia Thailand
Describe a time when using a map could help you solve a problem.
1. Why does the very existence of a fossil imply catastrophic burial? 2. How do mass sedimentary graves indicate a quick deposition? 3. What is a polystrate fossil?
Which natural resource of New England is considered among the richest in the world? (1 point) its fishing grounds its large forests its fertile soil its hills and mountains
Which of the following is an example of relative location from the passage? (GHW.0.1) The Inca built terrace farms in Peru C Mexico City is southeast of the U.S.border 19^circ N,99^circ W Cairo's skyline includes ancient mosques
Relative time dating is one way that scientists can understand the relative ages of rocks and fossils, Refer to the figure above.What can you conclude about the relative ages of the labeled rock layers? A) Layer D is the oldest layer of rock in this figure. B) Layer D is the youngest layer of rock in this figure. C) Layer D is older than layer A but younger than layer B. D) Layer D is older than layer B but younger than layer E.
18. Describe what happens to daylight in Barrow.Alaska during winter. 19. Why does Barrow Alaska experience months of total daylight in summer? 20. What happens to daylight at the North Pole between the spring equinox and the autumnal equinox? 21. What happens at the North Polo after the autumnal equinox? 22. Explain how the tilt of the Earth influences the angle of sunlight throughout the year. 23. How does the angle of sunlight affect the amount of energy that reaches the ground?
Which layer is in the middle of two layers that temperature decreases with altitude? troposphere mesosphere stratosphere
Seismic waves that travel through the body of the planet are known as surface waves. True False
The Mississippi River was a geographic feature that formed a natural border between the United States and most of New Spain. True False
Which layer of Earth do tectonic plates move on top of? Lower Mantle Upper Mantle Asthenosphere Crust
Scientists studying the Himalayas found that the mountains are still rising slowly each year. Which process best explains this? Seafloor spreading Convergent plate collision Transform fault sliding Divergent boundary movement
If the Earth weren't tilted at all, the Circle of Illumination would: It never passes through the equator remain constant None of the above not bisects the equator into two equal parts rarely touches the equator
A scale of $1:2,000,000$ you see on the classroom world map or globe is regarded as an intermediate scale. a large scale. a medium scale a small scale
In contrast to a small circle, a great circle on the globe has the following feature(s): All listed are possible answers It is represented by the equator as the only parallel that is a great circle It shows the shortest distance between two points on earth It bisects the globe into two equal parts passing through the center of the carth
The most common drainage pattern found in many parts of the world is: Radial Dendritic Parallel Trellis Centripetal
