Question 1

Suppose you are at 36°N. The Sun is directly overhead this many times in a year.

Accepted Answer

A)  once 
B)  twice 
C)  three times 
D)  365 
E)  never 
A)  once 
B)  twice 
C)  three times 
D)  365 
E)  never

Question 2

At the equator, the Sun's rays at noon strike the Earth at the angle of 90° above the horizon twice each year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In telling time, the term "a.m." ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  was first used in the 1880s 
B)  refers to standard time at Greenwich 
C)  is no longer used by most of the world 
D)  means "before solar noon" 
E)  means "at solar noon" 
A)  was first used in the 1880s 
B)  refers to standard time at Greenwich 
C)  is no longer used by most of the world 
D)  means "before solar noon" 
E)  means "at solar noon"

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a topic of study in a physical geography course?

Accepted Answer

A)  landforms 
B)  soil 
C)  climate 
D)  plants 
E)  capital cities 
A)  landforms 
B)  soil 
C)  climate 
D)  plants 
E)  capital cities

Question 5

In the Northern Hemisphere, days become continually shorter after March 22.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Earth's "life zone" in the atmosphere extends from Earth's surface to an altitude of approximately ________ kilometers.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  50 
C)  500 
D)  5,000 
E)  50,000 
A)  5 
B)  50 
C)  500 
D)  5,000 
E)  50,000

Question 7

There is a parallel or meridian for every degree, minute and second on the globe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Earth's axis is tilted ________ degrees from a line perpendicular to the Plane of the Ecliptic.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Earth's axis is tilted ________ degrees from...

Question 9

The Milky Way is a galaxy some ________ light years in diameter.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  100 
C)  1,000 
D)  10,000 
E)  100,000 
A)  10 
B)  100 
C)  1,000 
D)  10,000 
E)  100,000

Question 10

The Milky Wave is one of over ________ galaxies in the universe.

Accepted Answer

A)  one hundred 
B)  one thousand 
C)  one hundred thousand 
D)  one million 
E)  many billions 
A)  one hundred 
B)  one thousand 
C)  one hundred thousand 
D)  one million 
E)  many billions

Question 11

At New York City, this is the shortest day of the year and the Sun is also lowest in the sky.

Accepted Answer

A)  vernal equinox 
B)  autumnal equinox 
C)  December solstice 
D)  June solstice 
E)  aphelion 
A)  vernal equinox 
B)  autumnal equinox 
C)  December solstice 
D)  June solstice 
E)  aphelion

Question 12

In angular measurement, a minute contains ________ seconds.

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  10 
C)  60 
D)  360 
E)  3,600 
A)  0 
B)  10 
C)  60 
D)  360 
E)  3,600

Question 13

The birth of the solar system occurred ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  about 500 million years ago 
B)  about 5 billion years ago 
C)  about 40 billion years ago 
D)  about 500 billion years ago 
E)  about 5 million years ago 
A)  about 500 million years ago 
B)  about 5 billion years ago 
C)  about 40 billion years ago 
D)  about 500 billion years ago 
E)  about 5 million years ago

Question 14

The distance of 150,000,000 kilometers is CLOSEST to being ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the aphelion 
B)  the perihelion 
C)  the circle of illumination 
D)  a light year 
E)  the average Earth/Sun distance 
A)  the aphelion 
B)  the perihelion 
C)  the circle of illumination 
D)  a light year 
E)  the average Earth/Sun distance

Question 15

Which of the following distances is CLOSEST TO the actual distance associated with one degree of latitude?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 km 
B)  10 km 
C)  100 km 
D)  1,000 km 
E)  10,000 km 
A)  1 km 
B)  10 km 
C)  100 km 
D)  1,000 km 
E)  10,000 km

Question 16

The Sun and Moon are the astronomical bodies exerting significant gravitational influence on the tides in Earth's oceans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The "geosphere" is NOT one of the four environmental spheres.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Standardization in world time zones dates from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1584 
B)  1684 
C)  1784 
D)  1884 
E)  1984 
A)  1584 
B)  1684 
C)  1784 
D)  1884 
E)  1984

Question 19

Russia occupies 3 time zones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A great circle route is always the shortest distance between two points on the surface of the Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Suppose you are at 36°N. The Sun is directly overhead this many times in a year.

At the equator, the Sun's rays at noon strike the Earth at the angle of 90° above the horizon twice each year.

In telling time, the term "a.m." ________.

Which of the following is NOT a topic of study in a physical geography course?

In the Northern Hemisphere, days become continually shorter after March 22.

Earth's "life zone" in the atmosphere extends from Earth's surface to an altitude of approximately ________ kilometers.

There is a parallel or meridian for every degree, minute and second on the globe.

Earth's axis is tilted ________ degrees from a line perpendicular to the Plane of the Ecliptic.

The Milky Way is a galaxy some ________ light years in diameter.

The Milky Wave is one of over ________ galaxies in the universe.

At New York City, this is the shortest day of the year and the Sun is also lowest in the sky.

In angular measurement, a minute contains ________ seconds.

The birth of the solar system occurred ________.

The distance of 150,000,000 kilometers is CLOSEST to being ________.

Which of the following distances is CLOSEST TO the actual distance associated with one degree of latitude?

The Sun and Moon are the astronomical bodies exerting significant gravitational influence on the tides in Earth's oceans.

The "geosphere" is NOT one of the four environmental spheres.

Standardization in world time zones dates from ________.

Russia occupies 3 time zones.

A great circle route is always the shortest distance between two points on the surface of the Earth.

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climate and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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Exam 1: Introduction to Earth

Suppose you are at 36°N. The Sun is directly overhead this many times in a year.

At the equator, the Sun's rays at noon strike the Earth at the angle of 90° above the horizon twice each year.

In telling time, the term "a.m." ________.

Which of the following is NOT a topic of study in a physical geography course?

In the Northern Hemisphere, days become continually shorter after March 22.

Earth's "life zone" in the atmosphere extends from Earth's surface to an altitude of approximately ________ kilometers.

There is a parallel or meridian for every degree, minute and second on the globe.

Earth's axis is tilted ________ degrees from a line perpendicular to the Plane of the Ecliptic.

The Milky Way is a galaxy some ________ light years in diameter.

The Milky Wave is one of over ________ galaxies in the universe.

At New York City, this is the shortest day of the year and the Sun is also lowest in the sky.

In angular measurement, a minute contains ________ seconds.

The birth of the solar system occurred ________.

The distance of 150,000,000 kilometers is CLOSEST to being ________.

Which of the following distances is CLOSEST TO the actual distance associated with one degree of latitude?

The Sun and Moon are the astronomical bodies exerting significant gravitational influence on the tides in Earth's oceans.

The "geosphere" is NOT one of the four environmental spheres.

Standardization in world time zones dates from ________.

Russia occupies 3 time zones.

A great circle route is always the shortest distance between two points on the surface of the Earth.

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climate and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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