Question 1

A map scale of 1:24 000 is considered a small scale as compared to a scale of 1:20 900 000,which is considered a large scale.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Conditions that change in an experiment or model are called variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Describe the differences between matter and energy.

Accepted Answer

Matter assumes a phy

Question 4

Around the Great Lakes Basin 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.What can the point at which the food supply no longer supported the large deer population best be considered?

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 5

Negative feedback tends to stabilize a system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the main methodology governing geographic inquiry?

Accepted Answer

A) Behavioural analysis. 
B) Spatial analysis. 
C) Chronological organization. 
D) Field work. 
A) Behavioural analysis. 
B) Spatial analysis. 
C) Chronological organization. 
D) Field work.

Question 7

GIS use satellites to find locations precisely.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the part of geography that embodies map making known as?

Accepted Answer

A) Theodesy. 
B) Geodesy. 
C) Cartography. 
D) Calligraphy. 
A) Theodesy. 
B) Geodesy. 
C) Cartography. 
D) Calligraphy.

Question 9

Shale gas extraction using hydraulic fracturing falls within which of the five themes?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Where does the greatest distortion in a Mercator projection occur?

Accepted Answer

A) The equator. 
B) Toward the poles. 
C) It varies. 
D) There is no distortion in a Mercator projection. 
A) The equator. 
B) Toward the poles. 
C) It varies. 
D) There is no distortion in a Mercator projection.

Question 11

What is the name of the practice of setting time ahead or behind during the year,out of coordination with the Sun?

Accepted Answer

A) Coordinated Universal Time. 
B) Daylight Saving Time. 
C) Standard time. 
D) Greenwich Mean Time. 
A) Coordinated Universal Time. 
B) Daylight Saving Time. 
C) Standard time. 
D) Greenwich Mean Time.

Question 12

LiDAR is an example of passive remote sensing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Why did Isaac Newton reason that Earth was not perfectly spherical?

Accepted Answer

A) Centrifugal force created by Earth's more rapid rotation expanded it at the equator. 
B) Centrifugal force created by Earth's more rapid rotation flattened it at the poles. 
C) Gravitational force created by Earth's more rapid rotation flattened it at the equator. 
D) Gravitational force created by Earth's more rapid rotation expanded it at the poles. 
A) Centrifugal force created by Earth's more rapid rotation expanded it at the equator. 
B) Centrifugal force created by Earth's more rapid rotation flattened it at the poles. 
C) Gravitational force created by Earth's more rapid rotation flattened it at the equator. 
D) Gravitational force created by Earth's more rapid rotation expanded it at the poles.

Question 14

What does "Geography" literally mean?

Accepted Answer

A) Place memorization. 
B) The study of rocks. 
C) Map making. 
D) To write (about)Earth. 
A) Place memorization. 
B) The study of rocks. 
C) Map making. 
D) To write (about)Earth.

Question 15

A geographic information system is unable to create maps with a three-dimensional perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Why is the term "spatial" so important in geography?

Accepted Answer

Answer should note that geogra

Question 17

The day officially changes on Earth at the prime meridian.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is defined as an angular distance measured east or west of a prime meridian from the center of Earth?

Accepted Answer

A) Longitude. 
B) Latitude. 
C) Zenith. 
D) Greenwich distance. 
A) Longitude. 
B) Latitude. 
C) Zenith. 
D) Greenwich distance.

Question 19

What is the science that specifically attempts to determine Earth's shape and size by surveys and mathematical means called?

Accepted Answer

A) Geodesy. 
B) Geology. 
C) Cartography. 
D) Astronomy. 
A) Geodesy. 
B) Geology. 
C) Cartography. 
D) Astronomy.

Question 20

What are the three primary methods of expressing scale on maps?

Accepted Answer

The three primary methods of e

A map scale of 1:24 000 is considered a small scale as compared to a scale of 1:20 900 000,which is considered a large scale.

Conditions that change in an experiment or model are called variables.

Describe the differences between matter and energy.

Negative feedback tends to stabilize a system.

What is the main methodology governing geographic inquiry?

GIS use satellites to find locations precisely.

What is the part of geography that embodies map making known as?

Shale gas extraction using hydraulic fracturing falls within which of the five themes?

Where does the greatest distortion in a Mercator projection occur?

What is the name of the practice of setting time ahead or behind during the year,out of coordination with the Sun?

LiDAR is an example of passive remote sensing.

Why did Isaac Newton reason that Earth was not perfectly spherical?

What does "Geography" literally mean?

A geographic information system is unable to create maps with a three-dimensional perspective.

Why is the term "spatial" so important in geography?

The day officially changes on Earth at the prime meridian.

What is defined as an angular distance measured east or west of a prime meridian from the center of Earth?

What is the science that specifically attempts to determine Earth's shape and size by surveys and mathematical means called?

What are the three primary methods of expressing scale on maps?

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

Exam 1: Essentials of Geography

A map scale of 1:24 000 is considered a small scale as compared to a scale of 1:20 900 000,which is considered a large scale.

Conditions that change in an experiment or model are called variables.

Describe the differences between matter and energy.

Negative feedback tends to stabilize a system.

What is the main methodology governing geographic inquiry?

GIS use satellites to find locations precisely.

What is the part of geography that embodies map making known as?

Shale gas extraction using hydraulic fracturing falls within which of the five themes?

Where does the greatest distortion in a Mercator projection occur?

What is the name of the practice of setting time ahead or behind during the year,out of coordination with the Sun?

LiDAR is an example of passive remote sensing.

Why did Isaac Newton reason that Earth was not perfectly spherical?

What does "Geography" literally mean?

A geographic information system is unable to create maps with a three-dimensional perspective.

Why is the term "spatial" so important in geography?

The day officially changes on Earth at the prime meridian.

What is defined as an angular distance measured east or west of a prime meridian from the center of Earth?

What is the science that specifically attempts to determine Earth's shape and size by surveys and mathematical means called?

What are the three primary methods of expressing scale on maps?

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