Question 1

-Which of the following is the largest map scale?

Accepted Answer

A) 1\5,280 
B) 1\24,000 
C) 1\100,000 
D) 1\50,000,000 
A) 1\5,280 
B) 1\24,000 
C) 1\100,000 
D) 1\50,000,000 A

Question 2

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-Which order is a logical sequence of the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

A) observations, questions, hypothesis development, hypothesis testing, further inquiry 
B) hypothesis testing, observations, questions, hypothesis development, further inquiry 
C) further inquiry, hypothesis development, observations, questions, hypothesis testing 
D) hypothesis development, observations, questions, hypothesis testing, further inquiry 
A) observations, questions, hypothesis development, hypothesis testing, further inquiry 
B) hypothesis testing, observations, questions, hypothesis development, further inquiry 
C) further inquiry, hypothesis development, observations, questions, hypothesis testing 
D) hypothesis development, observations, questions, hypothesis testing, further inquiry A

Question 3

The __________ is at 0 degrees longitude.

Accepted Answer

A) equator 
B) prime meridian 
C) North Pole 
D) South Pole 
A) equator 
B) prime meridian 
C) North Pole 
D) South Pole B

Question 4

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-A contour line is used to show __________.

Accepted Answer

A) population 
B) the biosphere 
C) weather 
D) topography 
A) population 
B) the biosphere 
C) weather 
D) topography

Question 5

At the South Pole, meridians are __________ kilometers apart.

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 53 
C) 111 
D) 200 
A) 0 
B) 53 
C) 111 
D) 200

Question 6

Which of these is a great circle?

Accepted Answer

A) the equator 
B) the prime meridian 
C) the 55th parallel 
D) the 170th meridian 
A) the equator 
B) the prime meridian 
C) the 55th parallel 
D) the 170th meridian

Question 7

Which of the following would be the best scale to map the world?

Accepted Answer

A) 1\5,280 
B) 1\24,000 
C) 1\100,000 
D) 1\50,000,000 
A) 1\5,280 
B) 1\24,000 
C) 1\100,000 
D) 1\50,000,000

Question 8

Physical geography is mainly concerned with __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the state of the atmosphere at any given moment 
B) the study of Earth's living and nonliving physical systems 
C) the rigid outer crust of Earth 
D) the water in the oceans and in the atmosphere 
A) the state of the atmosphere at any given moment 
B) the study of Earth's living and nonliving physical systems 
C) the rigid outer crust of Earth 
D) the water in the oceans and in the atmosphere

Question 9

-Which set of coordinates locates the blue circle on this figure?

Accepted Answer

A) 20° S, 20° E 
B) 10° N, 30° E 
C) 40° S, 20° E 
D) 0°, 30° W 
A) 20° S, 20° E 
B) 10° N, 30° E 
C) 40° S, 20° E 
D) 0°, 30° W

Question 10

The __________ includes the crust and the heated layer below it.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

-The atmosphere consists mostly of nitrogen and carbon dioxide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

-Most life on Earth obtains its energy from the Sun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

-Which U.S.state is farthest east on the geographic grid?

Accepted Answer

A) Alaska 
B) Maine 
C) Vermont 
D) Hawaii 
A) Alaska 
B) Maine 
C) Vermont 
D) Hawaii

Question 14

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-Geothermal energy is energy from __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the Sun 
B) living organisms 
C) the atmosphere 
D) Earth's interior 
A) the Sun 
B) living organisms 
C) the atmosphere 
D) Earth's interior

Question 15

Where contour lines are close together on a map, __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the slope is steep 
B) the temperature is low 
C) the population is high 
D) the vegetation is changing 
A) the slope is steep 
B) the temperature is low 
C) the population is high 
D) the vegetation is changing

Question 16

-Which statement describes the transformation of energy shown in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A) Radiant energy is converted to chemical energy that erodes the lithosphere. 
B) Geothermal energy is converted to kinetic energy that erodes the lithosphere. 
C) Radiant energy is converted to kinetic energy that erodes the lithosphere. 
D) Kinetic energy is converted to radiant energy that erodes the lithosphere. 
A) Radiant energy is converted to chemical energy that erodes the lithosphere. 
B) Geothermal energy is converted to kinetic energy that erodes the lithosphere. 
C) Radiant energy is converted to kinetic energy that erodes the lithosphere. 
D) Kinetic energy is converted to radiant energy that erodes the lithosphere.

Question 17

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-"One centimeter equals 5 kilometers" is an example of what kind of map scale?

