The name of the region that is characterized as receiving very low rainfall is ______________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


The Sahel

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A conformal map projection is one that

A) is based on the idea of projecting the image on all or part of the globe onto a cone. B) preserves (i.e., does not distort) the shapes of features, like countries or continents. C) preserves (i.e., does not distort) the area of features, like countries or continents. D) allows only a hemisphere or less of the Earth's surface to be shown on a map.

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The ‘extinction capital' of the United States is

a. Florida with 63% of its species at risk b. Hawaii with 72% of its species at risk c. California with 63% of its species at risk d. Hawaii with 63% of its species at risk e. There is no ‘extinction capital' in the U.S. at all, since the number of species at risk is uniform across the 50 states.

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Which of the following terms characterizes the discipline of geography?

A) Eclectic B) Unscientific C) Integrative D) Both eclectic and integrative

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Uplift of the Ancestral Rockies occurred during the ____

A)Late Kaskaskia B)Early Absaroka C)Late Absaroka D)Early Kaskaskia E)Middle Devonian

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