Question 1

Relative to the fundamental themes of geography,the Taj Mahal in India and Ayers Rock in Australia are best described within which of the five themes?

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A)  location
B)  place
C)  human-Earth relationships
D)  movement
E)  regionsF) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 2

Shearing allows for the preservation of area,but results in the distortion of shape.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

If it is 10:00 PM on July 3rd at 30° west,what date and time is it at 15° east?

Accepted Answer

A)  July 3rd 11 P.M.
B)  July 3rd 9 P.M.
C)  July 3rd 6 P.M.
D)  July 4th 1 A.M.
E)  July 4th 2 A.M.F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

The difference in Sun time between two places located 30° in longitude apart from one another is

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A)  30 seconds.
B)  30 minutes.
C)  one hour.
D)  two hours.
E)  three hours.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the field of physical geography?

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A)  understanding soil development
B)  mapping of rock types to understand the spatial extent of petroleum deposits
C)  studying weather
D)  understanding how Earth processes interact to produce the phenomena observed in nature
E)  applying the principal of superposition of timeF) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 6

Living systems are considered

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A)  biotic.
B)  inorganic.
C)  part of the lithosphere.
D)  abiotic.
E)  lithifiedF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true regarding Daylight Saving Time (DST) ?

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A)  the length of the day is one hour longer than it was before the adoption of DST.
B)  the length of the day is one hour shorter than it was before the adoption of DST.
C)  crops can grow faster because the day is longer.
D)  the length of the day is not changed.
E)  scientific evidence proves DST affects dairy and poultry production.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

The increase in meltponds in Arctic regions is an example of

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A)  positive feedback,because the melt ponds absorb more solar energy than the ice did.
B)  positive feedback,as the melt ice freezes it increases the area of ice.
C)  negative feedback,because the ponds reflect more sunlight than ice and therefore absorb less energy.
D)  negative feedback,as the ice melts the water freezes,increasing the amount of ice.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

List and briefly describe Earth's four spheres.

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Question 10

Earth's nonliving systems are called ________ and include the ________,________,and ________.Earth's living system is called the ________,and is also sometimes referred to as the ________.

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abiotic atmosphere h...

Question 11

With respect to air,water,and material resources,which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  a leaf is a closed system.
B)  a leaf is an open system.
C)  a leaf is an open system in terms of air,but closed in terms of material resources.
D)  a leaf is an open system in terms of water,but closed in terms of energy resources.
E)  a leaf does not represent a system.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

Because of the type of distortion that occurs on a Mercator map,which of the following must be true?

Accepted Answer

A)  the map scale changes from one part of the map to another.
B)  one cm near the equator covers the same amount of distance as one cm near the poles.
C)  one square cm near the equator covers the same amount of area as one square cm near the poles.
D)  east-west distances remain constant over the entire map
E)  north-south distances remain constant over the entire map..F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

A gnomonic light source is located at the center of a globe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

GIS use satellites to find locations precisely.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

An angular distance measured east or west of a prime meridian from the centre of Earth is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  longitude.
B)  latitude.
C)  zenith.
D)  Greenwich distance.
E)  azimuth.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 16

The case of harlequin frogs is an example of

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A)  slow changes that occur once a tipping point is reached.
B)  linear response in a system.
C)  powerful synergy between pathogen transmission and climate change.
D)  negative feedback.
E)  static equilibrium.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 17

At least three methods of expressing scale on maps are:

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written re...

Question 18

Which of the following is true of the biosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  life processes generally are not shaped by the abiotic spheres.
B)  life processes generally are shaped by the abiotic spheres.
C)  it is not connected to the overlapping inorganic spheres.
D)  it only occurs in the hydrosphere.
E)  it is connected only to the atmosphere.F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 19

Longitude is

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A)  an angular distance measured north or south of the equator.
B)  used to calibrate clocks.
C)  the basis for establishing parallels.
D)  an angular distance measured east or west of a prime meridian.
E)  determined by Sun altitude above the horizon.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

A ________ is any circle of Earth's circumference whose center coincides with the center of Earth.All other circles on Earth constitute ________.

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great circ...

Exam 1: Essentials of Geography

The case of harlequin frogs is an example of

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A ________ is any circle of Earth's circumference whose center coincides with the center of Earth.All other circles on Earth constitute ________.

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With respect to air,water,and material resources,which of the following is true?

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Because of the type of distortion that occurs on a Mercator map,which of the following must be true?

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Which of the following is true of the biosphere?

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Living systems are considered

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Which of the following best describes the field of physical geography?

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An angular distance measured east or west of a prime meridian from the centre of Earth is termed

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Shearing allows for the preservation of area,but results in the distortion of shape.

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The increase in meltponds in Arctic regions is an example of

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Relative to the fundamental themes of geography,the Taj Mahal in India and Ayers Rock in Australia are best described within which of the five themes?

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Which of the following statements is true regarding Daylight Saving Time (DST) ?

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The difference in Sun time between two places located 30° in longitude apart from one another is

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If it is 10:00 PM on July 3rd at 30° west,what date and time is it at 15° east?

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List and briefly describe Earth's four spheres.

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Earth's nonliving systems are called ________ and include the ________,________,and ________.Earth's living system is called the ________,and is also sometimes referred to as the ________.

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A gnomonic light source is located at the center of a globe.

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At least three methods of expressing scale on maps are:

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GIS use satellites to find locations precisely.

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Longitude is

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