Question 1

Objects appear ________ on large scale maps.

Accepted Answer

A)  large 
B)  small 
C)  It is impossible to compare the relative size of the same features on maps of different scales. 
A)  large 
B)  small 
C)  It is impossible to compare the relative size of the same features on maps of different scales.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the current emphasis in the field of physical geography?

Accepted Answer

A)  understanding soil development 
B)  modeling economic interrelationships among countries 
C)  studying weather 
D)  understanding how Earth's systems interact to produce natural phenomena 
A)  understanding soil development 
B)  modeling economic interrelationships among countries 
C)  studying weather 
D)  understanding how Earth's systems interact to produce natural phenomena

Question 3

Earth's equator is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a small circle. 
B)  a great circle. 
C)  a prime meridian. 
D)  a line of equal longitude. 
A)  a small circle. 
B)  a great circle. 
C)  a prime meridian. 
D)  a line of equal longitude.

Question 4

Which of the following is a capability of a geographic information system (GIS)?

Accepted Answer

A)  data storage 
B)  data manipulation and analysis 
C)  map production with overlays of different information layers 
D)  GIS systems can do all of the above. 
E)  data storage, manipulation, and analysis only 
A)  data storage 
B)  data manipulation and analysis 
C)  map production with overlays of different information layers 
D)  GIS systems can do all of the above. 
E)  data storage, manipulation, and analysis only

Question 5

The carbon dioxide that is being added to the atmosphere by the burning of fossil fuels is an example of an ________ variable to the atmosphere and an ________ variable 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 6

Because scientific ideas are tested, they can be corrected when they are wrong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Geography is a discipline defined by a specific body of content and subject matter rather than by an approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

________ is an entity that assumes a physical shape and occupies space, whereas ________ is a capacity to do work.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is an entity that assumes a...

Question 9

A Landsat or weather satellite image is an example of passive remote sensing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Longitude is the name of an angle, and "meridian" is the name of an imaginary line on Earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The scientific method is described by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the application of common sense 
B)  a relation to procedures developed by Sir Isaac Newton 
C)  the development of hypotheses for testing and prediction 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  None of these is correct. 
A)  the application of common sense 
B)  a relation to procedures developed by Sir Isaac Newton 
C)  the development of hypotheses for testing and prediction 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  None of these is correct.

Question 12

If a system responds to a change in input by moving further away from its equilibrium condition, what type of feedback has occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)  positive 
B)  negative 
C)  neutral 
D)  Not enough information is given to indicate what type of feedback has occurred. 
A)  positive 
B)  negative 
C)  neutral 
D)  Not enough information is given to indicate what type of feedback has occurred.

Question 13

If City A is located $\underline { \text { West }   }$ of City B, the time at City A is ________ than that at City B because Earth rotates from ________ when viewed from above the North Pole.

Accepted Answer

A)  earlier; west to east (i.e., counterclockwise) 
B)  earlier; east to west (i.e., clockwise) 
C)  later; west to east (i.e., counterclockwise) 
D)  later; east to west (i.e., clockwise) 
A)  earlier; west to east (i.e., counterclockwise) 
B)  earlier; east to west (i.e., clockwise) 
C)  later; west to east (i.e., counterclockwise) 
D)  later; east to west (i.e., clockwise)

Question 14

The $\underline {\text { larger }}$ the scale of a map, the ________ the area covered by the map and the ________ detail it provides.

Accepted Answer

A)  larger; more 
B)  larger; less 
C)  smaller; more 
D)  smaller; less 
A)  larger; more 
B)  larger; less 
C)  smaller; more 
D)  smaller; less

Question 15

Longitude measures distances east or west of a prime meridian on Earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A circular surface area, when drawn on a map designed to preserve area, might appear as an oval.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A ________ is any ordered, interrelated set of objects and attributes as distinct from their surrounding environment. A ________ represents an idealized part of the real world greatly simplified.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ________ is any ordered, interrelated set...

Question 18

The meridian opposite of Earth's prime meridian (0 degrees longitude) is called

Accepted Answer

A)  Coordinated Universal Time. 
B)  Greenwich Mean Time. 
C)  the equator. 
D)  the International Date Line. 
A)  Coordinated Universal Time. 
B)  Greenwich Mean Time. 
C)  the equator. 
D)  the International Date Line.

