Deck 1: Introducing Physical Geography

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The ____ is an example of a closed system.

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

Answer 2

C

Question 3

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:

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

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The scientific method involves:

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 5

Geography is a Greek term, which means:

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 6

Negative feedback occurs:

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 7

Biogeography includes the study of all of these except:

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

Question 8

Which of the following is not an example of equilibrium?

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

Question 9

Which of these can be considered a natural system?

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

Question 10

The scientific method:

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

Question 11

Geomorphology includes the study of all these except:

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

Question 12

Model building ______________.

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

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

Climatology includes which one of the following?

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