Question 1

All latitude circles are great circles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Earth's age is estimated at ________ years.

Accepted Answer

A)  4.6 × 106 
B)  3.7 × 106 
C)  4.6 × 109 
D)  3.7 × 109 
E)  4.6 × 1012 
A)  4.6 × 106 
B)  3.7 × 106 
C)  4.6 × 109 
D)  3.7 × 109 
E)  4.6 × 1012

Question 3

Relationships between oceanic depths or land elevations and Earth's area are shown on a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mercator projection 
B)  bathymetric chart 
C)  hypsographic curve 
D)  navigational chart 
E)  None of these is correct. 
A)  Mercator projection 
B)  bathymetric chart 
C)  hypsographic curve 
D)  navigational chart 
E)  None of these is correct.

Question 4

The lunar month is defined by a period of ________ days.

Accepted Answer

A)  7.25 days 
B)  27.25 days 
C)  29.5 days 
D)  30.5 days 
E)  365.25 days 
A)  7.25 days 
B)  27.25 days 
C)  29.5 days 
D)  30.5 days 
E)  365.25 days

Question 5

Which circle of latitude or longitude has the smallest circumference?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Equator 
B)  30°N 
C)  the Prime Meridian 
D)  45°W 
E)  80°S 
A)  the Equator 
B)  30°N 
C)  the Prime Meridian 
D)  45°W 
E)  80°S

Question 6

Planets exist outside of our solar system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Water covers ________ percent of Earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

A)  17 
B)  29 
C)  50 
D)  71 
E)  78 
A)  17 
B)  29 
C)  50 
D)  71 
E)  78

Question 8

What percent of a parent radioactive element would remain after three half-lives of decay to its daughter isotope?

Accepted Answer

A)  75 
B)  50 
C)  25 
D)  12.5 
E)  6.25 
A)  75 
B)  50 
C)  25 
D)  12.5 
E)  6.25

Question 9

Earth rotates on its axis from west to east.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Milky Way galaxy formed from an expanding nebula.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Determination of the latitude requires that the time be kept very accurately.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The mean surface temperature of Earth is about ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  5°C 
B)  10°C 
C)  16°C 
D)  22°C 
E)  26°C 
A)  5°C 
B)  10°C 
C)  16°C 
D)  22°C 
E)  26°C

Question 13

The hydrologic cycle requires an excess of evaporation over precipitation as averaged over the world's oceans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The parallel with the largest circumference is the Equator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

More fresh water is stored in ice caps and glaciers than in freshwater lakes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An area drawn on a hypsographic curve equates to a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  area of the Earth 
B)  volume of land or water 
C)  mean elevation or depth 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  None of these is correct. 
A)  area of the Earth 
B)  volume of land or water 
C)  mean elevation or depth 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  None of these is correct.

Question 17

What type of material is thought to explain the larger size of the outer planets relative to the inner planets?

Accepted Answer

A)  rock 
B)  ice 
C)  metals 
D)  liquid water 
E)  None of these is correct. 
A)  rock 
B)  ice 
C)  metals 
D)  liquid water 
E)  None of these is correct.

Question 18

If a clock set to Greenwich Mean Time or Universal Time is moved to a location where noon, according to the Sun, occurs at 4:30 P.M. clock time, what is the longitude of the clock?

Accepted Answer

A)  67.5°W 
B)  67.5°E 
C)  43.0°E 
D)  43.0°W 
E)  0.0° longitude 
A)  67.5°W 
B)  67.5°E 
C)  43.0°E 
D)  43.0°W 
E)  0.0° longitude

Question 19

The residence time for water in any of Earth's principal reservoirs can be calculated by dividing ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reservoir volume by rate of water supply 
B)  rate of water removal by reservoir volume 
C)  rate of water removal by water supply 
D)  None of these is correct. 
E)  reservoir volume by rate of water supply, rate of water removal by reservoir volume, and rate of water removal by water supply 
A)  reservoir volume by rate of water supply 
B)  rate of water removal by reservoir volume 
C)  rate of water removal by water supply 
D)  None of these is correct. 
E)  reservoir volume by rate of water supply, rate of water removal by reservoir volume, and rate of water removal by water supply

Question 20

Given an approximate ocean surface area of 362 × 106 km2, how much water must melt from the glaciers and ice caps to result in a 3-meter sea-level rise?

