Question 1

The Earth's polar and equatorial diameters vary by ________percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  27 
B)  0 
C)  10 
D)  7.5 
E)  0.3 
A)  27 
B)  0 
C)  10 
D)  7.5 
E)  0.3

Question 2

Which of the below takes the LONGEST time?

Accepted Answer

A)  revolution of the moon 
B)  a revolution of the Earth 
C)  the rotation of the Earth 
D)  a solar day 
E)  They all take approximately the same time. 
A)  revolution of the moon 
B)  a revolution of the Earth 
C)  the rotation of the Earth 
D)  a solar day 
E)  They all take approximately the same time.

Question 3

Mt. Everest is the tallest mountain on Earth and its altitude is closest to__________ meters.

Accepted Answer

A)  900 
B)  90 
C)  900,000 
D)  90,000 
E)  9,000 
A)  900 
B)  90 
C)  900,000 
D)  90,000 
E)  9,000

Question 4

The angular inclination of the Earth's axis with respect to a line perpendicular to the plane of the ecliptic

Accepted Answer

A)  varies through the year. 
B)  is 23.5 degrees. 
C)  is 66.5 degrees. 
D)  is 90 degrees. 
E)  is 0 degrees. 
A)  varies through the year. 
B)  is 23.5 degrees. 
C)  is 66.5 degrees. 
D)  is 90 degrees. 
E)  is 0 degrees.

Question 5

One degree of longitude equals 0 miles on the ground at the______________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  Arctic Circle 
B)  Tropic of Cancer 
C)  Antarctic Circle 
D)  Tropic of Capricorn 
E)  North Pole 
A)  Arctic Circle 
B)  Tropic of Cancer 
C)  Antarctic Circle 
D)  Tropic of Capricorn 
E)  North Pole

Question 6

A nebula is

Accepted Answer

A)  a cloud of gas and dust. 
B)  a black hole. 
C)  a bright star. 
D)  a faded star. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  a cloud of gas and dust. 
B)  a black hole. 
C)  a bright star. 
D)  a faded star. 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

The Earth is one of__________ planets in the solar system.

Accepted Answer

A)  over one hundred 
B)  four 
C)  eight 
D)  twenty 
E)  thirty six 
A)  over one hundred 
B)  four 
C)  eight 
D)  twenty 
E)  thirty six

Question 8

Our solar system contains _______ moons revolving around the planets.

Accepted Answer

A)  no 
B)  more than one hundred 
C)  two 
D)  ten 
E)  twenty 
A)  no 
B)  more than one hundred 
C)  two 
D)  ten 
E)  twenty

Question 9

Which of the following is also an entire great circle?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Equator 
B)  any parallel 
C)  the Prime Meridian 
D)  any line of latitude 
E)  any numbered meridian 
A)  the Equator 
B)  any parallel 
C)  the Prime Meridian 
D)  any line of latitude 
E)  any numbered meridian

Question 10

When the Sun's rays are directly overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn, it is ______ _.

Accepted Answer

A)  September 21 
B)  October 21 
C)  March 21 
D)  December 21 
E)  June 21 
A)  September 21 
B)  October 21 
C)  March 21 
D)  December 21 
E)  June 21

Question 11

The term "a.m."

Accepted Answer

A)  means "before solar noon". 
B)  is no longer used by most of the world. 
C)  refers to standard time at Greenwich. 
D)  was first used in the 1880s. 
E)  means "at solar noon". 
A)  means "before solar noon". 
B)  is no longer used by most of the world. 
C)  refers to standard time at Greenwich. 
D)  was first used in the 1880s. 
E)  means "at solar noon".

Question 12

One can tell when it is solar noon by observing

Accepted Answer

A)  a graticule. 
B)  a clock. 
C)  the time of Sunrise. 
D)  a calendar. 
E)  the length of shadows. 
A)  a graticule. 
B)  a clock. 
C)  the time of Sunrise. 
D)  a calendar. 
E)  the length of shadows.

