Question 1

Model building ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  involves using glue and putting together parts 
B)  entails the complex understanding of a simple system 
C)  entails the controlled simplification of a complex reality 
D)  entails the piecing together of smaller segments into a large system C

Question 2

Which of the following terms is typically NOT related to physical geography?

Accepted Answer

A)  soils 
B)  agriculture 
C)  natural hazards 
D)  landforms B

Question 3

Conservation laws stating that these "can be neither created not destroyed," include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  energy 
B)  momentum 
C)  mass 
D)  entropy D

Question 4

Biogeography includes the study of all of these except:

Accepted Answer

A)  snakes 
B)  savannas 
C)  coral reefs 
D)  volcanic types

Question 5

Negative feedback occurs:

Accepted Answer

A)  when cooler temperatures lead to even cooler temperatures 
B)  when cooler temperatures lead to warmer temperatures 
C)  when hot temperatures lead to even hotter temperatures 
D)  when temperatures stay the same

Question 6

The ____ is an example of a closed system.

Accepted Answer

A)  energy cycle 
B)  entropy 
C)  water cycle 
D)  sewer system

Question 7

Geomorphology includes the study of all these except:

Accepted Answer

A)  plateaus 
B)  animals 
C)  sand dunes 
D)  coastal bluffs

Question 8

In winter, cold temperatures can cause rain to turn to snow. Once the ground is covered with snow, temperatures remain colder than before. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  positive feedback 
B)  negative feedback 
C)  neither positive nor negative

Question 9

Geography is a Greek term, which means:

Accepted Answer

A)  the study of the Earth 
B)  the study of Earth's inhabitants 
C)  the study of how the Earth behaves 
D)  the description of the Earth

Question 10

The scientific method involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  using the Internet to get answers 
B)  wearing a white lab coat 
C)  developing a hypothesis 
D)  coming up with your own theory

Question 11

Which of these can be considered a natural system?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Earth 
B)  ignition system on a car 
C)  redwood trees 
D)  a leaf blower

Question 12

Climatology includes which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  How hot it got yesterday 
B)  How much damage was caused by Hurricane Katrina 
C)  How the number of tornadoes in the U.S. has changed over the last 40 years 
D)  How high did a thunderstorm cloud reach on a particular day

Question 13

Which of the following is not an example of equilibrium?

Accepted Answer

A)  water cycle 
B)  carbon cycle 
C)  atmospheric carbon dioxide 
D)  total global water

Question 14

The scientific method:

Accepted Answer

A)  is a process used to prove hypotheses 
B)  is a process to disprove hypotheses 
C)  is a process used to show how smart you are 
D)  is an inaccurate method

Exam 1: Introducing Physical Geography