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| Geography is the study of what? |
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| spatial variation, how and why things differ from place to place; study of how observable spatial patterns evolved through time |
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| What greek scientist coined the term geography? and when? |
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| Eratosthenes; 2200 years ago |
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| who created the first world map to use a grid-system of latitude and longitude? |
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| What century did modern geography originate in? |
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| Geography is divided into what 2 "systematic branches?" |
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| physical and human geography |
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| Geography is the only discipline concerned with understanding why and how both ____ and ____ phenomena differ from place to place on the surface of the Earth |
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| When was the most recent retreat of continental glaciers? |
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| between 12000 and 13000 years ago |
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| What type of map lines mark equal travel time? |
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name the geographic field of concentration for:
real estate agent
weather forecaster
park ranger
urban planner |
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cartography, geographic information systems, economic geography
physical geography
environmental studies
urban and regional planning |
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| Name the 5 fundamental themes of geography |
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location
place
relationships with places
movement
regions |
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| What are the 4 traditions within which geographers work? |
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earth science
cultural-environment
locational
area analysis |
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| the art, science and technology of making maps |
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| What directions do lines of latitude run? |
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| What direction do lines of longitude run? |
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| Latitude measures how many degrees north and south of the equator? |
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| The Prime Meridian marks what degree of longitude? |
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| Where does the Prime Meridian pass through? |
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| When was the Prime Meridian established? |
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| Longitude measures how many degrees east and west of the Prime Meridian |
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| On average, how wide is each time zone in degrees of longitude? |
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| Is Japan 1 day ahead or 1 day behind? |
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| designates the way the curved surface of the globe is represented on a flat map |
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| What are the 4 main properties of any map projection? |
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area
shape
distribution
direction |
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| the ratio between the measurement of something on the map and the corresponding measurement on the Earth |
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| given in words "1 inch to 1 mile" |
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| divides a line into units, each unit represents the distance between two points on the Earth's surface; only kind of scale to remain correct if the map is reproduced as a different size |
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| a simple fraction or ratio |
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| shows an area in considerable detail |
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| usually shows countries/continents |
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| global positioning system created in the 1970s; determines where you are; maintained by the US Department of Defense; 12500 miles above Earth |
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| geographic information system; a computer-based set of precedures for assembling, storing, manipulating, analyzing, and displaying geographically referenced information |
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| the science of learning about the Earth and anything on it, physical or human, especially through mapping |
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| Mapping iridium revealed... |
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| asteroid impacts on Earth |
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| Mapping of magnetism on the seafloors reveals... |
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| an area-color or area-pattern map |
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| the oldest map in existence is... |
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| clay tablet carving of Babylon c. 600 BC |
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| 1507 Waldseemuller world map showing the new world with the name America on it for the first time $10 million |
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| the last pinta tortouise in existance |
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| Where does George live? When was he found? |
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| The Galapagos Islands 1971 |
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| In Indonesia, what animal is so rare it is only seen twice a year? |
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| The Rhino communicate through song-like vocalizations just like what other animals? |
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| how valuable are the rhinos horn? |
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| Sumatran Rhinos are the most difficult rhino species to.. |
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| Where is Al-Wabra and what is it? |
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| a rainforest wild life preserve in Qatar |
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| What are the pros and cons of Al-Wabra? |
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pros: creates a natural quarantine and protects creatures
cons: hard to give the variety of food needed |
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| What US agency is trying to save the black footed ferret? |
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| US Fish and Wildlife Service |
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| How many ferret offspring does the black footed ferret conservation program produce each year? |
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| how many ferrets survive in the wild today? |
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| What did Lonesome George do in 2008? |
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| bred with another tortoise species |
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| how many species are presently classified by the Alliance for Zero Extinction as being nearest extinction? |
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| What do great whites not like the feeling of? |
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| What country is home to the highest concentration of great whites? |
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| How long has Rutzen been operating his diving business and studying sharks? |
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| How many sharks are caught and cut up for shark fin soup? |
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| What 2 things should you do while in the waters with a great white? |
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make eye contact
stand your ground |
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| what does a great while use to feel? |
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| how many deadly shark attacks happen each year? |
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| What is Rutzen's main message? |
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| sharks are not out to get/kill us |
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| According to Anderson Cooper what are "player" sharks? |
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| curious but not too aggressive |
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| What is the real value of studying sharks so closely? |
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| get the public to get the sharks better and appreciate them |
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| The Black Swan Treasure was found by who in what year? |
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| Gregg Stemm and his Marine Odyssey Exploration in 2007 |
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| What rusted thing did they find that may have first triggered their magnetometer reading? |
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| How many piles of coins were identified? |
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| 500 piles (each with 1000 coins) |
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| What happened to the Spanish treasure ship "Mercedes" and when did this happen? |
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| it was blown up by the British on October 5th 1804 |
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| Each clump of 1000 coins is potentially worth how much? |
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| What is one coin dated to? |
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| How many coins are brought up every day (for 3 weeks?) |
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| Who decides Odyssey's claim of ownership? |
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| What country is most upset by the discovery of the treasure? |
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| While the coins remain in the US, how does Spain retaliate? |
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| blockades the Odyssey in Gibraltar |
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| If the Spanish get their hands on Gregg Stemm, what would they probably do to him? |
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| When does the Odyssey finally leave Gibraltar and who is on board? |
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| October 16th 2007 , 19 reporters as witnesses |
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| How does the Spanish Navy respond to the Odyssey leaving? |
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| They threaten to use force, imprison the captain and take the ship |
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| Where were the coins minted? |
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| Because of where the coins were minted, who else files a claim? |
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| What does Gregg Stemm most want to see that is still on the ocean floor? why? |
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| gold candle stick and diner plate because it might have the captains name on it to identify the ship |
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| Where is the Odyssey now? |
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| What is the status of the Black Swan court case as of now? |
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| It was the Mercedes and it belongs to Spain but the gold is still in US |
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| Pennsylvania got a northwest corner notch for access to what? |
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| Why is Las Vegas where it is? |
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| it needed a port and access to the Colorado River |
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| What was the plan for the midwest and who proposed it? |
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| 10 equal states, Thomas Jefferson |
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| What town is cut in half by the Canadian border |
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| Who arbitrarily drew Vermont's northern border and in what year? |
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| During the American Revolution, Vermont belonged to what state? |
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| What state lasted only 4 years? What modern state did it belong to? |
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| Franklin, now part of Tennessee |
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| The republic of texas orginally reached all the way up to...? |
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| How long was Texas an independent republic? |
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| what state got to make its shape because of its control of gold? |
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| the State of Jefferson was drawn around what discovery in what year? |
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