Question 1

How can feedback affect a system? Give examples of positive and negative feedback.

Accepted Answer

Feedbacks can lead to steady state conditions (negative feedback loops) or disequilibrium (positive feedback loops. The reduction of wolves in Yellowstone, for instance, led to an increase in elk populations, which in turn led to a reduction in vegetation cover due to overgrazing.

Question 2

If it is July 3rd in Tokyo (139°
E), it is July 4th in Los Angeles (118° W).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

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 A

Question 4

Where does the greatest distortion in a Mercator projection occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  the equator. 
B)  towards the poles. 
C)  it varies. 
D)  there is no distortion in a Mercator projection. 
A)  the equator. 
B)  towards the poles. 
C)  it varies. 
D)  there is no distortion in a Mercator projection.

Question 5

Which of the following comprise the fundamental duality in the field of geography?

Accepted Answer

A)  physical versus human/cultural 
B)  physical versus economic 
C)  economic versus political 
D)  political versus environmental 
A)  physical versus human/cultural 
B)  physical versus economic 
C)  economic versus political 
D)  political versus environmental

Question 6

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 7

Geography is a discipline primarily concerned with place names.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The carbon dioxide absorbed by plants is an example of an ________ to a forest and an ________ from the atmosphere.

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 9

Standard time zones

Accepted Answer

A)  have yet to be generally established. 
B)  are 15° wide because Earth rotates through that distance in one hour. 
C)  are only used in the developed countries. 
D)  are spaced at 5° intervals of longitude in North America. 
A)  have yet to be generally established. 
B)  are 15° wide because Earth rotates through that distance in one hour. 
C)  are only used in the developed countries. 
D)  are spaced at 5° intervals of longitude in North America.

Question 10

The basis for defining the length of a day is the fact that

Accepted Answer

A)  Earth rotates east to west. 
B)  Earth moves through 365.25 days a year in its orbit about the Sun. 
C)  Earth rotates on its axis in 24 hours; i.e., it rotates 15° of longitude per hour. 
D)  Earth does not rotate; rather, it revolves. 
A)  Earth rotates east to west. 
B)  Earth moves through 365.25 days a year in its orbit about the Sun. 
C)  Earth rotates on its axis in 24 hours; i.e., it rotates 15° of longitude per hour. 
D)  Earth does not rotate; rather, it revolves.

Question 11

What is a hypothesis? How does it differ from a theory?

Accepted Answer

A hypothesis is a tentative (or proposed

Question 12

A scale given as "one centimeter to one kilometer" is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  representative fraction. 
B)  graphic scale. 
C)  written scale. 
D)  relative scale. 
A)  representative fraction. 
B)  graphic scale. 
C)  written scale. 
D)  relative scale.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  It is mostly constant 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. 
A)  It is mostly constant 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.

Question 14

Which of the following is true of the prime meridian?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is used to determine latitude using lines that run east and west. 
B)  It was first used in the 1500s at the time of initial circumnavigation voyages. 
C)  It was not established until 1884 and is centered on an observatory near London. 
D)  It is that place on Earth where the days officially change. 
A)  It is used to determine latitude using lines that run east and west. 
B)  It was first used in the 1500s at the time of initial circumnavigation voyages. 
C)  It was not established until 1884 and is centered on an observatory near London. 
D)  It is that place on Earth where the days officially change.

Question 15

LiDAR is an example of passive remote sensing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

UTC refers to

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Which of the following describes the property of equal area on a map?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Relative to the five fundamental themes of geography, characteristics of a site refers 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

A rhumb line is a line of constant direction (crosses all meridians at the same angle).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is a geographic information system? What are some potential GIS applications?

Accepted Answer

GIS is a computer-based data p

How can feedback affect a system? Give examples of positive and negative feedback.

If it is July 3rd in Tokyo (139° E), it is July 4th in Los Angeles (118° W).

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

Where does the greatest distortion in a Mercator projection occur?

Which of the following comprise the fundamental duality in the field of geography?

On the Mercator projection, areas at high latitudes appear

Geography is a discipline primarily concerned with place names.

The carbon dioxide absorbed by plants is an example of an to a forest and an from the atmosphere.

Standard time zones

The basis for defining the length of a day is the fact that

What is a hypothesis? How does it differ from a theory?

A scale given as "one centimeter to one kilometer" is an example of a

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

Which of the following is true of the prime meridian?

LiDAR is an example of passive remote sensing.

UTC refers to

Which of the following describes the property of equal area on a map?

Relative to the five fundamental themes of geography, characteristics of a site refers to

A rhumb line is a line of constant direction (crosses all meridians at the same angle).

What is a geographic information system? What are some potential GIS applications?

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earths Modern Atmosphere

Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems and Landforms

The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Wind Processes

Glacial and Periglacial Processes and Landforms

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

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Exam 1: Essentials of Geography

How can feedback affect a system? Give examples of positive and negative feedback.

If it is July 3rd in Tokyo (139° E), it is July 4th in Los Angeles (118° W).

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

Where does the greatest distortion in a Mercator projection occur?

Which of the following comprise the fundamental duality in the field of geography?

On the Mercator projection, areas at high latitudes appear

Geography is a discipline primarily concerned with place names.

The carbon dioxide absorbed by plants is an example of an ________ to a forest and an ________ from the atmosphere.

Standard time zones

The basis for defining the length of a day is the fact that

What is a hypothesis? How does it differ from a theory?

A scale given as "one centimeter to one kilometer" is an example of a

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

Which of the following is true of the prime meridian?

LiDAR is an example of passive remote sensing.

UTC refers to

Which of the following describes the property of equal area on a map?

Relative to the five fundamental themes of geography, characteristics of a site refers to

A rhumb line is a line of constant direction (crosses all meridians at the same angle).

What is a geographic information system? What are some potential GIS applications?

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earths Modern Atmosphere

Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

Water Resources

Global Climate Systems

Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems and Landforms

The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Wind Processes

Glacial and Periglacial Processes and Landforms

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

Filters

The carbon dioxide absorbed by plants is an example of an to a forest and an from the atmosphere.