Exam 1: Foundations of Geography

Latitude is easily determined using celestial objects whereas longitude is not easily calculated in such a manner and requires time-keeping devices.

If you were standing at 20 degrees north latitude, you would be within which latitudinal geographic zone?

Which of the following describes the property of $\underline { \text { equal area } }$ on a map?

List the five principal themes of modern geographic education.

A great circle is

An isoline denoting all points at the same elevation is called

Which of the following most accurately characterizes the goal of geography?

Earth's circumference is greatest when measured around the

The basis for defining the length of a day is the fact that

Living systems are considered

The three $\underline { \text { inorganic } }$ Earth realms are the

Which of the following is false?

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

The four classes of map projections are called: ________, ________, ________, ________.

If increased levels of carbon dioxide lead to further increases in temperature by promoting the release of even more carbon dioxide from the oceans, this means that ________ feedback has occurred and that the planet is ________.

Which of the following statements about Earth is correct?

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

The most extreme northern and southern parallels to experience perpendicular rays of the Sun at local noon are located at

Which of the following describes the property of $\underline { \text { true shape } }$ on a map?

At least three methods of expressing scale on maps are: ________, ________, ________.