Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Physical geography examines the culture, political systems, social systems, economic systems...?

I need help with my homework ASAP! All help is appreciated. I have so many problems, and these are some I couldn't understand.



1. Physical geography examines the culture, political systems, social systems, economic systems, and characteristics of various peoples鈥攚hy they eat certain foods, practice a chosen religion, or why they select a particular mode of transportation. (Points : 1)

True

False



2. A sound is a large body of water located between the coastline and peninsula. (Points : 1)

True

False



3. A coastline is a stretch of land along a lake. (Points : 1)

True

False



4. If you live in a rocky terrain, growing crops such as wheat and corn would be a challenge. It would be necessary to cultivate crops that can thrive in that type of region, such as grapes and olives. Therefore, those foods would become a staple in your diet, and be found in most recipes. This is an example of how one's ___________ is often determined by where they live on Earth. (Points : 3)

culture

political beliefs

religion

transportation



5. __________ is defined as a learned way of living. (Points : 3)

Nature

Culture

Skill

Behavior



6. Traditions, food, transportation, language, clothing, art and institutions are examples of a person's ______________. (Points : 3)

biological nature

political nature

culture

status



7. The name for a mountain range, which separates river systems that travel in opposite directions is a ______. (Points : 3)

ridge

hill

divide

peak



8. Although the large bodies of water are interconnected, geographers divide them into four separate oceans. They are the ________, ________, _________, and _________. (Points : 3)

the Mediterranean, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian

Antarctic, Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific

Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic

Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific, South Pacific





9. This is the country of Madagascar, just east of the African mainland. What landform best describes this location?

(Points : 3)

peninsula

island

strait

isthmus



10. Which of the following best describes the difference between a source and a mouth? (Points : 3)

A source is where a river or stream originates, and a mouth is where it empties into another body of water.

A source is where a river or stream empties into another body of water, and a mouth is where it originates.

A source is partially surrounded by land, and a mouth is completely surrounded by land.

A source is completely surrounded by land, and a mouth is partially surrounded by land.



11. Which of the following best describes the main difference between a sea and ocean? (Points : 3)

A sea has no salt.

An ocean is surrounded by land.

A sea is surrounded by land.

A sea is not composed of fresh water.



12. A small river that runs into a larger river is known as a(n) ______. (Points : 3)

strait

isthmus

tributary

deltaPhysical geography examines the culture, political systems, social systems, economic systems...?
1. False.



5. culture



7. divide



8 A P I A



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