Unit 1 Human Geography (intro)

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Human geographers are MOST interested in

Back

How hurricanes influence populations

Front

Physical geographers are most interested in: How mountains are created and where they are located

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How mountains are created and where they are located

Front

A systematic method of transferring a spherical surface to a flat map.

Back

map projection

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Map projections

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Are attempts to represent a spherical Earth on a flat surface

Front

Which is the largest scale map, showing the most detail? Options: 1:24,000, 1:100,000, 1:250,000

Back

1:24,000

Front

The map scale tells you

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Distance on the map as compared to distance on the Earth

Front

How many satellite signals does a GPS receiver need to receive to calculate its location?

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3

Front

How does a GPS receiver express its location?

Back

In the map coordinate system set by the user

Front

Which continent would you be in if your Latitude/Longitude coordinates ended in South and West?

Back

South America

Front

What country is located at 25' South and 140' E?

Back

Australia