Accepted Answer

A)  1.09 × 103 km3 
B)  3.62 × 103 km3 
C)  1.09 × 106 km3 
D)  3.62 × 106 km3 
E)  1.09 × 109 km3 
A)  1.09 × 103 km3 
B)  3.62 × 103 km3 
C)  1.09 × 106 km3 
D)  3.62 × 106 km3 
E)  1.09 × 109 km3

All latitude circles are great circles.

Earth's age is estimated at ________ years.

Relationships between oceanic depths or land elevations and Earth's area are shown on a ________.

The lunar month is defined by a period of ________ days.

Which circle of latitude or longitude has the smallest circumference?

Planets exist outside of our solar system.

Water covers ________ percent of Earth's surface.

What percent of a parent radioactive element would remain after three half-lives of decay to its daughter isotope?

Earth rotates on its axis from west to east.

The Milky Way galaxy formed from an expanding nebula.

Determination of the latitude requires that the time be kept very accurately.

The mean surface temperature of Earth is about ________.

The hydrologic cycle requires an excess of evaporation over precipitation as averaged over the world's oceans.

The parallel with the largest circumference is the Equator.

More fresh water is stored in ice caps and glaciers than in freshwater lakes.

An area drawn on a hypsographic curve equates to a(n) ________.

What type of material is thought to explain the larger size of the outer planets relative to the inner planets?

If a clock set to Greenwich Mean Time or Universal Time is moved to a location where noon, according to the Sun, occurs at 4:30 P.M. clock time, what is the longitude of the clock?

The residence time for water in any of Earth's principal reservoirs can be calculated by dividing ________.

Given an approximate ocean surface area of 362 × 106 km², how much water must melt from the glaciers and ice caps to result in a 3-meter sea-level rise?

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All latitude circles are great circles.

Earth's age is estimated at ________ years.

Relationships between oceanic depths or land elevations and Earth's area are shown on a ________.

The lunar month is defined by a period of ________ days.

Which circle of latitude or longitude has the smallest circumference?

Planets exist outside of our solar system.

Water covers ________ percent of Earth's surface.

What percent of a parent radioactive element would remain after three half-lives of decay to its daughter isotope?

Earth rotates on its axis from west to east.

The Milky Way galaxy formed from an expanding nebula.

Determination of the latitude requires that the time be kept very accurately.

The mean surface temperature of Earth is about ________.

The hydrologic cycle requires an excess of evaporation over precipitation as averaged over the world's oceans.

The parallel with the largest circumference is the Equator.

More fresh water is stored in ice caps and glaciers than in freshwater lakes.

An area drawn on a hypsographic curve equates to a(n) ________.

What type of material is thought to explain the larger size of the outer planets relative to the inner planets?

If a clock set to Greenwich Mean Time or Universal Time is moved to a location where noon, according to the Sun, occurs at 4:30 P.M. clock time, what is the longitude of the clock?

The residence time for water in any of Earth's principal reservoirs can be calculated by dividing ________.

Given an approximate ocean surface area of 362 × 106 km2, how much water must melt from the glaciers and ice caps to result in a 3-meter sea-level rise?

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

The Sea Floor and Its Sediments

The Physical Properties of Water

The Chemistry of Seawater

The Atmosphere and the Oceans

Ocean Structure and Circulation

The Waves

The Tides

Coasts, Beaches, and Estuaries

The Living Ocean

The Plankton, Productivity, and Food Webs

The Nekton: Swimmers of the Sea

The Benthos: Living on the Sea Floor

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The Oceans and Climate Disruption

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Given an approximate ocean surface area of 362 × 106 km², how much water must melt from the glaciers and ice caps to result in a 3-meter sea-level rise?