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- Question
What do lines of longitude measure?
- Correct Answer
- Longitude is the measurement east or west of the prime meridian Longitude is measured by imaginary lines that run around the Earth vertically (up and down) and meet at the North and South Poles These lines are known as meridians
- 1. Where is the sheet number on a map found? Discuss
- 2. What does the color black on a map illustrate?
Options- A. contours
- B. water bodies
- C. woodland areas
- D. borders Discuss
- 3. In which ecosystem grassland is included?
Options- A. Terrestrial
- B. Marine
- C. Artificial
- D. Fresh water Discuss
- 4. What is the Capital of Namibia?
Options- A. Windhoek
- B. Mogadishu
- C. Utrecht
- D. Mombasa Discuss
- 5. A continuous belt of urban population progressively linking several cities is known as
Options- A. Metropolis
- B. Megalopolis
- C. Conurbation
- D. City sprawl Discuss
- 6. The FDA protects the U.S public from
Options- A. paying too much for medicine
- B. medications that can form addictions
- C. drugs smuggled across the border
- D. harmful prescription and OTC medications Discuss
- 7. The state of california uses a mechanism known as
Options- A. NOTS
- B. BOTS
- C. LOTS
- D. POTS Discuss
- 8. Animal migration on savannas is often governed by
Options- A. Rainfall
- B. Distance
- C. Reproduction
- D. Fire Discuss
- 9. Which region specializes in diamonds?
Options- A. Sub-Saharan Africa
- B. Central america
- C. Middle east Europe
- D. South America Discuss
- 10. What place is designated as 0 degrees longitude?
Options- A. Greenwich
- B. Prime meridian
- C. Tibet
- D. Norway Discuss
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Correct Answer: The sheet number on the map is found in bold print in both the upper right and lower left areas of the margin
Correct Answer: borders
Explanation:
There are different colors that are used for different signs on the maps. The typical color standard for topographic maps depicts contours in brown, bodies of water in blue, boundaries in black, and grids and roads in red. Topographic maps may use different colors to represent area features.
Black represents man-made objects or cultural features like roads, bridges, borders, etc...
Correct Answer: Terrestrial
Explanation:
Grasslands are found in most ecoregions of the Earth.
For example, there are five terrestrial ecoregion classifications of the temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands ecosystem, which is one of eight terrestrial ecozones of the Earth's surface.
Correct Answer: Windhoek
Explanation:
Windhoek is the Capital of Namibia.
Correct Answer: Conurbation
Explanation:
Metropolis is a central city with the developed area surrounding it while Megalopolis is a region made up of 2 or more metropolitan areas.
Correct Answer: harmful prescription and OTC medications
Explanation:
FDA, protects the U.S. public from abuses and poor quality products from industries related to food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, tobacco, dietary supplements, and even veterinary products.
Hence, the FDA is suppose to protect the public from harmful prescription and OTC (over the counter) medications.
Correct Answer: NOTS
Explanation:
The state of California uses a mechanism known as NOTS.
NOTS stands for Negligent Operator Treatment System.
What is this:
It is a program that is known to rehabilitate chronic violators of the driving laws in California. It consists of a series of computer generated warning letters and sanctions against violators. It affects drivers with age 18 years old and above in California.
How it works:
The actions in this program are based on "negligent operator points" that is being recorded every time period. These are added continuously until it reaches a certain degree which it needs an administrative hearing. Points are being assigned depending on the degree of the offense. It would range from zero to three points.
Correct Answer: Rainfall
Explanation:
Savannas are home to a wide diversity of animals.
Many animals of the savanna migrate throughout the year, searching for food and water. Many of the droughts are seasonal and hit one area before another, so animals are constantly following the rains.
Hence, Rain fall is what often governs animal migration on savannas.
Correct Answer: Sub-Saharan Africa
Correct Answer: Greenwich
Explanation:
The place which is designated as 0 degrees longitude is Greenwich, England.
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