Question 1

Geographers consider maps to be "tools."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A 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 3

A written scale appears on maps as a bar graph.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A map scale of 1:24,000 means that

Accepted Answer

A)  one inch on the map equals 24,000 inches on the ground. 
B)  one centimeter on the map equals 24,000 centimeters on the ground. 
C)  one foot on the map equals 24,000 feet on Earth. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  one inch on the map equals 24,000 inches on the ground. 
B)  one centimeter on the map equals 24,000 centimeters on the ground. 
C)  one foot on the map equals 24,000 feet on Earth. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

A ________ is any circle of Earth's circumference whose center coincides with the center of Earth. All other circles on Earth constitute ________.

Accepted Answer

great circ

Question 6

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 7

Which type of map scale would be appropriate to use if the map were to be enlarged by Xeroxing?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

What type of feedback maintains stability in a system, i.e., what type of feedback keeps a system functioning properly?

Accepted Answer

A)  positive 
B)  negative 
C)  neutral 
A)  positive 
B)  negative 
C)  neutral

Question 9

All parallels are 360 degrees in length.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of an intermediate map scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  1:3,168,000 
B)  1:63,360 
C)  1 cm = 0.25 km (1 in. = 2000 ft) 
D)  1:125,000 
A)  1:3,168,000 
B)  1:63,360 
C)  1 cm = 0.25 km (1 in. = 2000 ft) 
D)  1:125,000

Question 11

The part of geography that embodies map making is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  theodesy. 
B)  geodesy. 
C)  cartography. 
D)  calligraphy. 
A)  theodesy. 
B)  geodesy. 
C)  cartography. 
D)  calligraphy.

Question 12

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 BC. 
D)  was made by Isaac Newton. 
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 BC. 
D)  was made by Isaac Newton.

Question 13

Which of the following terms characterizes the discipline of geography?

Accepted Answer

A)  eclectic 
B)  holistic 
C)  unscientific 
D)  A, B, and C 
E)  A and B only 
A)  eclectic 
B)  holistic 
C)  unscientific 
D)  A, B, and C 
E)  A and B only

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Most countries were already using the Greenwich meridian for their land maps. 
B)  All countries were already using the Greenwich meridian for their marine maps. 
C)  The United States used a combination of the Washington meridian for land maps and the Greenwich meridian for marine maps. 
D)  There was no such thing as a prime meridian before 1884. 
A)  Most countries were already using the Greenwich meridian for their land maps. 
B)  All countries were already using the Greenwich meridian for their marine maps. 
C)  The United States used a combination of the Washington meridian for land maps and the Greenwich meridian for marine maps. 
D)  There was no such thing as a prime meridian before 1884.

Question 15

The letters AM stand for

Accepted Answer

A)  after midnight. 
B)  after morning. 
C)  ante majolica. 
D)  ante meridiem. 
E)  after meridian. 
A)  after midnight. 
B)  after morning. 
C)  ante majolica. 
D)  ante meridiem. 
E)  after meridian.

Question 16

The globe is the only map that accurately portrays all spatial relationships characteristic of Earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Global Positioning System (GPS) units

Accepted Answer

A)  recently found the correct height of Mount Everest to be 8850 m (29,035 feet.) 
B)  show your location accurate to 100 m. 
C)  are used in Precision Agriculture. 
D)  are used by surveyors and the military. 
E)  are used for all of these. 
A)  recently found the correct height of Mount Everest to be 8850 m (29,035 feet.) 
B)  show your location accurate to 100 m. 
C)  are used in Precision Agriculture. 
D)  are used by surveyors and the military. 
E)  are used for all of these.

Question 18

Relative to the fundamental themes of geography proposed by the Association of American Geographers, $\underline {  \text { resource exploitation and hazard perception }  }$ refer to

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 19

An angular distance measured north or south of the equator from the center of Earth is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  longitude. 
B)  latitude. 
C)  zenith. 
D)  Greenwich distance. 
A)  longitude. 
B)  latitude. 
C)  zenith. 
D)  Greenwich distance.

Question 20

Which of the following possesses all the properties of area, shape, direction, proximity, and distance, correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mercator projection 
B)  Alber's equal-area conic projection 
C)  Robinson projection 
D)  a world globe 
A)  Mercator projection 
B)  Alber's equal-area conic projection 
C)  Robinson projection 
D)  a world globe

Geographers consider maps to be "tools."

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

A written scale appears on maps as a bar graph.

A map scale of 1:24,000 means that

A is any circle of Earth's circumference whose center coincides with the center of Earth. All other circles on Earth constitute .

Which of the following is an example of a system?

Which type of map scale would be appropriate to use if the map were to be enlarged by Xeroxing?

What type of feedback maintains stability in a system, i.e., what type of feedback keeps a system functioning properly?

All parallels are 360 degrees in length.

Which of the following is an example of an intermediate map scale?

The part of geography that embodies map making is known as

The realization that Earth was a sphere

Which of the following terms characterizes the discipline of geography?

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

The letters AM stand for

The globe is the only map that accurately portrays all spatial relationships characteristic of Earth's surface.

Global Positioning System (GPS) units

Relative to the fundamental themes of geography proposed by the Association of American Geographers, $\underline { \text { resource exploitation and hazard perception } }$ refer to

An angular distance measured north or south of the equator from the center of Earth is termed

Which of the following possesses all the properties of area, shape, direction, proximity, and distance, correctly?

Solar Energy, Seasons, and the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation

Atmospheric Water and Weather

Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

The Dynamic Planet

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

Wind Processes and Desert Landscapes

The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Landforms

Glacial and Penglacial Landscapes

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystems and Biomes

Earth and the Human Denominator

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Exam 1: Foundations of Geography

Geographers consider maps to be "tools."

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

A written scale appears on maps as a bar graph.

A map scale of 1:24,000 means that

A ________ is any circle of Earth's circumference whose center coincides with the center of Earth. All other circles on Earth constitute ________.

Which of the following is an example of a system?

Which type of map scale would be appropriate to use if the map were to be enlarged by Xeroxing?

What type of feedback maintains stability in a system, i.e., what type of feedback keeps a system functioning properly?

All parallels are 360 degrees in length.

Which of the following is an example of an intermediate map scale?

The part of geography that embodies map making is known as

The realization that Earth was a sphere

Which of the following terms characterizes the discipline of geography?

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

The letters AM stand for

The globe is the only map that accurately portrays all spatial relationships characteristic of Earth's surface.

Global Positioning System (GPS) units

Relative to the fundamental themes of geography proposed by the Association of American Geographers, resource exploitation and hazard perception ‾\underline { \text { resource exploitation and hazard perception } } resource exploitation and hazard perception ​ refer to

An angular distance measured north or south of the equator from the center of Earth is termed

Which of the following possesses all the properties of area, shape, direction, proximity, and distance, correctly?

Solar Energy, Seasons, and the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation

Atmospheric Water and Weather

Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

The Dynamic Planet

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

Wind Processes and Desert Landscapes

The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Landforms

Glacial and Penglacial Landscapes

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystems and Biomes

Earth and the Human Denominator

Filters

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

A is any circle of Earth's circumference whose center coincides with the center of Earth. All other circles on Earth constitute .

Relative to the fundamental themes of geography proposed by the Association of American Geographers, $\underline { \text { resource exploitation and hazard perception } }$ refer to