Question 1

Which of the following is true of the prime meridian just prior to the year 1884?

Accepted Answer

A) all countries were already using the Greenwich meridian for their land maps. 
B) most countries were already using the Greenwich meridian for their marine maps. 
C) the United States used the Washington meridian for land maps and marine maps. 
D) there was no such thing as a prime meridian before 1884. 
E) Canada used the Ottawa meridian for land maps and marine maps. 
A) all countries were already using the Greenwich meridian for their land maps. 
B) most countries were already using the Greenwich meridian for their marine maps. 
C) the United States used the Washington meridian for land maps and marine maps. 
D) there was no such thing as a prime meridian before 1884. 
E) Canada used the Ottawa meridian for land maps and marine maps.

Question 2

If it is July 3rd in Tokyo (139°E),it is July 4th in Vancouver,British Columbia (123° W)

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Human-forced climate change is increasing the temperature of the ________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Human-forced climate change is increasing the temperature...

Question 4

The essential approach in geographic studies is spatial analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A standard parallel is a line of tangency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is true of the prime meridian just prior to the year 1884?

If it is July 3rd in Tokyo (139°E),it is July 4th in Vancouver,British Columbia (123° W)

Human-forced climate change is increasing the temperature of the and .

The essential approach in geographic studies is spatial analysis.

A standard parallel is a line of tangency.

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Exam 1: Essentials of Geography

Which of the following is true of the prime meridian just prior to the year 1884?

If it is July 3rd in Tokyo (139°E),it is July 4th in Vancouver,British Columbia (123° W)

Human-forced climate change is increasing the temperature of the ________ and ________.

The essential approach in geographic studies is spatial analysis.

A standard parallel is a line of tangency.

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

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Human-forced climate change is increasing the temperature of the and .