Ocean currents play a relatively small role in regulating climate
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
FALSE
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Where is the projection surface tangent to (touching) the globe? (See end flap of this lab manual.)
Figure 4.5a shows Earth on a planar projection, in which the globe is projected onto a plane. This is a gnomonic projection and is generated by projecting a light source at the center of a globe onto a plane that is tangent to (touching) the globe’s surface. The resulting increasingly severe distortion as distance increases from the standard point prevents showing a full hemisphere on one projection.
Figure 4.5 (a) Gnomonic/planar projection
United States Geological Survey estimates that, worldwide, over ________ people have been killed by earthquakes and resulting tsunamis since the year 2000
A) 700,000 B) 500,000 C) 200,000 D) 100,000 E) 50,000
Which of the following is TRUE of models?
A) They are simplified, idealized representations of the real world. B) They are never used in physical geography because of their inherent limitations. C) They complicate our understanding of Earth system science. D) They perfectly replicate the real world, but at a different scale.
The coral in the Florida Keys is currently not suffering from which of the following?
A) Black band B) Gas bubble C) Rapid wasting D) White plague E) Yellow blotch