Question 19

The change in the proportional size of features at high latitudes on a Mercator map occurs because

Accepted Answer

A)  meridians are stretched apart at high latitudes. 
B)  there are no tangent lines anywhere on the map. 
C)  shearing is used to create the map. 
D)  a conic projection is used to create the map. 
A)  meridians are stretched apart at high latitudes. 
B)  there are no tangent lines anywhere on the map. 
C)  shearing is used to create the map. 
D)  a conic projection is used to create the map.

Question 20

Which of the following is true of scientific theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are based on several hypotheses. 
B)  They are broad in scope because they unify several known facts about the world. 
C)  They are based on natural laws (such as those pertaining to gravity, relativity, atomic theory, etc.). 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and B only 
A)  They are based on several hypotheses. 
B)  They are broad in scope because they unify several known facts about the world. 
C)  They are based on natural laws (such as those pertaining to gravity, relativity, atomic theory, etc.). 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and B only

Objects appear ________ on large scale maps.

Which of the following best describes the current emphasis in the field of physical geography?

Earth's equator is an example of

Which of the following is a capability of a geographic information system (GIS)?

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

Because scientific ideas are tested, they can be corrected when they are wrong.

Geography is a discipline defined by a specific body of content and subject matter rather than by an approach.

is an entity that assumes a physical shape and occupies space, whereas is a capacity to do work.

A Landsat or weather satellite image is an example of passive remote sensing.

Longitude is the name of an angle, and "meridian" is the name of an imaginary line on Earth's surface.

The scientific method is described by which of the following?

If a system responds to a change in input by moving further away from its equilibrium condition, what type of feedback has occurred?

If City A is located $\underline { \text { West } }$ of City B, the time at City A is than that at City B because Earth rotates from when viewed from above the North Pole.

The $\underline {\text { larger }}$ the scale of a map, the the area covered by the map and the detail it provides.

Longitude measures distances east or west of a prime meridian on Earth's surface.

A circular surface area, when drawn on a map designed to preserve area, might appear as an oval.

A is any ordered, interrelated set of objects and attributes as distinct from their surrounding environment. A represents an idealized part of the real world greatly simplified.

The meridian opposite of Earth's prime meridian (0 degrees longitude) is called

The change in the proportional size of features at high latitudes on a Mercator map occurs because

Which of the following is true of scientific theories?

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

Exam 1: Foundations of Geography

Objects appear ________ on large scale maps.

Which of the following best describes the current emphasis in the field of physical geography?

Earth's equator is an example of

Which of the following is a capability of a geographic information system (GIS)?

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

Because scientific ideas are tested, they can be corrected when they are wrong.

Geography is a discipline defined by a specific body of content and subject matter rather than by an approach.

________ is an entity that assumes a physical shape and occupies space, whereas ________ is a capacity to do work.

A Landsat or weather satellite image is an example of passive remote sensing.

Longitude is the name of an angle, and "meridian" is the name of an imaginary line on Earth's surface.

The scientific method is described by which of the following?

If a system responds to a change in input by moving further away from its equilibrium condition, what type of feedback has occurred?

If City A is located West ‾\underline { \text { West } } West ​ of City B, the time at City A is ________ than that at City B because Earth rotates from ________ when viewed from above the North Pole.

The larger ‾\underline {\text { larger }} larger ​ the scale of a map, the ________ the area covered by the map and the ________ detail it provides.

Longitude measures distances east or west of a prime meridian on Earth's surface.

A circular surface area, when drawn on a map designed to preserve area, might appear as an oval.

A ________ is any ordered, interrelated set of objects and attributes as distinct from their surrounding environment. A ________ represents an idealized part of the real world greatly simplified.

The meridian opposite of Earth's prime meridian (0 degrees longitude) is called

The change in the proportional size of features at high latitudes on a Mercator map occurs because

Which of the following is true of scientific theories?

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

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

is an entity that assumes a physical shape and occupies space, whereas is a capacity to do work.

If City A is located $\underline { \text { West } }$ of City B, the time at City A is than that at City B because Earth rotates from when viewed from above the North Pole.

The $\underline {\text { larger }}$ the scale of a map, the the area covered by the map and the detail it provides.

A is any ordered, interrelated set of objects and attributes as distinct from their surrounding environment. A represents an idealized part of the real world greatly simplified.