Question 1

Which map projection preserves the property of true shape?

Accepted Answer

A) equivalent 
B) conformal 
C) proximal 
D) equidistant 
E) pseudocylindrical 
A) equivalent 
B) conformal 
C) proximal 
D) equidistant 
E) pseudocylindrical B

Question 2

Which of the following satellite remote sensing platforms was launched in 2013?

Accepted Answer

A) Goes-12 
B) Landsat 8 
C) Radarsat-1 
D) Topex Poseidon 
E) Spot-3 
A) Goes-12 
B) Landsat 8 
C) Radarsat-1 
D) Topex Poseidon 
E) Spot-3 B

Question 3

Predator/prey relationships are an example of

Accepted Answer

A) positive feedback,because more predation leads to higher prey populations as they increase reproduction to insure survival. 
B) positive feedback,as more prey discourages further predation allowing prey populations to flourish. 
C) negative feedback,because prey populations tend to achieve a balance with the number of predators. 
D) negative feedback,because more predators equal fewer prey and people tend to like prey more than predators. 
E) positive feedback,because top predators are rare and have been hunted to near extinction allowing prey populations to proliferate. 
A) positive feedback,because more predation leads to higher prey populations as they increase reproduction to insure survival. 
B) positive feedback,as more prey discourages further predation allowing prey populations to flourish. 
C) negative feedback,because prey populations tend to achieve a balance with the number of predators. 
D) negative feedback,because more predators equal fewer prey and people tend to like prey more than predators. 
E) positive feedback,because top predators are rare and have been hunted to near extinction allowing prey populations to proliferate. C

Question 4

Why is the term "spatial" so important in geography?

Accepted Answer

Geography is inherently spatial and that

Question 5

From globe to flat map.Conversion of the globe to a flat map projection requires a decision about which properties to preserve and the amount of distortion that is acceptable.[NASA/NOAA/ GSFC/Suomi NPP/VIIRS/Norman Kuring.]

Where does the greatest distortion in a Mercator projection occur?

Accepted Answer

A) the equator 
B) towards the poles 
C) midlatitudes 
D) It varies. 
E) There is no distortion in a Mercator projection. 
A) the equator 
B) towards the poles 
C) midlatitudes 
D) It varies. 
E) There is no distortion in a Mercator projection.

Question 6

Which is not true of geographers?

Accepted Answer

A) Geographers may utilize Earth systems science. 
B) Geographers are primarily concerned with place names. 
C) Geographers are concerned with spatial and temporal relationships. 
D) Geographers utilize various technologies,such as GIS,remote sensing,and GPS. 
E) Geographers often analyze the overlap between human-Earth connections. 
A) Geographers may utilize Earth systems science. 
B) Geographers are primarily concerned with place names. 
C) Geographers are concerned with spatial and temporal relationships. 
D) Geographers utilize various technologies,such as GIS,remote sensing,and GPS. 
E) Geographers often analyze the overlap between human-Earth connections.

Question 7

A parallel of latitude

Accepted Answer

A) is used to measure distances east and west of the equator. 
B) measures longitude. 
C) is called a meridian. 
D) is used to measure distances north or south of the equator. 
E) is a line which passes through both poles. 
A) is used to measure distances east and west of the equator. 
B) measures longitude. 
C) is called a meridian. 
D) is used to measure distances north or south of the equator. 
E) is a line which passes through both poles.

Question 8

A line of tangency (also called a standard line)is a line

Accepted Answer

A) that always corresponds to a great circle. 
B) along which shearing occurs. 
C) along which no distortion occurs. 
D) that divides Earth into two equal halves. 
E) that shows the prime meridian and International Date Line. 
A) that always corresponds to a great circle. 
B) along which shearing occurs. 
C) along which no distortion occurs. 
D) that divides Earth into two equal halves. 
E) that shows the prime meridian and International Date Line.

Question 9

An angular distance measured east or west of a prime meridian from the center of Earth is termed

Accepted Answer

A) longitude. 
B) latitude. 
C) zenith. 
D) Greenwich distance. 
E) azimuth. 
A) longitude. 
B) latitude. 
C) zenith. 
D) Greenwich distance. 
E) azimuth.

Question 10

As we burn fossil fuels and release carbon dioxide,the temperature of our planet and the oceans will increase.When the oceans warm they will release more carbon dioxide,further warming the planet and oceans.This is an example of a _____ feedback loop and may result in the crossing of a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A) positive;equilibrium 
B) positive;disequilibrium 
C) negative;equilibrium 
D) positive;threshold 
E) negative;threshold 
A) positive;equilibrium 
B) positive;disequilibrium 
C) negative;equilibrium 
D) positive;threshold 
E) negative;threshold

Question 11

If you were standing at 33° South you would be within which latitudinal geographic zone?

