Question 1

Which of the following is true of models?

Accepted Answer

A) they are concrete representations of the world. 
B) they are unrealistic representations of the world. 
C) they are simplified representations of the world. 
D) they cannot be used to measure real world phenomena. 
E) because they are small,they cannot accurately reflect reality. 
A) they are concrete representations of the world. 
B) they are unrealistic representations of the world. 
C) they are simplified representations of the world. 
D) they cannot be used to measure real world phenomena. 
E) because they are small,they cannot accurately reflect reality. C

Question 2

"Longitude" is the name of an angle,and "meridian" is the name of an imaginary line that connects all points along the same longitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

GPS units are

Accepted Answer

A) accurate within 10 m. 
B) a metric version of longitude and latitude. 
C)  $\frac { 1 } { 60 }$ th of a Greenwich Precision Second. 
D) not available to the public they are only available to the military. 
E) can be used to measure the speed of objects travelling outside Earth's atmosphere. 
A) accurate within 10 m. 
B) a metric version of longitude and latitude. 
C)  $\frac { 1 } { 60 }$ th of a Greenwich Precision Second. 
D) not available to the public they are only available to the military. 
E) can be used to measure the speed of objects travelling outside Earth's atmosphere. A

Question 4

Global Positioning System (GPS)units

Accepted Answer

A) recently found that the summit of Mt.Everest is 8850 m above sea level. 
B) are accurate to 150 m. 
C) are not used by the military and surveyors. 
D) can be used for crops to germinate. 
E) allow automobiles to drive themselves. 
A) recently found that the summit of Mt.Everest is 8850 m above sea level. 
B) are accurate to 150 m. 
C) are not used by the military and surveyors. 
D) can be used for crops to germinate. 
E) allow automobiles to drive themselves.

Question 5

How far north you live from the equator is measured as your ________,whereas an imaginary line marking all those places at that same distance north of the equator is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) longitude meridian 
B) meridian longitude 
C) latitude parallel 
D) parallel latitude 
E) location place 
A) longitude meridian 
B) meridian longitude 
C) latitude parallel 
D) parallel latitude 
E) location place

Question 6

The larger the denominator in a representative fraction,the ________ the scale of the map.

Accepted Answer

A) larger 
B) smaller 
A) larger 
B) smaller

Question 7

A great circle is

Accepted Answer

A) any parallel of latitude. 
B) the longest distance between two places on the surface of Earth. 
C) a circle of circumference whose center coincides with the center of Earth. 
D) a correct magnetic compass direction on a flat map. 
E) a line used to calculate meridians of longitude. 
A) any parallel of latitude. 
B) the longest distance between two places on the surface of Earth. 
C) a circle of circumference whose center coincides with the center of Earth. 
D) a correct magnetic compass direction on a flat map. 
E) a line used to calculate meridians of longitude.

Question 8

Standard time zones

Accepted Answer

A) have yet to be generally established. 
B) are 15° wide because Earth rotates through that distance in one hour. 
C) are only used in the developed countries. 
D) are spaced at 5° intervals of longitude in North America. 
E) were created by Galileo. 
A) have yet to be generally established. 
B) are 15° wide because Earth rotates through that distance in one hour. 
C) are only used in the developed countries. 
D) are spaced at 5° intervals of longitude in North America. 
E) were created by Galileo.

Question 9

System analysis,the analytical technique used by modern geographers,was developed by

Accepted Answer

A) historians who wanted to understand the forces that shaped history. 
B) scientists who were studying energy and temperature i.e. ,thermodynamics. 
C) astronomers who were interested in developing models of the origin of the solar system. 
D) botanists who were interested in studying plant growth and reproduction. 
E) politicians who were interested in proper governance. 
A) historians who wanted to understand the forces that shaped history. 
B) scientists who were studying energy and temperature i.e. ,thermodynamics. 
C) astronomers who were interested in developing models of the origin of the solar system. 
D) botanists who were interested in studying plant growth and reproduction. 
E) politicians who were interested in proper governance.

Question 10

A scale given as "one centimetre to one kilometre" is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A) representative fraction. 
B) graphic scale. 
C) written scale. 
A) representative fraction. 
B) graphic scale. 
C) written scale.

