Question 1

Which of the following is true of the 1884 treaty establishing the prime meridian (0°)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each country selected its own prime meridian for their marine maps. 
B)  The Greenwich meridian was established as the prime meridian by the treaty. 
C)  The United States designated the Washington meridian for land maps and marine maps. 
D)  No consensus was met at the 1884 treaty, putting off the decision until a 1907 treaty was passed. 
A)  Each country selected its own prime meridian for their marine maps. 
B)  The Greenwich meridian was established as the prime meridian by the treaty. 
C)  The United States designated the Washington meridian for land maps and marine maps. 
D)  No consensus was met at the 1884 treaty, putting off the decision until a 1907 treaty was passed.

Question 2

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is

Accepted Answer

A)  the same as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). 
B)  established 24 standard meridians around the globe at equal intervals from the prime meridian. 
C)  replaced Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and became the legal reference for official time in all countries. 
D)  two-hours ahead of Zulu time, indicating the single moment when all locations on the planet are on the same calendar day. 
A)  the same as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). 
B)  established 24 standard meridians around the globe at equal intervals from the prime meridian. 
C)  replaced Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and became the legal reference for official time in all countries. 
D)  two-hours ahead of Zulu time, indicating the single moment when all locations on the planet are on the same calendar day.

Question 3

If it is 10:00 A.M. in Miami, Florida (Eastern time zone), what time is it in Los Angeles, California, located 3 time zones to the west in the Pacific Time zone?

Accepted Answer

A)  7 A.M. 
B)  8 A.M. 
C)  1 P.M. 
D)  2 P.M. 
A)  7 A.M. 
B)  8 A.M. 
C)  1 P.M. 
D)  2 P.M.

Question 4

A standard parallel is a line of tangency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Living systems are considered

Accepted Answer

A)  biotic. 
B)  inorganic. 
C)  part of the lithosphere. 
D)  abiotic. 
A)  biotic. 
B)  inorganic. 
C)  part of the lithosphere. 
D)  abiotic.

Question 6

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 7

What is GPS? Give several examples of its utility in physical geography.

Accepted Answer

Global Position Systems refers to the co

Question 8

A map scale of 1:63,360 is equivalent to

Accepted Answer

A)  one inch on the map equals 2,000 feet on the ground. 
B)  one inch on a map equals 1 mile on the ground. 
C)  one inch on a map equals 5 miles on the ground. 
D)  one inch on the map equals 24,000 inches on the ground. 
A)  one inch on the map equals 2,000 feet on the ground. 
B)  one inch on a map equals 1 mile on the ground. 
C)  one inch on a map equals 5 miles on the ground. 
D)  one inch on the map equals 24,000 inches on the ground.

Question 9

A Mercator projection preserves area of all poleward geographic features.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the field of physical geography?

Accepted Answer

A)  Understanding soil development. 
B)  Mapping of rock types. 
C)  The study of weather. 
D)  The spatial analysis of all the physical elements, processes, and systems that make up the environment. 
A)  Understanding soil development. 
B)  Mapping of rock types. 
C)  The study of weather. 
D)  The spatial analysis of all the physical elements, processes, and systems that make up the environment.

Question 11

The day officially changes on Earth at the prime meridian.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If you began a trip at 60° west, 20° north and traveled 120° farther west and 50° south, your new position would be

Accepted Answer

A)  the International Dateline at 70° north latitude. 
B)  the International Dateline at 30° south latitude. 
C)  the Greenwich meridian at 70° north latitude. 
D)  the Greenwich meridian at 30° south latitude. 
E)  30° north, 120° west. 
A)  the International Dateline at 70° north latitude. 
B)  the International Dateline at 30° south latitude. 
C)  the Greenwich meridian at 70° north latitude. 
D)  the Greenwich meridian at 30° south latitude. 
E)  30° north, 120° west.

Question 13

Which of the following is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  GIS stands for geographic information system. 
B)  Satellite weather images are an example of remote sensing. 
C)  GIS represents an important planning tool. 
D)  A GIS model does not require the use of a map. 
A)  GIS stands for geographic information system. 
B)  Satellite weather images are an example of remote sensing. 
C)  GIS represents an important planning tool. 
D)  A GIS model does not require the use of a map.

Question 14

Which of the following most accurately characterizes the goal of geography?

Accepted Answer

A)  The production of maps. 
B)  Memorization of the names of places on world and regional maps. 
C)  Memorization of the imports and exports of a country. 
D)  Understanding distributions and movements across Earth. 
A)  The production of maps. 
B)  Memorization of the names of places on world and regional maps. 
C)  Memorization of the imports and exports of a country. 
D)  Understanding distributions and movements across Earth.