Accepted Answer

A) a bar scale 
B) a verbal scale 
C) a representative fraction scale 
D) a measurement 
A) a bar scale 
B) a verbal scale 
C) a representative fraction scale 
D) a measurement

Question 18

If you walked along a parallel, which direction would you be walking?

Accepted Answer

You would

Question 19

-The __________ is all life on Earth.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

-Which statement describes the transformation of energy shown in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A) Geothermal energy is converted to chemical energy that builds the lithosphere. 
B) Geothermal energy is converted to kinetic energy that builds the lithosphere. 
C) Radiant energy is converted to kinetic energy that builds the lithosphere. 
D) Kinetic energy is converted to geothermal energy that builds the lithosphere. 
A) Geothermal energy is converted to chemical energy that builds the lithosphere. 
B) Geothermal energy is converted to kinetic energy that builds the lithosphere. 
C) Radiant energy is converted to kinetic energy that builds the lithosphere. 
D) Kinetic energy is converted to geothermal energy that builds the lithosphere.

-Which of the following is the largest map scale?

-Which order is a logical sequence of the scientific method?

The __________ is at 0 degrees longitude.

-A contour line is used to show __________.

At the South Pole, meridians are __________ kilometers apart.

Which of these is a great circle?

Which of the following would be the best scale to map the world?

Physical geography is mainly concerned with __________.

-Which set of coordinates locates the blue circle on this figure?

The __________ includes the crust and the heated layer below it.

-The atmosphere consists mostly of nitrogen and carbon dioxide.

-Most life on Earth obtains its energy from the Sun.

-Which U.S.state is farthest east on the geographic grid?

-Geothermal energy is energy from __________.

Where contour lines are close together on a map, __________.

-Which statement describes the transformation of energy shown in this figure?

-"One centimeter equals 5 kilometers" is an example of what kind of map scale?

If you walked along a parallel, which direction would you be walking?

-The __________ is all life on Earth.

-Which statement describes the transformation of energy shown in this figure?

Portrait of the Atmosphere

Solar Energy and Seasons

Water in the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Circulation and Wind Systems

The Restless Sky: Severe Weather and Storm Systems

The Changing Climate

Patterns of Life: Biogeography

Climate and Life: Biomes

Ocean Ecosystems

Soil and Water Resources

Earth History, Earth Interior

Drifting Continents: Plate Tectonics

Building the Crust With Rocks

Geohazards: Volcanoes and Earthquakes

Weathering and Mass Movement

Flowing Water: Fluvial Systems

The Work of Ice: the Cryosphere and Glacial Landforms

Water, Wind, and Time: Desert Landforms

The Work of Waves: Coastal Landforms

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Exam 1: This Introduction Covers the Traditional and Modern Tools and Foundational Concepts in Wide Use in Geography

-Which of the following is the largest map scale?

​ -Which order is a logical sequence of the scientific method?

The __________ is at 0 degrees longitude.

​ -A contour line is used to show __________.

At the South Pole, meridians are __________ kilometers apart.

Which of these is a great circle?

Which of the following would be the best scale to map the world?

Physical geography is mainly concerned with __________.

-Which set of coordinates locates the blue circle on this figure?

The __________ includes the crust and the heated layer below it.

-The atmosphere consists mostly of nitrogen and carbon dioxide.

-Most life on Earth obtains its energy from the Sun.

-Which U.S.state is farthest east on the geographic grid?

​ -Geothermal energy is energy from __________.

Where contour lines are close together on a map, __________.

-Which statement describes the transformation of energy shown in this figure?

​ -"One centimeter equals 5 kilometers" is an example of what kind of map scale?

If you walked along a parallel, which direction would you be walking?

-The __________ is all life on Earth.

-Which statement describes the transformation of energy shown in this figure?

Portrait of the Atmosphere

Solar Energy and Seasons

Water in the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Circulation and Wind Systems

The Restless Sky: Severe Weather and Storm Systems

The Changing Climate

Patterns of Life: Biogeography

Climate and Life: Biomes

Ocean Ecosystems

Soil and Water Resources

Earth History, Earth Interior

Drifting Continents: Plate Tectonics

Building the Crust With Rocks

Geohazards: Volcanoes and Earthquakes

Weathering and Mass Movement

Flowing Water: Fluvial Systems

The Work of Ice: the Cryosphere and Glacial Landforms

Water, Wind, and Time: Desert Landforms

The Work of Waves: Coastal Landforms

Filters

-Which order is a logical sequence of the scientific method?

-A contour line is used to show __________.

-Geothermal energy is energy from __________.

-"One centimeter equals 5 kilometers" is an example of what kind of map scale?