GEOGRAPHY WORD SPLASH Directions: Use your unit 1 Part 2 notes to place each statement in the appropriate box. You may
need to find examples of each map projection on your own or from the presentation we used in class.
Mapping hemispheres
Best to show shape of
Antarctica
The poles are very distorted
Has "rounded corners
Has expanded water areas that
fill the extra space
Shows size and shape with less
distortion than Mercator
Ship navigation and sea travel
Plane navigation
Typically used for classrooms
Polar
Mercator
Robinson
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Select the correct text in the passage. the moving continents affect all subsystems on earth. which sentence identifies a potentially negative consequence of shifting continents? the supercontinent pangaea began to break up about 175 million years ago. [during this process, more coastline was exposed as the landmasses separated]. [the rearrangement and displacement of these huge landmasses resulted in the diversity of plants and animals we see on earth today]. [the movement of the plates sometimes leads to earthquakes and tsunamis]. however, over the long course of earth's history, their effects are usually minimal. in oceans, the plate movements usually lead to seafloor spreading. [seafloor spreading often results in the formation of underwater ranges of mountains].

Which is not an example of a  cultural  bond found in a nation-state? a. a holiday traditionb. a common religionc. a favorite placed. a shared history

Which of the following statements best characterizes changes to agriculture in the united states since 1900? a. increased mechanization has reduced the need for labor. b. increased mechanization has increased the need for water, thereby increasing the need for labor. increased mechanization has increased the use of land, thereby increasing the need for labor. d. increased mechanization has increased food production, thereby increasing the need for labor. select the best answer from the choices provided.