Question 1

The oblateness of Earth occurs at the

Accepted Answer

A) poles. 
B) equator. 
C) subtropics. 
D) prime meridian. 
E) international date line. 
A) poles. 
B) equator. 
C) subtropics. 
D) prime meridian. 
E) international date line.

Question 2

On the Mercator projection,areas at high latitudes appear

Accepted Answer

A) larger than areas of the same size located nearer to the equator. 
B) smaller than areas of the same size located nearer to the equator. 
C) the same size as areas of the same size located nearer to the equator. 
A) larger than areas of the same size located nearer to the equator. 
B) smaller than areas of the same size located nearer to the equator. 
C) the same size as areas of the same size located nearer to the equator.

Question 3

Time is now precisely measured with primary standard clocks that are based on

Accepted Answer

A) very precise pendulum motion. 
B) the first appearance of ground hogs on Ground Hog day. 
C) the vibration of cesium atoms. 
D) the pulse rate of pulsar stars. 
E) the speed of light. 
A) very precise pendulum motion. 
B) the first appearance of ground hogs on Ground Hog day. 
C) the vibration of cesium atoms. 
D) the pulse rate of pulsar stars. 
E) the speed of light.

Question 4

The prime meridian and the 180th meridian are opposite halves of the same great circle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The spread of ash fallout worldwide from the Mount Pinatubo eruptions in 1991 in the Philippines is described under the principal geographic theme of movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Who made a significant,early contribution to cartography by adding a grid and orienting the map with north at the top? He also divided the circumference of Earth into 360°,with each degree comprising 60 minutes,and each minute comprising 60 seconds.

Accepted Answer

A) Pythagoras-in the sixth century B.C. 
B) Sir Isaac Newton-in the seventeenth century A.D. 
C) Magellan-in the sixteenth century A.D. 
D) Ptolemy-in the second century A.D. 
E) Eratosthenes -in the second century B.C. 
A) Pythagoras-in the sixth century B.C. 
B) Sir Isaac Newton-in the seventeenth century A.D. 
C) Magellan-in the sixteenth century A.D. 
D) Ptolemy-in the second century A.D. 
E) Eratosthenes -in the second century B.C.

Question 7

The 49th parallel is used to determine all of Canada's southern border?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The most extreme northern and southern parallels to experience perpendicular rays of the Sun at local noon are located at

Accepted Answer

A) 90° north and south. 
B) 23.5° north and south. 
C) 45° north and south. 
D) 66.5° north and south. 
E) no parallels experience perpendicular rays of the Sun. 
A) 90° north and south. 
B) 23.5° north and south. 
C) 45° north and south. 
D) 66.5° north and south. 
E) no parallels experience perpendicular rays of the Sun.

Question 9

A non-rechargeable battery can best be described as a/an ________ energy system and a/an ________ material system.

Accepted Answer

A) closed closed 
B) closed open 
C) open open 
D) open closed 
A) closed closed 
B) closed open 
C) open open 
D) open closed

Question 10

All parallels are 360° in length.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Geography

Accepted Answer

A) is science fiction. 
B) uses financial analysis. 
C) is concerned only with describing systems. 
D) is derived from geo and graphein literally,"to write Earth." 
E) is based upon principals of systematic science. 
A) is science fiction. 
B) uses financial analysis. 
C) is concerned only with describing systems. 
D) is derived from geo and graphein literally,"to write Earth." 
E) is based upon principals of systematic science.

Question 12

Positive feedback tends to amplify or encourage response in system operations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A satellite imaging system that beams electromagnetic energy at the surface and then records the energy that is reflected is classified as a(n)________ system.

Accepted Answer

A) active. 
B) passive. 
C) photographic. 
D) holographic. 
E) echographic. 
A) active. 
B) passive. 
C) photographic. 
D) holographic. 
E) echographic.

Question 14

Coordinated Universal Time is the present name for world standard time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of a system?

Accepted Answer

A) a leaf 
B) a river drainage basin 
C) a midlatitude cyclonic storm 
D) All of these are examples of systems. 
E) None of these are examples of systems. 
A) a leaf 
B) a river drainage basin 
C) a midlatitude cyclonic storm 
D) All of these are examples of systems. 
E) None of these are examples of systems.

Question 16

Which of the following describes the property of true shape on a map?

Accepted Answer

A) equivalence 
B) conformality 
C) proximity 
D) equidistance 
E) acquiescence 
A) equivalence 
B) conformality 
C) proximity 
D) equidistance 
E) acquiescence

Question 17

According to the text,the three inorganic Earth realms are the

Accepted Answer

A) thermosphere,lithosphere,heterosphere. 
B) hydrosphere,lithosphere,and atmosphere. 
C) atmosphere,geoid,and homosphere. 
D) stratosphere,magnetosphere,and troposphere. 
E) biosphere,lithosphere,and atmosphere. 
A) thermosphere,lithosphere,heterosphere. 
B) hydrosphere,lithosphere,and atmosphere. 
C) atmosphere,geoid,and homosphere. 
D) stratosphere,magnetosphere,and troposphere. 
E) biosphere,lithosphere,and atmosphere.

Question 18

If an observer determines that the North Star (Polaris)is located 30° above the horizon,then the observer is located at

Accepted Answer

A) 70° north latitude. 
B) 60° north latitude. 
C) 30° north latitude. 
D) 60° north longitude. 
E) 30° north longitude. 
A) 70° north latitude. 
B) 60° north latitude. 
C) 30° north latitude. 
D) 60° north longitude. 
E) 30° north longitude.

Question 19

Systems methodologies are not applicable to geographic analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Clocks that operated without a pendulum had to be invented before longitude at sea could be calculated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Essentials of Geography

The oblateness of Earth occurs at the

On the Mercator projection,areas at high latitudes appear

Time is now precisely measured with primary standard clocks that are based on

The prime meridian and the 180th meridian are opposite halves of the same great circle.

The spread of ash fallout worldwide from the Mount Pinatubo eruptions in 1991 in the Philippines is described under the principal geographic theme of movement.

Who made a significant,early contribution to cartography by adding a grid and orienting the map with north at the top? He also divided the circumference of Earth into 360°,with each degree comprising 60 minutes,and each minute comprising 60 seconds.

The 49th parallel is used to determine all of Canada's southern border?

The most extreme northern and southern parallels to experience perpendicular rays of the Sun at local noon are located at

A non-rechargeable battery can best be described as a/an ________ energy system and a/an ________ material system.

All parallels are 360° in length.

Geography

Positive feedback tends to amplify or encourage response in system operations.

A satellite imaging system that beams electromagnetic energy at the surface and then records the energy that is reflected is classified as a(n)________ system.

Coordinated Universal Time is the present name for world standard time.

Which of the following is an example of a system?

Which of the following describes the property of true shape on a map?

According to the text,the three inorganic Earth realms are the

If an observer determines that the North Star (Polaris)is located 30° above the horizon,then the observer is located at

Systems methodologies are not applicable to geographic analysis.

Clocks that operated without a pendulum had to be invented before longitude at sea could be calculated.

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earth's Modern Atmosphere

Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

Water Resources

Climate Systems and Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems and Landforms

Eolian Processes and Arid Landscapes

The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Landforms

Glacial and Periglacial Processes and Landforms

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

Earth and the Human Denominator

Filters

A non-rechargeable battery can best be described as a/an energy system and a/an material system.