Question 1

-The __________ includes all water on Earth.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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-The __________ are found between 80 and 90 degrees north and south.

Accepted Answer

A) tropics 
B) midlatitudes 
C) high latitudes 
D) polar regions 
A) tropics 
B) midlatitudes 
C) high latitudes 
D) polar regions

Question 3

What are the basic elements of the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

The elements of the scientific

Question 4

-Physical geography emphasizes phenomena or processes occurring over scales of meters to the entire planet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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-Which is an example of a temporal phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A) the age of a mountain range. 
B) the temperature of an ocean 
C) the size of a thunderstorm 
D) the strength of a hurricane 
A) the age of a mountain range. 
B) the temperature of an ocean 
C) the size of a thunderstorm 
D) the strength of a hurricane

Question 6

Which is an example of kinetic energy?

Accepted Answer

A) a boulder perched on a cliff 
B) a falling boulder 
C) electricity 
D) heat 
A) a boulder perched on a cliff 
B) a falling boulder 
C) electricity 
D) heat

Question 7

Which European group was the first to find Easter Island?

Accepted Answer

A) the French 
B) the Spanish 
C) the Dutch 
D) the Portuguese 
A) the French 
B) the Spanish 
C) the Dutch 
D) the Portuguese

Question 8

Which is not an example of remote sensing?

Accepted Answer

A) taking soil samples 
B) Doppler radar 
C) sonar 
D) digital photography 
A) taking soil samples 
B) Doppler radar 
C) sonar 
D) digital photography

Question 9

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-A conformal map projection

Accepted Answer

A) preserves the true areas of continents at the expense of their true shapes. 
B) preserves both true shapes and true areas of continents. 
C) preserves the true shapes of continents at the expense of their true areas. 
D) preserves neither true shapes or true areas of continents. 
A) preserves the true areas of continents at the expense of their true shapes. 
B) preserves both true shapes and true areas of continents. 
C) preserves the true shapes of continents at the expense of their true areas. 
D) preserves neither true shapes or true areas of continents.

Question 10

The __________ is located at 90 degrees north latitude.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

-Longitudes run as high as __________ degrees.

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 45 
C) 90 
D) 180 
A) 0 
B) 45 
C) 90 
D) 180

Question 12

Ultimately, the energy that drives erosion comes from __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Earth's internal heat 
B) organisms 
C) the wind 
D) the Sun 
A) Earth's internal heat 
B) organisms 
C) the wind 
D) the Sun

Question 13

Photosynthesis is the process in which plants, algae, and bacteria __________.

Accepted Answer

A) convert solar radiant energy to chemical energy 
B) convert thermal energy to radiant energy 
C) are created 
D) grow 
A) convert solar radiant energy to chemical energy 
B) convert thermal energy to radiant energy 
C) are created 
D) grow

Question 14

-The __________ divides Earth into two equal halves.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

-A __________ is the shortest distance between two points on the globe.

Accepted Answer

A) meridian 
B) parallel 
C) small circle route 
D) great circle route 
A) meridian 
B) parallel 
C) small circle route 
D) great circle route

Question 16

-Humans have little effect on Earth's physical systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

-A digital elevation model is used to show topographic relief.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

How might the rats brought to Easter Island by Polynesians have contributed to the demise of the Easter Islanders?

Accepted Answer

A) The rats brought disease to the people. 
B) The rats ate the seeds of trees and the birds that pollinated trees. 
C) The rats ate most of the humans' food stores. 
D) The people starved after the rat populations disappeared. 
A) The rats brought disease to the people. 
B) The rats ate the seeds of trees and the birds that pollinated trees. 
C) The rats ate most of the humans' food stores. 
D) The people starved after the rat populations disappeared.

Question 19

Matter occurs in __________ state(s).

Accepted Answer

A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four 
A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four

Question 20

Which type of projection creates a tangent that may run the length of the equator?

Accepted Answer

A) cylindrical projection 
B) conic projection 
C) azimuthal projection 
D) orthographic projection 
A) cylindrical projection 
B) conic projection 
C) azimuthal projection 
D) orthographic projection

-The __________ includes all water on Earth.

-The __________ are found between 80 and 90 degrees north and south.

What are the basic elements of the scientific method?

-Physical geography emphasizes phenomena or processes occurring over scales of meters to the entire planet.

-Which is an example of a temporal phenomenon?

Which is an example of kinetic energy?

Which European group was the first to find Easter Island?

Which is not an example of remote sensing?

-A conformal map projection

The __________ is located at 90 degrees north latitude.

-Longitudes run as high as __________ degrees.

Ultimately, the energy that drives erosion comes from __________.

Photosynthesis is the process in which plants, algae, and bacteria __________.

-The __________ divides Earth into two equal halves.

-A __________ is the shortest distance between two points on the globe.

-Humans have little effect on Earth's physical systems.

-A digital elevation model is used to show topographic relief.

How might the rats brought to Easter Island by Polynesians have contributed to the demise of the Easter Islanders?

Matter occurs in __________ state(s).

Which type of projection creates a tangent that may run the length of the equator?

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

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

-The __________ includes all water on Earth.

​ -The __________ are found between 80 and 90 degrees north and south.

What are the basic elements of the scientific method?

-Physical geography emphasizes phenomena or processes occurring over scales of meters to the entire planet.

​ -Which is an example of a temporal phenomenon?

Which is an example of kinetic energy?

Which European group was the first to find Easter Island?

Which is not an example of remote sensing?

​ -A conformal map projection

The __________ is located at 90 degrees north latitude.

-Longitudes run as high as __________ degrees.

Ultimately, the energy that drives erosion comes from __________.

Photosynthesis is the process in which plants, algae, and bacteria __________.

-The __________ divides Earth into two equal halves.

-A __________ is the shortest distance between two points on the globe.

-Humans have little effect on Earth's physical systems.

-A digital elevation model is used to show topographic relief.

How might the rats brought to Easter Island by Polynesians have contributed to the demise of the Easter Islanders?

Matter occurs in __________ state(s).

Which type of projection creates a tangent that may run the length of the equator?

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

-The __________ are found between 80 and 90 degrees north and south.

-Which is an example of a temporal phenomenon?

-A conformal map projection