Question 11

The wind-blown soot,hydrocarbons,and sulfur compounds from the oil-well fires that burned in Kuwait during 1991 fall within which of the five themes?

Accepted Answer

A) location 
B) place 
C) human-Earth relationships 
D) movement 
E) regions 
A) location 
B) place 
C) human-Earth relationships 
D) movement 
E) regions

Question 12

The carbon dioxide that is being added to the atmosphere by the burning of fossil fuels is an example of an ________ to the atmosphere and an ________ from the lithosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) input input 
B) input output 
C) output output 
D) output input 
A) input input 
B) input output 
C) output output 
D) output input

Question 13

The capacity to change the motion of,or to do work on,matter is the definition of

Accepted Answer

A) energy. 
B) plasma. 
C) thermodynamics. 
D) acceleration. 
E) system. 
A) energy. 
B) plasma. 
C) thermodynamics. 
D) acceleration. 
E) system.

Question 14

Which of the following is a cylindrical map projection?

Accepted Answer

A) Robinson projection 
B) Mercator projection 
C) Goode's homolosine projection 
D) sinusoidal equal-area projection 
A) Robinson projection 
B) Mercator projection 
C) Goode's homolosine projection 
D) sinusoidal equal-area projection

Question 15

A written scale appears on maps as a bar graph.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is true regarding the 0° prime meridian?

Accepted Answer

A) the key to measuring angular distances east and west of the prime meridian was the development of accurate compasses. 
B) the prime meridian passes through Paris,France. 
C) the prime meridian was determined by Galileo in the early 1600s. 
D) there was no way of determining this meridian at sea until as late as AD 1760. 
E) international agreement regarding the location of the prime meridian was not resolved until the 1980s when a treaty was completed. 
A) the key to measuring angular distances east and west of the prime meridian was the development of accurate compasses. 
B) the prime meridian passes through Paris,France. 
C) the prime meridian was determined by Galileo in the early 1600s. 
D) there was no way of determining this meridian at sea until as late as AD 1760. 
E) international agreement regarding the location of the prime meridian was not resolved until the 1980s when a treaty was completed.

Question 17

List the five principal themes of modern geographic education.

Accepted Answer

location place regio

Question 18

The letters P.M.stand for

Accepted Answer

A) prior majolica. 
B) previous morning. 
C) post meridiem. 
D) possible meridian. 
A) prior majolica. 
B) previous morning. 
C) post meridiem. 
D) possible meridian.

Question 19

A 30 cm-diameter globe has a  smaller  scale than a 70 cm globe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In order for shape to be preserved on a map,the parallels and meridians must intersect at right angles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Essentials of Geography

Which of the following is true of models?

"Longitude" is the name of an angle,and "meridian" is the name of an imaginary line that connects all points along the same longitude.

GPS units are

Global Positioning System (GPS)units

How far north you live from the equator is measured as your ________,whereas an imaginary line marking all those places at that same distance north of the equator is called a ________.

The larger the denominator in a representative fraction,the ________ the scale of the map.

A great circle is

Standard time zones

System analysis,the analytical technique used by modern geographers,was developed by

A scale given as "one centimetre to one kilometre" is an example of a

The wind-blown soot,hydrocarbons,and sulfur compounds from the oil-well fires that burned in Kuwait during 1991 fall within which of the five themes?

The carbon dioxide that is being added to the atmosphere by the burning of fossil fuels is an example of an ________ to the atmosphere and an ________ from the lithosphere.

The capacity to change the motion of,or to do work on,matter is the definition of

Which of the following is a cylindrical map projection?

A written scale appears on maps as a bar graph.

Which of the following is true regarding the 0° prime meridian?

List the five principal themes of modern geographic education.

The letters P.M.stand for

A 30 cm-diameter globe has a smaller scale than a 70 cm globe.

In order for shape to be preserved on a map,the parallels and meridians must intersect at right angles.

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Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

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Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

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The Dynamic Planet

Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems and Landforms

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How far north you live from the equator is measured as your ,whereas an imaginary line marking all those places at that same distance north of the equator is called a .

The carbon dioxide that is being added to the atmosphere by the burning of fossil fuels is an example of an to the atmosphere and an from the lithosphere.