Question 1

When travellers fly west from Vancouver (123° W)to Tokyo (139°

Accepted Answer

A) International Dateline; gain a day (Example: Sunday becomes Saturday). 
B) International Dateline; lose a day (Example: Saturday becomes Sunday). 
C) Prime meridian; gain a day (Example: Sunday becomes Saturday). 
D) Prime meridian; lose a day (Example: Saturday becomes Sunday). 
E) ,what do they cross and what happens to the calendar date? 
A) International Dateline; gain a day (Example: Sunday becomes Saturday). 
B) International Dateline; lose a day (Example: Saturday becomes Sunday). 
C) Prime meridian; gain a day (Example: Sunday becomes Saturday). 
D) Prime meridian; lose a day (Example: Saturday becomes Sunday). 
E) ,what do they cross and what happens to the calendar date? B

Question 2

Where on Earth is the largest diameter measured?

Accepted Answer

A) Around the poles. 
B) Along the equator. 
C) In the subtropics. 
D) Along the prime meridian. 
A) Around the poles. 
B) Along the equator. 
C) In the subtropics. 
D) Along the prime meridian. B

Question 3

On which of the following projections is a rhumb line or a line of constant direction,a straight line?

Accepted Answer

A) Mercator projection. 
B) Gnomonic projection. 
C) Robinson projection. 
D) Albers equal-area projection. 
A) Mercator projection. 
B) Gnomonic projection. 
C) Robinson projection. 
D) Albers equal-area projection. A

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) Longitude. 
B) Latitude. 
C) Altitude. 
D) Mean sea level. 
A) Longitude. 
B) Latitude. 
C) Altitude. 
D) Mean sea level.

Question 5

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 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The prime meridian and the 180th meridian are opposite halves of the same great circle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What are GPS units?

Accepted Answer

A) Devices that accurately allow determination of longitude and latitude. 
B) They are metric versions of longitude and latitude. 
C) They are equal to 1/60th of a Greenwich Precision Second. 
D) They are not available to the public,but only to the military. 
A) Devices that accurately allow determination of longitude and latitude. 
B) They are metric versions of longitude and latitude. 
C) They are equal to 1/60th of a Greenwich Precision Second. 
D) They are not available to the public,but only to the military.

Question 9

What is Remote sensing?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a subjective determination of temperature. 
B) It is the monitoring of a distant object without physical contact. 
C) It is an earthbound technique not used in modern satellites. 
D) It is based on the principle that surfaces must be physically handled and directly measured for study. 
A) It is a subjective determination of temperature. 
B) It is the monitoring of a distant object without physical contact. 
C) It is an earthbound technique not used in modern satellites. 
D) It is based on the principle that surfaces must be physically handled and directly measured for study.

Question 10

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

Question 11

A Mercator projection preserves area of all poleward geographic features.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How is Latitude defined?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the angular distance measured north or south of the equator. 
B) It is the angular distance measured east or west of a prime meridian. 
C) It is the basis for establishing meridians. 
D) It is the apex of the lines that cross the equator at right angles. 
A) It is the angular distance measured north or south of the equator. 
B) It is the angular distance measured east or west of a prime meridian. 
C) It is the basis for establishing meridians. 
D) It is the apex of the lines that cross the equator at right angles.

Question 13

How does a scale of 1:900 000 compare to a scale of 1:24 000 in size?

Accepted Answer

A) It is larger. 
B) It is equal in size. 
C) It is smaller. 
D) It is two times the size. 
A) It is larger. 
B) It is equal in size. 
C) It is smaller. 
D) It is two times the size.

Question 14

Which of the five fundamental themes of geography does the phrase 'characteristics of a site' refer to?

Accepted Answer

A) Location. 
B) Place. 
C) Human-Earth relationships. 
D) Movement. 
A) Location. 
B) Place. 
C) Human-Earth relationships. 
D) Movement.

Question 15

What type of system is Earth with respect to: matter and resources; energy?

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 16

Which of the following best describes living systems?

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 17

Which of the following pairs of words best describes the relationship between carbon dioxide absorbed by plants to: 1)a forest; and,2)the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A) 1)input; 2)input. 
B) 1)input; 2)output. 
C) 1)output; 2)output. 
D) 1)output; 2)input. 
A) 1)input; 2)input. 
B) 1)input; 2)output. 
C) 1)output; 2)output. 
D) 1)output; 2)input.

Question 18

Who made a significant,early contribution to cartography by adding a grid and orienting the map with north at the top? When was this accomplished?

Accepted Answer

A) Pythagoras-in the sixth century BC. 
B) Sir Isaac Newton-in the seventeenth century AD. 
C) Magellan-in the sixteenth century AD. 
D) Ptolemy-in the second century AD. 
A) Pythagoras-in the sixth century BC. 
B) Sir Isaac Newton-in the seventeenth century AD. 
C) Magellan-in the sixteenth century AD. 
D) Ptolemy-in the second century AD.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

Feedbacks can lead to steady state condi

Question 20

Which of the five fundamental themes of geography best describes Parc des Hautes-Gorges,an ecotourism destination in Quebec?

Accepted Answer

A) Location. 
B) Place. 
C) Human-Earth relationships. 
D) Movement. 
A) Location. 
B) Place. 
C) Human-Earth relationships. 
D) Movement.

When travellers fly west from Vancouver (123° W)to Tokyo (139°

Where on Earth is the largest diameter measured?

On which of the following projections is a rhumb line or a line of constant direction,a straight line?

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

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

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

The prime meridian and the 180th meridian are opposite halves of the same great circle.

What are GPS units?

What is Remote sensing?

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

A Mercator projection preserves area of all poleward geographic features.

How is Latitude defined?

How does a scale of 1:900 000 compare to a scale of 1:24 000 in size?

Which of the five fundamental themes of geography does the phrase 'characteristics of a site' refer to?

What type of system is Earth with respect to: matter and resources; energy?

Which of the following best describes living systems?

Which of the following pairs of words best describes the relationship between carbon dioxide absorbed by plants to: 1)a forest; and,2)the atmosphere?

Who made a significant,early contribution to cartography by adding a grid and orienting the map with north at the top? When was this accomplished?

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

Which of the five fundamental themes of geography best describes Parc des Hautes-Gorges,an ecotourism destination in Quebec?

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Exam 1: Essentials of Geography

When travellers fly west from Vancouver (123° W)to Tokyo (139°

Where on Earth is the largest diameter measured?

On which of the following projections is a rhumb line or a line of constant direction,a straight line?

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

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

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

The prime meridian and the 180th meridian are opposite halves of the same great circle.

What are GPS units?

What is Remote sensing?

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

A Mercator projection preserves area of all poleward geographic features.

How is Latitude defined?

How does a scale of 1:900 000 compare to a scale of 1:24 000 in size?

Which of the five fundamental themes of geography does the phrase 'characteristics of a site' refer to?

What type of system is Earth with respect to: matter and resources; energy?

Which of the following best describes living systems?

Which of the following pairs of words best describes the relationship between carbon dioxide absorbed by plants to: 1)a forest; and,2)the atmosphere?

Who made a significant,early contribution to cartography by adding a grid and orienting the map with north at the top? When was this accomplished?

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

Which of the five fundamental themes of geography best describes Parc des Hautes-Gorges,an ecotourism destination in Quebec?

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

Oceans, coastal Processes, and Wind Processes

Glacial and Periglacial Landscapes

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

Filters