Question 1

If you walked along a parallel, in what direction(s) would you be walking?

Accepted Answer

east or west

Question 2

The fact that at any time during the year, the Earth's axis is parallel to its orientation at all other times is called its parallelism, or ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  revolution 
B)  polarity 
C)  aphelion 
D)  rotation 
E)  perihelion 
A)  revolution 
B)  polarity 
C)  aphelion 
D)  rotation 
E)  perihelion B

Question 3

Geography is

Accepted Answer

A)  an art, not a science. 
B)  a combination of physical and social sciences. 
C)  a social science. 
D)  a physical science. 
E)  much the same as geology. 
A)  an art, not a science. 
B)  a combination of physical and social sciences. 
C)  a social science. 
D)  a physical science. 
E)  much the same as geology. B

Question 4

________is the deepest spot in the ocean.

Accepted Answer

A)  The middle of the Atlantic Ocean 
B)  The Mariana Trench 
C)  Just offshore of California 
D)  The Grand Canyon 
E)  The Hudson Canyon 
A)  The middle of the Atlantic Ocean 
B)  The Mariana Trench 
C)  Just offshore of California 
D)  The Grand Canyon 
E)  The Hudson Canyon

Question 5

At the time of the aphelion, Earth is________ million kilometers from the Sun.

Accepted Answer

A)  5.2 
B)  1,520 
C)  152 
D)  52 
E)  15,200 
A)  5.2 
B)  1,520 
C)  152 
D)  52 
E)  15,200

Question 6

"Greenwich Mean Time" is also known as________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  The Plane of the Ecliptic 
B)  Universal Time Coordinated 
C)  European Time 
D)  Polaris 
E)  the perihelion 
A)  The Plane of the Ecliptic 
B)  Universal Time Coordinated 
C)  European Time 
D)  Polaris 
E)  the perihelion

Question 7

When the circle of illumination just touches the Arctic Circle and the North Pole is dark, the date is closest to

Accepted Answer

A)  March 23. 
B)  June 21. 
C)  July 4. 
D)  December 21. 
E)  September 23. 
A)  March 23. 
B)  June 21. 
C)  July 4. 
D)  December 21. 
E)  September 23.

Question 8

Any standard time zone extends________ degrees of latitude to the east and west of the central meridian.

Accepted Answer

A)  7.5 
B)  25 
C)  50 
D)  5 
E)  15 
A)  7.5 
B)  25 
C)  50 
D)  5 
E)  15

Question 9

He was first to correctly calculate the circumference of Earth: _________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of He was first to correctly calculate the...

Question 10

The basic unit of distance in the Système International (metric system) is the

Accepted Answer

A)  meter. 
B)  mole. 
C)  ampere. 
D)  degree Celsius. 
E)  kilogram. 
A)  meter. 
B)  mole. 
C)  ampere. 
D)  degree Celsius. 
E)  kilogram.

Question 11

Eratosthenes was the first to accurately measure the Earth's________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  polarity 
B)  crust 
C)  circumference 
D)  hemisphere 
E)  radius 
A)  polarity 
B)  crust 
C)  circumference 
D)  hemisphere 
E)  radius

Question 12

Earth's radius is CLOSEST to ___________kilometers.

Accepted Answer

A)  60 
B)  6 
C)  600 
D)  600,000 
E)  6,000 
A)  60 
B)  6 
C)  600 
D)  600,000 
E)  6,000

Question 13

At the North Pole, one degree of longitude extends __________kilometers on the ground.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  0 
C)  100 
D)  1,000 
E)  10,000 
A)  10 
B)  0 
C)  100 
D)  1,000 
E)  10,000

Question 14

In angular measurement, a minute contains _______seconds.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  60 
C)  0 
D)  360 
E)  3,600 
A)  10 
B)  60 
C)  0 
D)  360 
E)  3,600

Question 15

Meridians

Accepted Answer

A)  are the same thing as parallels. 
B)  are east- west lines. 
C)  are numbered from 0- 100 in three hemispheres. 
D)  diverge as they near the poles. 
E)  are semicircles. 
A)  are the same thing as parallels. 
B)  are east- west lines. 
C)  are numbered from 0- 100 in three hemispheres. 
D)  diverge as they near the poles. 
E)  are semicircles.

