GY 101 Test 1 University of Alabama MD
Islam Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
Earths 4 spheres
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atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, biosphere
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Biosphere
Consists of all life on Earth and all parts of the Earth in which life exists,
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including land, water, and the atmosphere - INTERACT WITH ALL OTHER
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SPHERES
Map Distortion
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a change in the shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a
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map
equator
,An imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, halfway between
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the North Pole and the South Pole - divides earth into 2 hemispheres
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North and South Hemisphere
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longitude
east and west hemisphere
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latitude
Prime Meridian |
0 degrees longitude
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Northeast Hemisphere |
++
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southeast hemisphere |
, -+
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southwest hemisphere |
--
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northwest hemisphere |
+- |
latitude
known as parallels, run in the east-west direction, measure distance
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north-south of the equator, never intersect, not equal length
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longitude
known as meridians, run in a north-south direction, measure distance
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east or west of prime meridian, farthest apart at the equator and meet
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at poles, cross equator at right angles, equal length
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Islam Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
Earths 4 spheres
| |
atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, biosphere
| | |
Biosphere
Consists of all life on Earth and all parts of the Earth in which life exists,
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
including land, water, and the atmosphere - INTERACT WITH ALL OTHER
| | | | | | | | | | |
SPHERES
Map Distortion
|
a change in the shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
map
equator
,An imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, halfway between
| | | | | | | | | | |
the North Pole and the South Pole - divides earth into 2 hemispheres
| | | | | | | | | | | |
North and South Hemisphere
| | |
longitude
east and west hemisphere
| | |
latitude
Prime Meridian |
0 degrees longitude
| |
Northeast Hemisphere |
++
|
southeast hemisphere |
, -+
|
southwest hemisphere |
--
|
northwest hemisphere |
+- |
latitude
known as parallels, run in the east-west direction, measure distance
| | | | | | | | | |
north-south of the equator, never intersect, not equal length
| | | | | | | |
longitude
known as meridians, run in a north-south direction, measure distance
| | | | | | | | | |
east or west of prime meridian, farthest apart at the equator and meet
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
at poles, cross equator at right angles, equal length
| | | | | | | |