Question 1

If you were standing at 60° north latitude you would be within which latitudinal geographic zone?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Briefly describe the difference between a system and a model.

Accepted Answer

A model is any ordered,interre

Question 3

Which of the following is TRUE of the prime meridian?

Accepted Answer

A) It is used to determine latitude using lines that run east and west. 
B) It is that place on Earth where the days officially change. 
C) It was not established until 1884 and is centered on an observatory near London. 
D) It was first used in the 1500s at the time of initial circumnavigation voyages. 
A) It is used to determine latitude using lines that run east and west. 
B) It is that place on Earth where the days officially change. 
C) It was not established until 1884 and is centered on an observatory near London. 
D) It was first used in the 1500s at the time of initial circumnavigation voyages.

Question 4

As arctic temperatures rise,summer sea ice and glacial melt accelerates; lighter color surfaces are thereby replaced with darker-colored surfaces leading to more absorption and surface heating.This is an example of a(n)________feedback.

Accepted Answer

A) dynamic 
B) positive 
C) negative 
D) reverse 
A) dynamic 
B) positive 
C) negative 
D) reverse

Question 5

UTC refers to

Accepted Answer

A) Universal Time Conference. 
B) Universal Time Circles. 
C) Coordinated Universal Time. 
D) the International Date Line. 
A) Universal Time Conference. 
B) Universal Time Circles. 
C) Coordinated Universal Time. 
D) the International Date Line.

Question 6

Relative to the five fundamental themes of geography,the Cienega de Santa Clara,an ecotourism destination on the Colorado River delta,is best described within which of the five themes?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

A physical geographer would likely NOT study

Accepted Answer

A) the effects of the removal of dams on the Elwha River in Washington. 
B) the impact of Hurricane Sandyʹs landfall along the U.S.East Coast. 
C) the 9.0 magnitude earthquake in Japan in 2011. 
D) The diffusion of various religions from the so-called Middle East. 
A) the effects of the removal of dams on the Elwha River in Washington. 
B) the impact of Hurricane Sandyʹs landfall along the U.S.East Coast. 
C) the 9.0 magnitude earthquake in Japan in 2011. 
D) The diffusion of various religions from the so-called Middle East.

Question 8

The word spatial refers to

Accepted Answer

A) eras of time. 
B) things that are unique and special. 
C) items that relate specifically to society. 
D) the nature and character of physical space and the distribution of phenomena within it. 
A) eras of time. 
B) things that are unique and special. 
C) items that relate specifically to society. 
D) the nature and character of physical space and the distribution of phenomena within it.

Question 9

Relative to the five fundamental themes of geography,characteristics of a site refers to

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

A great circle route is the shortest distance between any two points on Earthʹs surface.)

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Isaac Newton reasoned that Earth was NOT perfectly spherical because of

Accepted Answer

A) gravitational force created by Earthʹs more rapid rotation at the equator. 
B) gravitational force created by Earthʹs more rapid rotation at the poles. 
C) centrifugal force created by Earthʹs more rapid rotation at the equator. 
D) centrifugal force created by Earthʹs more rapid rotation at the poles. 
A) gravitational force created by Earthʹs more rapid rotation at the equator. 
B) gravitational force created by Earthʹs more rapid rotation at the poles. 
C) centrifugal force created by Earthʹs more rapid rotation at the equator. 
D) centrifugal force created by Earthʹs more rapid rotation at the poles.

Question 12

The realization that Earth was a sphere

Accepted Answer

A) had to wait until the modern era (1800s). 
B) did not occur in Europe until the first voyages of Columbus. 
C) was first made by Pythagoras,580-500 B.C. 
D) was made by Isaac Newton. 
A) had to wait until the modern era (1800s). 
B) did not occur in Europe until the first voyages of Columbus. 
C) was first made by Pythagoras,580-500 B.C. 
D) was made by Isaac Newton.

Question 13

Which of the following comprise the fundamental duality in the field of geography?

Accepted Answer

A) Political versus environmental 
B) Economic versus political 
C) Physical versus human/cultural 
D) Physical versus economic 
A) Political versus environmental 
B) Economic versus political 
C) Physical versus human/cultural 
D) Physical versus economic

Question 14

What is a hypothesis? How does it differ from a theory?

Accepted Answer

A hypothesis is a tentative (or proposed

Question 15

On the Mercator projection,areas at high latitudes appear

Accepted Answer

A) larger than areas of the same size nearer to the equator. 
B) the same size as areas of the same size nearer to the equator. 
C) smaller than areas of the same size nearer to the equator. 
A) larger than areas of the same size nearer to the equator. 
B) the same size as areas of the same size nearer to the equator. 
C) smaller than areas of the same size nearer to the equator.

