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Which planet takes the longest time to complete one orbit of the sun? * |
Neptune * |
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Which is the location of the Tropic of Cancer? |
23.5 DEGREE North 23 1/2 N |
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Why might the U.S. government hire geographers? |
to decide how land and resources might be used |
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Why can Earth be compared to an hard boiled egg? |
Earth and an hard boiled egg both have "rough" outer shells. |
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Can be found on the continents and on the ocean floors. |
Earth's landforms |
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Which geography theme describes the characteristics of a location (hot, sandy, flat) ? |
Place |
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How do people affect (change) their environment? |
By changing it to meet their needs |
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How long does it take for Earth to make one complete circuit around the sun? |
365 1/4 days |
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The exact position (address) of a place on the Earth's surface is known as ** |
** location |
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Why are Geographic Information Systems (GIS) important to geographers? |
They can gather, store, and analyze geographic information. |
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Every four years, which extra is added to the calendar? We call it Leap Year |
February 29 |
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What is the process of leap year? *** |
It takes the Earth 365 1/4 days to orbit/revolve around the sun. Every four years that quarter (.25) of a day is added up to make a full day. February 29. *** |