Accepted Answer

A) Subantarctic 
B) Midlatitude 
C) Antarctic 
D) Subarctic 
E) Subtropical 
A) Subantarctic 
B) Midlatitude 
C) Antarctic 
D) Subarctic 
E) Subtropical

Question 12

The term "geography" (geo graphein)literally means

Accepted Answer

A) place names. 
B) the study of rocks. 
C) map making. 
D) to write (about)Earth. 
E) spatial reasoning and cognition. 
A) place names. 
B) the study of rocks. 
C) map making. 
D) to write (about)Earth. 
E) spatial reasoning and cognition.

Question 13

The carbon dioxide absorbed by plants is an example of a(n)____ to a forest and an ____from the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) input;input 
B) input;output 
C) output;output 
D) output;input 
E) feedback;equilibrium 
A) input;input 
B) input;output 
C) output;output 
D) output;input 
E) feedback;equilibrium

Question 14

If a clock on a ship indicates that it is 2:00 P.M.in its home port,while another clock on the ship indicates that it is 12:00 noon at the ship's present location,what is the difference in longitude between the ship's position and its home port?

Accepted Answer

A) The ship is 2° east of its home port. 
B) The ship is 2° west of its home port. 
C) The ship is 30° east of its home port. 
D) The ship is 30° west of its home port. 
E) The ship is 45° west of its home port. 
A) The ship is 2° east of its home port. 
B) The ship is 2° west of its home port. 
C) The ship is 30° east of its home port. 
D) The ship is 30° west of its home port. 
E) The ship is 45° west of its home port.

Question 15

If you wanted a map with a lot of detail of a small area,you would want

Accepted Answer

A) a large scale map. 
B) a small scale map. 
C) an intermediate scale. 
D) a world globe. 
E) Mercator. 
A) a large scale map. 
B) a small scale map. 
C) an intermediate scale. 
D) a world globe. 
E) Mercator.

Question 16

The three inorganic Earth "spheres" around which Geosystems is designed are the

Accepted Answer

A) hydrosphere,lithosphere,and atmosphere. 
B) thermosphere,lithosphere,heterosphere. 
C) atmosphere,geoid,and homosphere. 
D) stratosphere,magnetosphere,and troposphere. 
E) atmosphere,magnetosphere,and heterosphere 
A) hydrosphere,lithosphere,and atmosphere. 
B) thermosphere,lithosphere,heterosphere. 
C) atmosphere,geoid,and homosphere. 
D) stratosphere,magnetosphere,and troposphere. 
E) atmosphere,magnetosphere,and heterosphere

Question 17

If Earth warmed up,and more snow fell because of more water vapor in the atmosphere,and that snow then reduced Earth's temperature,which increased snow cover,then the initial increase in snow fall would be ______ feedback,while the continued increase in snow fall would be _____ feedback.

Accepted Answer

A) positive;positive 
B) positive;negative 
C) negative;positive 
D) negative;negative 
E) open;closed 
A) positive;positive 
B) positive;negative 
C) negative;positive 
D) negative;negative 
E) open;closed

Question 18

What is a geographic information system? What are some potential GIS applications?

Accepted Answer

GIS is a computer-based data processing

Question 19

Relative to the five themes of geographic science,latitude and longitude refer to

Accepted Answer

A) location. 
B) place. 
C) human-Earth relationships. 
D) movement. 
E) region. 
A) location. 
B) place. 
C) human-Earth relationships. 
D) movement. 
E) region.

Question 20

How far west you live from the prime meridian is measured as your _____ ,whereas an imaginary line marking all those places at that same distance west of the prime meridian is called a _____ .

Accepted Answer

A) longitude;meridian 
B) meridian;longitude 
C) latitude;parallel 
D) parallel;latitude 
E) location;place 
A) longitude;meridian 
B) meridian;longitude 
C) latitude;parallel 
D) parallel;latitude 
E) location;place

Which map projection preserves the property of true shape?

Which of the following satellite remote sensing platforms was launched in 2013?

Predator/prey relationships are an example of

Why is the term "spatial" so important in geography?

From globe to flat map.Conversion of the globe to a flat map projection requires a decision about which properties to preserve and the amount of distortion that is acceptable.[NASA/NOAA/ GSFC/Suomi NPP/VIIRS/Norman Kuring.] Where does the greatest distortion in a Mercator projection occur?