Question 16

Standardization in world time zones, dates from _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  1884 
B)  1684 
C)  1984 
D)  1784 
E)  1584 
A)  1884 
B)  1684 
C)  1984 
D)  1784 
E)  1584

Question 17

The Greenwich Meridian is also known as the________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  Equator 
B)  Prime Meridian 
C)  Aphelion 
D)  Small Circle 
E)  Perihelion 
A)  Equator 
B)  Prime Meridian 
C)  Aphelion 
D)  Small Circle 
E)  Perihelion

Question 18

Before time zones were created in the 1880s, one could encounter__________ time standards on a rail trip across the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  more than 20 
C)  1 
D)  7 
E)  10 
A)  5 
B)  more than 20 
C)  1 
D)  7 
E)  10

Question 19

A _________separates Earth into two hemispheres.

Accepted Answer

A)  small circle 
B)  solstice 
C)  perihelion 
D)  great circle 
E)  loxodrome 
A)  small circle 
B)  solstice 
C)  perihelion 
D)  great circle 
E)  loxodrome

Question 20

Which of the following is out of order in the ideal application of the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

A)  formulate a rule 
B)  design an experiment 
C)  observe the outcome of an experiment 
D)  observe a phenomenon that stimulates a question 
E)  make a hypothesis 
A)  formulate a rule 
B)  design an experiment 
C)  observe the outcome of an experiment 
D)  observe a phenomenon that stimulates a question 
E)  make a hypothesis

If you walked along a parallel, in what direction(s) would you be walking?

The fact that at any time during the year, the Earth's axis is parallel to its orientation at all other times is called its parallelism, or ______.

Geography is

________is the deepest spot in the ocean.

At the time of the aphelion, Earth is________ million kilometers from the Sun.

"Greenwich Mean Time" is also known as________ .

When the circle of illumination just touches the Arctic Circle and the North Pole is dark, the date is closest to

Any standard time zone extends________ degrees of latitude to the east and west of the central meridian.

He was first to correctly calculate the circumference of Earth: _________ .

The basic unit of distance in the Système International (metric system) is the

Eratosthenes was the first to accurately measure the Earth's________ .

Earth's radius is CLOSEST to ___________kilometers.

At the North Pole, one degree of longitude extends __________kilometers on the ground.

In angular measurement, a minute contains _______seconds.

Meridians

Standardization in world time zones, dates from _______.

The Greenwich Meridian is also known as the________ .

Before time zones were created in the 1880s, one could encounter__________ time standards on a rail trip across the United States.

A _________separates Earth into two hemispheres.

Which of the following is out of order in the ideal application of the scientific method?

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Transient Atmospheric Flows and Disturbances

Climatic Zones and Types

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

The Fluvial Processes

Solution Processes and Karst Topography

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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Exam 1: Introduction to Earth

If you walked along a parallel, in what direction(s) would you be walking?

The fact that at any time during the year, the Earth's axis is parallel to its orientation at all other times is called its parallelism, or ______.

Geography is

________is the deepest spot in the ocean.

At the time of the aphelion, Earth is________ million kilometers from the Sun.

"Greenwich Mean Time" is also known as________ .

When the circle of illumination just touches the Arctic Circle and the North Pole is dark, the date is closest to

Any standard time zone extends________ degrees of latitude to the east and west of the central meridian.

He was first to correctly calculate the circumference of Earth: _________ .

The basic unit of distance in the Système International (metric system) is the

Eratosthenes was the first to accurately measure the Earth's________ .

Earth's radius is CLOSEST to ___________kilometers.

At the North Pole, one degree of longitude extends __________kilometers on the ground.

In angular measurement, a minute contains _______seconds.

Meridians

Standardization in world time zones, dates from _______.

The Greenwich Meridian is also known as the________ .

Before time zones were created in the 1880s, one could encounter__________ time standards on a rail trip across the United States.

A _________separates Earth into two hemispheres.

Which of the following is out of order in the ideal application of the scientific method?

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Transient Atmospheric Flows and Disturbances

Climatic Zones and Types

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

The Fluvial Processes

Solution Processes and Karst Topography

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

Filters