Question 1

Which of the five fundamental themes of geography does the phrase 'resource management and sustainable growth' 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 2

Which type of map scale would be appropriate to use if the map were to be enlarged by photocopying?

Accepted Answer

A) Written. 
B) Graphic. 
C) Representative fraction. 
D) Relative. 
A) Written. 
B) Graphic. 
C) Representative fraction. 
D) Relative.

Question 3

Follow the scientific method from the initial perception of phenomena to a general theory about the phenomena.

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

Which of the following best defines longitude?

Accepted Answer

A) An angular distance measured north or south of the equator. 
B) An angular distance measured east or west of a prime meridian. 
C) The basis for establishing parallels. 
D) The angle determined by Sun altitude above the horizon. 
A) An angular distance measured north or south of the equator. 
B) An angular distance measured east or west of a prime meridian. 
C) The basis for establishing parallels. 
D) The angle determined by Sun altitude above the horizon.

Question 5

Photosynthesis in a plant leaf is an example of an open-system operation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is UTC based on?

Accepted Answer

A) Very precise pendulum motion in Greenwich,U.K. 
B) Big Ben. 
C) Average time calculations from atomic clocks collected worldwide. 
D) The pulse rate of pulsar stars. 
A) Very precise pendulum motion in Greenwich,U.K. 
B) Big Ben. 
C) Average time calculations from atomic clocks collected worldwide. 
D) The pulse rate of pulsar stars.

Question 7

As we burn fossil fuels and release carbon dioxide,the temperature of our planet and the oceans will increase.When the oceans warm they will release more carbon dioxide,further warming the planet and oceans.If this occurs rapidly and causes a sudden rise in temperature,which of the following lists what has been crossed and into what state has the planet moved?

Accepted Answer

A) Input level; equilibrium. 
B) Input level; disequilibrium. 
C) Threshold; equilibrium. 
D) Threshold; disequilibrium. 
A) Input level; equilibrium. 
B) Input level; disequilibrium. 
C) Threshold; equilibrium. 
D) Threshold; disequilibrium.

Question 8

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 9

If you wanted a map with great detail of a small,what type of scale would you seek?

Accepted Answer

A) A large scale map. 
B) A small scale map. 
C) An intermediate scale. 
D) A world globe. 
A) A large scale map. 
B) A small scale map. 
C) An intermediate scale. 
D) A world globe.

Question 10

Observers in the southern hemisphere use the North Star (Polaris)to determine their latitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following describes the phrase "a scale of 1 cm = 8 kilometres"?

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 12

Which of the following terms characterizes the discipline of geography?

Accepted Answer

A) Esoteric. 
B) Integrative. 
C) Unscientific. 
D) Aesthetic. 
A) Esoteric. 
B) Integrative. 
C) Unscientific. 
D) Aesthetic.

Question 13

Positive feedback tends to amplify or encourage response in system operations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is defined as the capacity to change the motion of,or to do work on,matter?

Accepted Answer

A) Energy. 
B) Plasma. 
C) Thermodynamics. 
D) Acceleration. 
A) Energy. 
B) Plasma. 
C) Thermodynamics. 
D) Acceleration.

Question 15

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. 
A) Tropical. 
B) Midlatitude. 
C) Equatorial. 
D) Subarctic.

Question 16

Which of the following best describes Geographic Information Systems?

Accepted Answer

A) A constellation of satellites for accurately determining location anywhere near Earth's surface. 
B) Deriving accurate measurements from photographs. 
C) Acquiring information about objects without having physical contact with them. 
D) Computer-based tool for management and analysis of geographic information. 
A) A constellation of satellites for accurately determining location anywhere near Earth's surface. 
B) Deriving accurate measurements from photographs. 
C) Acquiring information about objects without having physical contact with them. 
D) Computer-based tool for management and analysis of geographic information.

Question 17

What does the word spatial refer to?

Accepted Answer

A) The nature and character of physical space. 
B) Items that relate specifically to society. 
C) Things that are unique and special. 
D) Eras of time. 
A) The nature and character of physical space. 
B) Items that relate specifically to society. 
C) Things that are unique and special. 
D) Eras of time.

Question 18

What is the transformation of a spherical global to a 2D surface known as?

Accepted Answer

A) A diagram. 
B) A cone. 
C) A map projection. 
D) A globe. 
A) A diagram. 
B) A cone. 
C) A map projection. 
D) A globe.

Question 19

The essential approach in geographic studies is spatial analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is true with respect to air,water,and material resources?

Accepted Answer

A) A forest is a closed system. 
B) A forest is an open system. 
C) A forest is an open system in terms of air,but closed in terms of material resources. 
D) A forest is an open system in terms of water,but closed in terms of energy resources. 
A) A forest is a closed system. 
B) A forest is an open system. 
C) A forest is an open system in terms of air,but closed in terms of material resources. 
D) A forest is an open system in terms of water,but closed in terms of energy resources.

Which of the five fundamental themes of geography does the phrase 'resource management and sustainable growth' refer to?

Which type of map scale would be appropriate to use if the map were to be enlarged by photocopying?

Follow the scientific method from the initial perception of phenomena to a general theory about the phenomena.

Which of the following best defines longitude?

Photosynthesis in a plant leaf is an example of an open-system operation.

What is UTC based on?

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

If you wanted a map with great detail of a small,what type of scale would you seek?

Observers in the southern hemisphere use the North Star (Polaris)to determine their latitude.

Which of the following describes the phrase "a scale of 1 cm = 8 kilometres"?

Which of the following terms characterizes the discipline of geography?

Positive feedback tends to amplify or encourage response in system operations.

What is defined as the capacity to change the motion of,or to do work on,matter?

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

Which of the following best describes Geographic Information Systems?

What does the word spatial refer to?

What is the transformation of a spherical global to a 2D surface known as?

The essential approach in geographic studies is spatial analysis.

Which of the following is true with respect to air,water,and material resources?

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

Which of the five fundamental themes of geography does the phrase 'resource management and sustainable growth' refer to?

Which type of map scale would be appropriate to use if the map were to be enlarged by photocopying?

Follow the scientific method from the initial perception of phenomena to a general theory about the phenomena.

Which of the following best defines longitude?

Photosynthesis in a plant leaf is an example of an open-system operation.

What is UTC based on?

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

If you wanted a map with great detail of a small,what type of scale would you seek?

Observers in the southern hemisphere use the North Star (Polaris)to determine their latitude.

Which of the following describes the phrase "a scale of 1 cm = 8 kilometres"?

Which of the following terms characterizes the discipline of geography?

Positive feedback tends to amplify or encourage response in system operations.

What is defined as the capacity to change the motion of,or to do work on,matter?

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

Which of the following best describes Geographic Information Systems?

What does the word spatial refer to?

What is the transformation of a spherical global to a 2D surface known as?

The essential approach in geographic studies is spatial analysis.

Which of the following is true with respect to air,water,and material resources?

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