SLT Post test

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A geographer is analyzing global trade routes in the era of sailing ships. Which two essential elements of geography would likely form the conceptual bases of the geographer’s study?

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human systems and the world in the spatial terms

Front

All parallel circles from the equator up to the poles are called __________.

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Parallels of latitudes

Front

The Equator represents the zero degree ___.

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Latitude

Front

The principal purpose of topographic maps is to:

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Display elevation and terrain using contours

Front

What are the climate characteristics of low-latitude nations?

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Warm summers and warm winters

Front

Temperature and precipitation are characteristics of _________.

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climate

Front

The layer of air that surrounds the earth is known as the __________.

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Atmosphere

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A medical geographer researching the spatial distribution of asthma among children 12-17 years of age in a major U.S. city hypothesizes that there is a link between poverty and the prevalence of the disease. Which research strategy would best enable the geographer to explore that hypothesis? Options: Interviewing health-care workers concerning their observations of adolescents whom they have treated for asthma, Using a geographic information system to correlate places of asthma occurrence with socioeconomic data related to zip codes, Creating a spreadsheet that lists known cases of asthma by age and place of residence, Distributing survey questions to asthma sufferers in selected neighborhoods with different socioeconomic characteristics.

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Using a geographic information system to correlate places of asthma occurrence with socioeconomic data related to zip codes

Front

A region is an area of land that has common features. Which of the following is NOT considered a region in World Geography? common language, common religion, common government, common height

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common height

Front

Which of the following statements most accurately interprets information shown in the two maps? High levels of rainfall are generally necessary to support high levels of population, Regions of the world with the highest levels of precipitation generally have the lowest levels of population density, Low levels of rainfall generally cannot support high levels of population, Regions of the world with the lowest levels of precipitation generally have the highest levels of population density

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Low levels of rainfall generally cannot support high levels of population