Question 13

Rotation of the Earth causes _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  day and night 
B)  tides 
C)  Coriolis effect 
D)  local variations in temperature 
E)  all of the above 
A)  day and night 
B)  tides 
C)  Coriolis effect 
D)  local variations in temperature 
E)  all of the above

Question 14

Earth rotates around its rotational axis. A plane at a right angle to and bisecting Earth's axis is known as the ________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  Arctic Circle 
B)  North Pole 
C)  plane of the meridian 
D)  plane of the Ecliptic 
E)  plane of the Equator 
A)  Arctic Circle 
B)  North Pole 
C)  plane of the meridian 
D)  plane of the Ecliptic 
E)  plane of the Equator

Question 15

Universal Time Coordinated is also known as___________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  Central Daylight Time 
B)  Leap Year Time 
C)  Pacific Standard Time 
D)  Greenwich Mean Time 
E)  The Solstice 
A)  Central Daylight Time 
B)  Leap Year Time 
C)  Pacific Standard Time 
D)  Greenwich Mean Time 
E)  The Solstice

Question 16

Which of the following subsystems includes all living things on Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  biosphere 
B)  hydrosphere 
C)  atmosphere 
D)  lithosphere 
E)  stratosphere 
A)  biosphere 
B)  hydrosphere 
C)  atmosphere 
D)  lithosphere 
E)  stratosphere

Question 17

The best description of the actual shape of the Earth is as a

Accepted Answer

A)  sphere. 
B)  spheroid. 
C)  centroid. 
D)  oblate spheroid. 
E)  circle. 
A)  sphere. 
B)  spheroid. 
C)  centroid. 
D)  oblate spheroid. 
E)  circle.

Question 18

To Earth people, Polaris is an important star because it

Accepted Answer

A)  is a guide for navigation. 
B)  is the brightest in the sky. 
C)  has shown hints of extraterrestrial life. 
D)  exploded and created a comet. 
E)  is the one usually hidden by the sun. 
A)  is a guide for navigation. 
B)  is the brightest in the sky. 
C)  has shown hints of extraterrestrial life. 
D)  exploded and created a comet. 
E)  is the one usually hidden by the sun.

Question 19

Which of the following is not a major topic taught in a course of introductory physical geography?

Accepted Answer

A)  climate 
B)  population 
C)  soil 
D)  landforms 
E)  flora 
A)  climate 
B)  population 
C)  soil 
D)  landforms 
E)  flora

Question 20

The response to Earth's rotation is

Accepted Answer

A)  Death Valley. 
B)  polar flattening. 
C)  equatorial flattening. 
D)  wind. 
E)  Mt. Everest. 
A)  Death Valley. 
B)  polar flattening. 
C)  equatorial flattening. 
D)  wind. 
E)  Mt. Everest.

The Earth's polar and equatorial diameters vary by ________percent.

Which of the below takes the LONGEST time?

Mt. Everest is the tallest mountain on Earth and its altitude is closest to__________ meters.

The angular inclination of the Earth's axis with respect to a line perpendicular to the plane of the ecliptic

One degree of longitude equals 0 miles on the ground at the______________ .

A nebula is

The Earth is one of__________ planets in the solar system.

Our solar system contains _______ moons revolving around the planets.

Which of the following is also an entire great circle?

When the Sun's rays are directly overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn, it is ______ _.

The term "a.m."

One can tell when it is solar noon by observing

Rotation of the Earth causes _________.

Earth rotates around its rotational axis. A plane at a right angle to and bisecting Earth's axis is known as the ________ .

Universal Time Coordinated is also known as___________ .

Which of the following subsystems includes all living things on Earth?

The best description of the actual shape of the Earth is as a

To Earth people, Polaris is an important star because it

Which of the following is not a major topic taught in a course of introductory physical geography?

The response to Earth's rotation is

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

The Earth's polar and equatorial diameters vary by ________percent.

Which of the below takes the LONGEST time?

Mt. Everest is the tallest mountain on Earth and its altitude is closest to__________ meters.

The angular inclination of the Earth's axis with respect to a line perpendicular to the plane of the ecliptic

One degree of longitude equals 0 miles on the ground at the______________ .

A nebula is

The Earth is one of__________ planets in the solar system.

Our solar system contains _______ moons revolving around the planets.

Which of the following is also an entire great circle?

When the Sun's rays are directly overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn, it is ______ _.

The term "a.m."

One can tell when it is solar noon by observing

Rotation of the Earth causes _________.

Earth rotates around its rotational axis. A plane at a right angle to and bisecting Earth's axis is known as the ________ .

Universal Time Coordinated is also known as___________ .

Which of the following subsystems includes all living things on Earth?

The best description of the actual shape of the Earth is as a

To Earth people, Polaris is an important star because it

Which of the following is not a major topic taught in a course of introductory physical geography?

The response to Earth's rotation is

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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