Question 16

A satellite imaging system that beams electromagnetic energy at a surface and then records the energy that is reflected is classified as a(n)system.

Accepted Answer

A) photographic 
B) active 
C) passive 
D) holographic 
A) photographic 
B) active 
C) passive 
D) holographic

Question 17

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 shipʹs present location,what is the difference in longitude between the shipʹs position and its home port?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Photosynthesis in a plant leaf is an example of an open-system operation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The carbon dioxide absorbed by plants is an example of an ________to a forest and an ________from the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) input; input 
B) output; input 
C) output; output 
D) input; output 
A) input; input 
B) output; input 
C) output; output 
D) input; output

Question 20

According to the text,the three inorganic Earth realms are the

Accepted Answer

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

If you were standing at 60° north latitude you would be within which latitudinal geographic zone?

Briefly describe the difference between a system and a model.

Which of the following is TRUE of the prime meridian?

As arctic temperatures rise,summer sea ice and glacial melt accelerates; lighter color surfaces are thereby replaced with darker-colored surfaces leading to more absorption and surface heating.This is an example of a(n)________feedback.

UTC refers to

Relative to the five fundamental themes of geography,the Cienega de Santa Clara,an ecotourism destination on the Colorado River delta,is best described within which of the five themes?

A physical geographer would likely NOT study

The word spatial refers to

Relative to the five fundamental themes of geography,characteristics of a site refers to

A great circle route is the shortest distance between any two points on Earthʹs surface.)

Isaac Newton reasoned that Earth was NOT perfectly spherical because of

The realization that Earth was a sphere

Which of the following comprise the fundamental duality in the field of geography?

What is a hypothesis? How does it differ from a theory?

On the Mercator projection,areas at high latitudes appear

A satellite imaging system that beams electromagnetic energy at a surface and then records the energy that is reflected is classified as a(n)system.

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 shipʹs present location,what is the difference in longitude between the shipʹs position and its home port?

Photosynthesis in a plant leaf is an example of an open-system operation.

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

According to the text,the three inorganic Earth realms are the

The Solar System,sun,and Earth

Energy Balance Essentials

Wind Essentials

Waterʹs Unique Properties

Water on Earth

Review of Earthʹs Climate System

Population Growth and Fossil Fuel Burning the Setting for Climate Change

The Pace of Change

Earthʹs Surface Relief Features

Landmass Denudation

Drainage Basins and Drainage Patterns

Global Oceans and Seas

Snow Into Ice--The Basis of Glaciers

Soil Development and Soil Profiles

Energy Flows and Nutrient Cycles

Biogeographic Divisions

Filters

Exam 1: The Science of Geography

If you were standing at 60° north latitude you would be within which latitudinal geographic zone?

Briefly describe the difference between a system and a model.

Which of the following is TRUE of the prime meridian?

As arctic temperatures rise,summer sea ice and glacial melt accelerates; lighter color surfaces are thereby replaced with darker-colored surfaces leading to more absorption and surface heating.This is an example of a(n)________feedback.

UTC refers to

Relative to the five fundamental themes of geography,the Cienega de Santa Clara,an ecotourism destination on the Colorado River delta,is best described within which of the five themes?

A physical geographer would likely NOT study

The word spatial refers to

Relative to the five fundamental themes of geography,characteristics of a site refers to

A great circle route is the shortest distance between any two points on Earthʹs surface.)

Isaac Newton reasoned that Earth was NOT perfectly spherical because of

The realization that Earth was a sphere

Which of the following comprise the fundamental duality in the field of geography?

What is a hypothesis? How does it differ from a theory?

On the Mercator projection,areas at high latitudes appear

A satellite imaging system that beams electromagnetic energy at a surface and then records the energy that is reflected is classified as a(n)system.

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 shipʹs present location,what is the difference in longitude between the shipʹs position and its home port?

Photosynthesis in a plant leaf is an example of an open-system operation.

The carbon dioxide absorbed by plants is an example of an ________to a forest and an ________from the atmosphere.

According to the text,the three inorganic Earth realms are the

The Solar System,sun,and Earth

Energy Balance Essentials

Wind Essentials

Waterʹs Unique Properties

Water on Earth

Review of Earthʹs Climate System

Population Growth and Fossil Fuel Burning the Setting for Climate Change

The Pace of Change

Earthʹs Surface Relief Features

Landmass Denudation

Drainage Basins and Drainage Patterns

Global Oceans and Seas

Snow Into Ice--The Basis of Glaciers

Soil Development and Soil Profiles

Energy Flows and Nutrient Cycles

Biogeographic Divisions

Filters

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