WGU C255 Introduction to Geography Questions and Answers 100% Pass

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WGU C255 Introduction to Geography Questions and Answers 100% Pass Equator ✔✔0° N/S Tropic of Capricorn ✔✔23.5° S Arctic Circle ✔✔66° N International Date Line ✔✔180° Antarct... ic Circle ✔✔66° S Tropic of Cancer ✔✔23.5° N Prime Meridian ✔✔0° E/W Service area for Google Fiber internet best qualifies as what kind of region? ✔✔Functional Franklin County, NC best qualifies as what kind of region? ✔✔Formal Metropolitan Denver area best qualifies as what kind of region? ✔✔Functional Wine country best qualifies as what kind of region? ✔✔Perceptual Tohono O'odham Reservation (Arizona) best qualifies as what kind of region? ✔✔Formal The Rust Belt best qualifies as what kind of region? ✔✔Perceptual Acid deposition ("acid rain") best relates to which of the following five themes of Geography? ✔✔Human-Environment Interaction Within the climate classification scheme, the term 'humid' refers to climates that are: ✔✔Consistently wet year-round Within the climate classification scheme, the terms 'desert' or 'arid' refer to climates that are. ✔✔Consistently dry year-round Which of the following climate types best corresponds to a mid-latitude region that experiences seasonal variation between hot, dry summers and a cool, wet winters? ✔✔Mediterranean climate Which of the following statements most accurately describes the key difference between Humid Continental and Subarctic climates? ✔✔Humid Continental exhibits a warm summer and cold winter, whereas Subarctic exhibits a mild summer and frigid winter. Which of the following conditions are most likely to be found on the leeward side of a mountain, as a result of orographic uplift and precipitation patterns? ✔✔Arid conditions Which of the following atmospheric phenomena best accounts for why humid conditions tend to predominate near the equator? ✔✔Intertropical convergence zone Slash-and-burn agriculture is a traditional form of cultivation that has been practiced for thousands of years in regions where tropical forests predominate. This farming practice continues into the present day, particularly in less-developed regions, where an estimated 200- 400 million people rely on this food production method for subsistence. Below is a description of slash-and-burn agriculture from Introduction to Geography ✔✔Humid, low-latitude regions in Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia Which one of the following biomes is most likely to occur in a Mediterranean climate? ✔✔Grassland, savanna, shrubland Which one of the following biomes is most likely to occur in the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)? ✔✔Tropical forest Which one of the following biomes is most likely to occur within the range of 65°-80° N/S latitude? ✔✔Tundra Which one of the following climate types is most likely to occur where a mid-latitude deciduous forest biome is present? ✔✔Humid continental Where are divergent plate boundaries most likely to occur? ✔✔In the middle of the oceans Where are subduction zones most likely to occur? ✔✔Along the edges of continental plates Which of the following examples illustrate the concept of human-environment interaction, according to how it is defined in the Five Themes of Geography? Select the THREE examples that best apply. ✔✔Hiking through the forest to go on a birdwatching outing Mimicking a bird mating call in order to attract a specific species to your area Setting out a bird feeder to attract birds to your backyard What kind of resource is a Mosquitoes ✔✔Not a natural resource What kind of resource is wind ✔✔Natural resource What kind of resource is Styrofoam ✔✔Not a natural resource What kind of resource is Iron ✔✔Nat [Show More]

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