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Which of the following statements is most correct regarding the origins of geography? A. Geography was invented as a science in the late 18th century. B. Physical geography has been studied since ancient times but human geography was first studied in the 20th century. C. Geographers owes its existence to the Renaissance period in western Europe. D. Humans have practice similar geography at least since time of ancient Greek civilization. E. Human geography was not practice until powerful...

Geology Lab Exam II Questions and Answers 2024 with Complete Solution. A topographic map has a ratio scale of 1:250,000. One centimeter on the map equals _____ kilometers in the real world. 2.5 Assuming a contour interval of 50 feet, what is the elevation of the centermost contour line in this figure? Please observe that the first contour line has an elevation of 100 feet above sea level. 300 feet Use the Public Land Survey System to locate the X out to three quarters. Assume that it is...

Earth Science Regents Questions and Answers Rated A+ What are Minutes in latitude and longitude? Units of measurement, with 60 of them in each degree. How is Density calculated? Mass divided by Volume What are Index Fossils? Fossils used to determine the age of rock layers. Characteristics of Index Fossils Existed widely but for a short duration. Describe Latitude. Lines that run east to west; in New York State, latitude is always north. 2 Describe Longitu...

Geology Lab Exam II Questions and Answers 2024 with Complete Solution. A topographic map has a ratio scale of 1:250,000. One centimeter on the map equals _____ kilometers in the real world. 2.5 Assuming a contour interval of 50 feet, what is the elevation of the centermost contour line in this figure? Please observe that the first contour line has an elevation of 100 feet above sea level. 300 feet Use the Public Land Survey System to locate the X out to three quarters. Assume that it is...

Latitude/ longitude - ️️Latitude (north/south)horizontal, Longitude (west/east) vertical What basic tool allows you to use a grid to find locations on the globe? - ️️A world map. The global grid is created by what? - ️️latitude and longitude What is GPS used for? - ️️finding a location on Earth North and south America are part of which hemisphere? - ️️west hemisphere Which locations on the earth are the coldest? - ️️locations furthest from the equator W...

Geology Lab Exam II Questions and Answers 2024 with Complete Solution. A topographic map has a ratio scale of 1:250,000. One centimeter on the map equals _____ kilometers in the real world. 2.5 Assuming a contour interval of 50 feet, what is the elevation of the centermost contour line in this figure? Please observe that the first contour line has an elevation of 100 feet above sea level. 300 feet Use the Public Land Survey System to locate the X out to three quarters. Assume that it is...

Even though it is not realistic, why is the celestial sphere model useful? Correct Answer-Describes the locations of things "on" the sky. Declination is measured from the _________ to the __________ Correct Answer-celestial equator; celestial poles How do you measure right ascension? Correct Answer-Measured from "First point in Aries" around the celestial equator Latitude is to declination as longitude is to __________ Correct Answer-Right Ascension Why are the zodiacal constella...

True course measurements on a Sectional Aeronautical Chart should be made at a meridian near the midpoint of the course because the (A)values of isogonic lines change from point to point. (B)angles formed by isogonic lines and lines of latitude vary from point to point. (C)angles formed by lines of longitude and the course line vary from point to point - (C)angles formed by lines of longitude and the course line vary from point to point (Refer to figure 1, point 9, on the inside front cover...

AP Human Geography Exam Review ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers Spatial coordinates of latitude and longitude express A. Relative location B. Absolute location C. Relative direction D. Absolute direction E. Relative distance - CORRECT ANSWER- B