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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Earth's Moon form?
(a) A planet-sized object collided with the newly formed Earth.
(b) A passing comet began orbiting Earth.
(c) A large section of Earth split off to become the Moon.
(d) An asteroid orbiting the Sun came too close to Earth.

2. What does a geostationary satellite do?
(a) It produces maps of changing weather conditions.
(b) It can discern features of tiny objects on Earth's surface.
(c) It remains stationary over a particular point on Earth's surface.
(d) It sends data to GPS devices in cars.

3. How is topography shown in United States Geological Survey maps?
(a) With a compass rose.
(b) With longitude and latitude lines.
(c) With a series of concentric circles.
(d) With contour lines.

4. What tool does de Blij say that no household should ever be without?
(a) A globe.
(b) A computer.
(c) An atlas.
(d) A ruler.

5. What did Gilbert Grosvenor , the grandson of the National Geographic Society's 1950 president, do to improve geographic literacy in the United States?
(a) He began writing books about geography for children.
(b) He founded a map publishing company.
(c) He raised money for geography education and testified in Congress.
(d) He traveled the country giving seminars in public schools.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following activities requires the skills of a geographer?

2. Which of the following maps has the smallest scale?

3. What causes the drift of Earth's continents?

4. Who would be most likely to use a large scale map?

5. Why has the United States been so slow to convert maps to the metric system?

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