Question 1

Which of the following is a topic of study in a physical geography course?

Accepted Answer

A)  soil 
B)  landforms 
C)  flora 
D)  climate 
E)  all of the above 
A)  soil 
B)  landforms 
C)  flora 
D)  climate 
E)  all of the above

Question 2

At the Equator (0°), a given point on Earth's surface travels about_______ kilometers per hour.

Accepted Answer

A)  16,000 
B)  60,000,000 
C)  160,000 
D)  1,600 
E)  1,600,000 
A)  16,000 
B)  60,000,000 
C)  160,000 
D)  1,600 
E)  1,600,000

Question 3

The ________is the basic Système International (metric system) unit of mass.

Accepted Answer

A)  gram 
B)  mole 
C)  ton 
D)  meter 
E)  ampere 
A)  gram 
B)  mole 
C)  ton 
D)  meter 
E)  ampere

Question 4

________has adopted permanent Daylight Savings Time in effect all year round.

Accepted Answer

A)  Argentina 
B)  Brazil 
C)  Canada 
D)  Russia 
E)  The U.S.A. 
A)  Argentina 
B)  Brazil 
C)  Canada 
D)  Russia 
E)  The U.S.A.

Question 5

The Milky Wave is one of over ________galaxies in the universe.

Accepted Answer

A)  one hundred thousand 
B)  one million 
C)  one billion 
D)  one hundred 
E)  one thousand 
A)  one hundred thousand 
B)  one million 
C)  one billion 
D)  one hundred 
E)  one thousand

Question 6

The maximum distance between Earth and Sun occurs in July and is called the________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  ecliptic 
B)  aphelion 
C)  sidereal 
D)  perihelion 
E)  Coriolis 
A)  ecliptic 
B)  aphelion 
C)  sidereal 
D)  perihelion 
E)  Coriolis

Question 7

Suppose you are standing on the standard time meridian of 75°W. Which would be the next standard time meridian to your west?

Accepted Answer

A)  100°W 
B)  76°W 
C)  90°W 
D)  180°W 
E)  impossible to say 
A)  100°W 
B)  76°W 
C)  90°W 
D)  180°W 
E)  impossible to say

Question 8

When the vertical rays of the Sun cross the Equator on their way northward, the date is known as_________ in the Northern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A)  the winter solstice 
B)  the fall equinox 
C)  the perihelion 
D)  the spring equinox 
E)  the summer solstice 
A)  the winter solstice 
B)  the fall equinox 
C)  the perihelion 
D)  the spring equinox 
E)  the summer solstice

Which of the following is a topic of study in a physical geography course?

At the Equator (0°), a given point on Earth's surface travels about_______ kilometers per hour.

The ________is the basic Système International (metric system) unit of mass.

________has adopted permanent Daylight Savings Time in effect all year round.

The Milky Wave is one of over ________galaxies in the universe.

The maximum distance between Earth and Sun occurs in July and is called the________ .

Suppose you are standing on the standard time meridian of 75°W. Which would be the next standard time meridian to your west?

When the vertical rays of the Sun cross the Equator on their way northward, the date is known as_________ in the Northern Hemisphere.

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

Which of the following is a topic of study in a physical geography course?

At the Equator (0°), a given point on Earth's surface travels about_______ kilometers per hour.

The ________is the basic Système International (metric system) unit of mass.

________has adopted permanent Daylight Savings Time in effect all year round.

The Milky Wave is one of over ________galaxies in the universe.

The maximum distance between Earth and Sun occurs in July and is called the________ .

Suppose you are standing on the standard time meridian of 75°W. Which would be the next standard time meridian to your west?

When the vertical rays of the Sun cross the Equator on their way northward, the date is known as_________ in the Northern Hemisphere.

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