Which of the following types of maps shows correct shapes and directions but distorts distances or sizes?
equal-area projection
Mercator projection
Mollweide projection
Robinson projection
Mercator projection
Which of the following explains why the temperature of land near water is different than inland?
Bodies of water reflect the sun, thus changing the temperature.
Land near water is at a higher altitude, so it is closer to the sun.
The air over the water affects the air and land nearby.
Water changes land temperatures where it touches the shoreline.
The air over the water affects the air and land nearby.
Which of the following actions would have a positive impact on the environment? Select the two correct answers.
burning fossil fuels
cutting down trees
establishing state parks
releasing waste water into the ocean
using renewable energy sources
Establishing state parks and using renewable energy sources.
How do languages within a language group relate to each other?
They all developed on the same continent.
They are all spoken by people of a particular religious faith.
They all developed from a common ancestral language.
They are all spoken by people of a particular ethnic group.