Question 15

All parallels are 360° in length.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is true regarding the 0° prime meridian?

Accepted Answer

A)  There was no way of determining this meridian at sea until as late as AD 1760. 
B)  The prime meridian passes through Paris, France. 
C)  International agreement regarding the location of the prime meridian was not resolved until the 1980s when a treaty was completed. 
D)  The key to measuring angular distances east and west of the prime meridian was the development of accurate compasses. 
A)  There was no way of determining this meridian at sea until as late as AD 1760. 
B)  The prime meridian passes through Paris, France. 
C)  International agreement regarding the location of the prime meridian was not resolved until the 1980s when a treaty was completed. 
D)  The key to measuring angular distances east and west of the prime meridian was the development of accurate compasses.

Question 17

Coordinated Universal Time is the present name for world standard time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Around the Grand Canyon the predators of deer were largely exterminated by people. The deer population grew rapidly as a result of the lack of predators until the deer exhausted their food supply. This led to a massive die-off (known as a population crash) and hundreds of deer died of starvation. The point at which the food supply no longer supported the large deer population can best be considered a

Accepted Answer

A)  model. 
B)  metastable equilibrium condition. 
C)  threshold. 
D)  dynamic equilibrium condition. 
A)  model. 
B)  metastable equilibrium condition. 
C)  threshold. 
D)  dynamic equilibrium condition.

Question 19

Which of the following best describes the condition of steady-state equilibrium?

Accepted Answer

A)  System inputs always exactly balance outputs so the system never changes. 
B)  System inputs and outputs fluctuate around a stable average so the system does not move far from its average condition. 
C)  System inputs produce large, random fluctuations in output, forcing the system into a new state of equilibrium. 
D)  Systems slowly adjust to long-term changes in input and output. 
A)  System inputs always exactly balance outputs so the system never changes. 
B)  System inputs and outputs fluctuate around a stable average so the system does not move far from its average condition. 
C)  System inputs produce large, random fluctuations in output, forcing the system into a new state of equilibrium. 
D)  Systems slowly adjust to long-term changes in input and output.

Question 20

A parallel of latitude

Accepted Answer

A)  is used to measure distances east and west of the equator. 
B)  measures longitude. 
C)  is called a meridian. 
D)  is used to measure distances north or south of the equator. 
E)  is a line which passes through both poles. 
A)  is used to measure distances east and west of the equator. 
B)  measures longitude. 
C)  is called a meridian. 
D)  is used to measure distances north or south of the equator. 
E)  is a line which passes through both poles.

Which of the following is true of the 1884 treaty establishing the prime meridian (0°)?

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is

If it is 10:00 A.M. in Miami, Florida (Eastern time zone), what time is it in Los Angeles, California, located 3 time zones to the west in the Pacific Time zone?

A standard parallel is a line of tangency.

Living systems are considered

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

What is GPS? Give several examples of its utility in physical geography.

A map scale of 1:63,360 is equivalent to

A Mercator projection preserves area of all poleward geographic features.

Which of the following best describes the field of physical geography?

The day officially changes on Earth at the prime meridian.

If you began a trip at 60° west, 20° north and traveled 120° farther west and 50° south, your new position would be

Which of the following is false?

Which of the following most accurately characterizes the goal of geography?

All parallels are 360° in length.

Which of the following is true regarding the 0° prime meridian?

Coordinated Universal Time is the present name for world standard time.

Which of the following best describes the condition of steady-state equilibrium?

A parallel of latitude

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Which of the following is true of the 1884 treaty establishing the prime meridian (0°)?

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is

If it is 10:00 A.M. in Miami, Florida (Eastern time zone), what time is it in Los Angeles, California, located 3 time zones to the west in the Pacific Time zone?

A standard parallel is a line of tangency.

Living systems are considered

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

What is GPS? Give several examples of its utility in physical geography.

A map scale of 1:63,360 is equivalent to

A Mercator projection preserves area of all poleward geographic features.

Which of the following best describes the field of physical geography?

The day officially changes on Earth at the prime meridian.

If you began a trip at 60° west, 20° north and traveled 120° farther west and 50° south, your new position would be

Which of the following is false?

Which of the following most accurately characterizes the goal of geography?

All parallels are 360° in length.

Which of the following is true regarding the 0° prime meridian?

Coordinated Universal Time is the present name for world standard time.

Which of the following best describes the condition of steady-state equilibrium?

A parallel of latitude

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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