Question 1

UTC refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the International Date Line. 
B) Universal Time Conference. 
C) Coordinated Universal Time. 
D) Universal Time Circles. 
E) Unlimited Time Clocks. 
A) the International Date Line. 
B) Universal Time Conference. 
C) Coordinated Universal Time. 
D) Universal Time Circles. 
E) Unlimited Time Clocks.

Question 2

Which of the following is easily determined using the position of the Sun or stars?

Accepted Answer

A) longitude 
B) latitude 
C) altitude 
A) longitude 
B) latitude 
C) altitude

Question 3

The realization that Earth was a sphere

Accepted Answer

A) did not occur in Europe until the first voyages of Columbus. 
B) had to wait until the modern era (1800s). 
C) was first made by Pythagoras,580-500 B.C. 
D) was made by Isaac Newton. 
E) meant that maps could not be produced accurately. 
A) did not occur in Europe until the first voyages of Columbus. 
B) had to wait until the modern era (1800s). 
C) was first made by Pythagoras,580-500 B.C. 
D) was made by Isaac Newton. 
E) meant that maps could not be produced accurately.

Question 4

If you wanted a map with a lot of detail of a small area you would want a

Accepted Answer

A) a large scale map. 
B) a small scale map. 
C) an intermediate scale. 
D) a world globe. 
E) a GPS on your phone. 
A) a large scale map. 
B) a small scale map. 
C) an intermediate scale. 
D) a world globe. 
E) a GPS on your phone.

Question 5

If you were standing at 60° north latitude you would be within which latitudinal geographic zone?

Accepted Answer

A) subantarctic 
B) midlatitude 
C) antarctic 
D) subarctic 
E) subtropical 
A) subantarctic 
B) midlatitude 
C) antarctic 
D) subarctic 
E) subtropical

Question 6

Describe what distinguishes physical geography from human geography.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe what distinguishes physical geography from human...

Question 7

A map scale of 1:24 000 is considered a small scale as compared to a scale of 1:20 900 000,which is considered a large scale.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

If you were standing at 20° north latitude you would be within which latitudinal geographic zone?

Accepted Answer

A) tropical 
B) midlatitude 
C) equatorial 
D) subarctic 
E) subtropical 
A) tropical 
B) midlatitude 
C) equatorial 
D) subarctic 
E) subtropical

Question 9

Isaac Newton reasoned that Earth was not perfectly spherical because of

Accepted Answer

A) centrifugal force created by Earth's more rapid rotation at the equator. 
B) centrifugal force created by Earth's more rapid rotation at the poles. 
C) gravitational force created by Earth's more rapid rotation at the equator. 
D) gravitational force created by Earth's more rapid rotation at the poles. 
E) the curvature of the horizon from ships at sea. 
A) centrifugal force created by Earth's more rapid rotation at the equator. 
B) centrifugal force created by Earth's more rapid rotation at the poles. 
C) gravitational force created by Earth's more rapid rotation at the equator. 
D) gravitational force created by Earth's more rapid rotation at the poles. 
E) the curvature of the horizon from ships at sea.

Question 10

The geographic theme of place refers to absolute and relative position on Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The earliest known maps date to ________ and were made by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) 45 000 B.C.Neanderthals 
B) 2300 B.C.the Babylonians 
C) 500 B.C.the Greeks 
D) 700 AD the Catholic Church 
E) 1100 AD Mongol warriors 
A) 45 000 B.C.Neanderthals 
B) 2300 B.C.the Babylonians 
C) 500 B.C.the Greeks 
D) 700 AD the Catholic Church 
E) 1100 AD Mongol warriors

Question 12

The scale of a map can be expressed by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) representative fraction 
B) graphic scale 
C) written scale 
D) All of these are correct. 
E) None of these is correct. 
A) representative fraction 
B) graphic scale 
C) written scale 
D) All of these are correct. 
E) None of these is correct.

Question 13

Of the principal map projection classes,which cannot be generated using a physical-perspective approach,i.e. ,an approach based on the projection of the shadow of a wire-skeleton globe onto a geometric surface?

Accepted Answer

A) cylindrical 
B) oval 
C) conic 
D) planar 
A) cylindrical 
B) oval 
C) conic 
D) planar

Question 14

The science that specifically attempts to determine Earth's shape and size by surveys and mathematical means is called

Accepted Answer

A) geography. 
B) geology. 
C) cartography. 
D) astronomy. 
E) geodesy. 
A) geography. 
B) geology. 
C) cartography. 
D) astronomy. 
E) geodesy.

Question 15

"Geography" literally means

Accepted Answer

A) place memorization. 
B) the study of rocks. 
C) map making. 
D) to write (about)Earth. 
E) location distribution. 
A) place memorization. 
B) the study of rocks. 
C) map making. 
D) to write (about)Earth. 
E) location distribution.

Question 16

Which of the following is true of the length (as measured in kilometers)of a degree of latitude?

Accepted Answer

A) it is consistent at all latitudes. 
B) it is longer near the equator than near the poles. 
C) it is shorter near the equator than near the poles. 
D) it is shorter near the prime meridian than near the international dateline. 
E) it decreases by 15 minutes for each degree north of the equator. 
A) it is consistent at all latitudes. 
B) it is longer near the equator than near the poles. 
C) it is shorter near the equator than near the poles. 
D) it is shorter near the prime meridian than near the international dateline. 
E) it decreases by 15 minutes for each degree north of the equator.

Question 17

Latitude is easily determined using celestial objects whereas longitude is not easily calculated in such a manner and requires time-keeping devices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is the most strongly supported by experimental and observational evidence?

Accepted Answer

A) speculation 
B) hypothesis 
C) educated guess 
D) theory 
E) supposition 
A) speculation 
B) hypothesis 
C) educated guess 
D) theory 
E) supposition

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of an active remote sensing device?

Accepted Answer

A) film 
B) infrared sensor 
C) video camera 
D) radar 
E) echometer 
A) film 
B) infrared sensor 
C) video camera 
D) radar 
E) echometer

Question 20

Distinguish between active and passive remote sensing,and describe the applications of each.

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The answer of Distinguish between active and passive remote sensing,and...

Exam 1: Essentials of Geography

UTC refers to

Which of the following is easily determined using the position of the Sun or stars?

The realization that Earth was a sphere

If you wanted a map with a lot of detail of a small area you would want a

If you were standing at 60° north latitude you would be within which latitudinal geographic zone?

Describe what distinguishes physical geography from human geography.

A map scale of 1:24 000 is considered a small scale as compared to a scale of 1:20 900 000,which is considered a large scale.

If you were standing at 20° north latitude you would be within which latitudinal geographic zone?

Isaac Newton reasoned that Earth was not perfectly spherical because of

The geographic theme of place refers to absolute and relative position on Earth.

The earliest known maps date to ________ and were made by ________.

The scale of a map can be expressed by which of the following?

Of the principal map projection classes,which cannot be generated using a physical-perspective approach,i.e. ,an approach based on the projection of the shadow of a wire-skeleton globe onto a geometric surface?

The science that specifically attempts to determine Earth's shape and size by surveys and mathematical means is called

"Geography" literally means

Which of the following is true of the length (as measured in kilometers)of a degree of latitude?

Latitude is easily determined using celestial objects whereas longitude is not easily calculated in such a manner and requires time-keeping devices.

Which of the following is the most strongly supported by experimental and observational evidence?

Which of the following is an example of an active remote sensing device?

Distinguish between active and passive remote sensing,and describe the applications of each.

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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