Which is not true of geographers?

A parallel of latitude

A line of tangency (also called a standard line)is a line

An angular distance measured east or west of a prime meridian from the center of Earth is termed

As we burn fossil fuels and release carbon dioxide,the temperature of our planet and the oceans will increase.When the oceans warm they will release more carbon dioxide,further warming the planet and oceans.This is an example of a _ feedback loop and may result in the crossing of a(n)_.

If you were standing at 33° South you would be within which latitudinal geographic zone?

The term "geography" (geo graphein)literally means

The carbon dioxide absorbed by plants is an example of a(n) to a forest and an from the atmosphere.

If a clock on a ship indicates that it is 2:00 P.M.in its home port,while another clock on the ship indicates that it is 12:00 noon at the ship's present location,what is the difference in longitude between the ship's position and its home port?

If you wanted a map with a lot of detail of a small area,you would want

The three inorganic Earth "spheres" around which Geosystems is designed are the

If Earth warmed up,and more snow fell because of more water vapor in the atmosphere,and that snow then reduced Earth's temperature,which increased snow cover,then the initial increase in snow fall would be __ feedback,while the continued increase in snow fall would be _ feedback.

What is a geographic information system? What are some potential GIS applications?

Relative to the five themes of geographic science,latitude and longitude refer to

How far west you live from the prime meridian is measured as your _ ,whereas an imaginary line marking all those places at that same distance west of the prime meridian is called a _ .

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earth’s Atmosphere

Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

Water Resources

Earth’s Climatic Regions

Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems

Aeolian Processes and Arid Landscapes

Oceans and Coastal Systems

Glacial Landscapes and the Cryosphere

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

Filters

Exam 1: Essentials of Geography

Which map projection preserves the property of true shape?

Which of the following satellite remote sensing platforms was launched in 2013?

Predator/prey relationships are an example of

Why is the term "spatial" so important in geography?

From globe to flat map.Conversion of the globe to a flat map projection requires a decision about which properties to preserve and the amount of distortion that is acceptable.[NASA/NOAA/ GSFC/Suomi NPP/VIIRS/Norman Kuring.] Where does the greatest distortion in a Mercator projection occur?

Which is not true of geographers?

A parallel of latitude

A line of tangency (also called a standard line)is a line

An angular distance measured east or west of a prime meridian from the center of Earth is termed

As we burn fossil fuels and release carbon dioxide,the temperature of our planet and the oceans will increase.When the oceans warm they will release more carbon dioxide,further warming the planet and oceans.This is an example of a _____ feedback loop and may result in the crossing of a(n)_____.

If you were standing at 33° South you would be within which latitudinal geographic zone?

The term "geography" (geo graphein)literally means

The carbon dioxide absorbed by plants is an example of a(n)____ to a forest and an ____from the atmosphere.

If a clock on a ship indicates that it is 2:00 P.M.in its home port,while another clock on the ship indicates that it is 12:00 noon at the ship's present location,what is the difference in longitude between the ship's position and its home port?

If you wanted a map with a lot of detail of a small area,you would want

The three inorganic Earth "spheres" around which Geosystems is designed are the

If Earth warmed up,and more snow fell because of more water vapor in the atmosphere,and that snow then reduced Earth's temperature,which increased snow cover,then the initial increase in snow fall would be ______ feedback,while the continued increase in snow fall would be _____ feedback.

What is a geographic information system? What are some potential GIS applications?

Relative to the five themes of geographic science,latitude and longitude refer to

How far west you live from the prime meridian is measured as your _____ ,whereas an imaginary line marking all those places at that same distance west of the prime meridian is called a _____ .

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earth’s Atmosphere

Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

Water Resources

Earth’s Climatic Regions

Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems

Aeolian Processes and Arid Landscapes

Oceans and Coastal Systems

Glacial Landscapes and the Cryosphere

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

Filters

As we burn fossil fuels and release carbon dioxide,the temperature of our planet and the oceans will increase.When the oceans warm they will release more carbon dioxide,further warming the planet and oceans.This is an example of a _ feedback loop and may result in the crossing of a(n)_.

The carbon dioxide absorbed by plants is an example of a(n) to a forest and an from the atmosphere.

If Earth warmed up,and more snow fell because of more water vapor in the atmosphere,and that snow then reduced Earth's temperature,which increased snow cover,then the initial increase in snow fall would be __ feedback,while the continued increase in snow fall would be _ feedback.

How far west you live from the prime meridian is measured as your _ ,whereas an imaginary line marking all those places at that same distance west of the prime meridian is called a _ .