Question 1

Areas that display a degree of uniformity are called regions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following would a physical geographer likely study?

Accepted Answer

A) The economic impact transportation restructuring in the lower mainland of British Columbia. 
B) The socio-political effects of the changes to forestry conservation legislation. 
C) The 9.0 magnitude earthquake in Japan in 2011. 
D) The diffusion of various religions from the so-called Middle East. 
A) The economic impact transportation restructuring in the lower mainland of British Columbia. 
B) The socio-political effects of the changes to forestry conservation legislation. 
C) The 9.0 magnitude earthquake in Japan in 2011. 
D) The diffusion of various religions from the so-called Middle East.

Question 3

When was the first realization that Earth was a sphere?

Accepted Answer

A) At the time of the first voyages of Columbus. 
B) During the modern era (1800s). 
C) Between 580-500 B.C.by Pythagoras. 
D) In the spring of 1674 by Isaac Newton. 
A) At the time of the first voyages of Columbus. 
B) During the modern era (1800s). 
C) Between 580-500 B.C.by Pythagoras. 
D) In the spring of 1674 by Isaac Newton.

Question 4

Migration and diffusion across Earth's surface is described under the principal geographic theme of movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is true of meridians?

Accepted Answer

A) They cross parallels at acute angles. 
B) They are lines that run in an east-west direction. 
C) They are imaginary lines of the same length. 
D) They are used to measure north-south angular distances. 
A) They cross parallels at acute angles. 
B) They are lines that run in an east-west direction. 
C) They are imaginary lines of the same length. 
D) They are used to measure north-south angular distances.

Areas that display a degree of uniformity are called regions.

Which of the following would a physical geographer likely study?

When was the first realization that Earth was a sphere?

Migration and diffusion across Earth's surface is described under the principal geographic theme of movement.

Which of the following is true of meridians?

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

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Exam 1: Essentials of Geography

Areas that display a degree of uniformity are called regions.

Which of the following would a physical geographer likely study?

When was the first realization that Earth was a sphere?

Migration and diffusion across Earth's surface is described under the principal geographic theme of movement.

Which of the following is true of meridians?

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