Question 1

Which of the following was NOT shown in the figure accompanying the Chapter 1 Investigation?

Accepted Answer

A) Snow-covered mountains 
B) A coastline 
C) Ocean current flowing parallel to the coast 
D) A city 
E) Destruction caused by a tornado 
A) Snow-covered mountains 
B) A coastline 
C) Ocean current flowing parallel to the coast 
D) A city 
E) Destruction caused by a tornado

Question 2

The hydrologic cycle includes all of the following processes except

Accepted Answer

A) evaporation. 
B) precipitation. 
C) runoff. 
D) uplift. 
A) evaporation. 
B) precipitation. 
C) runoff. 
D) uplift.

Question 3

What type of data did geographers use to determine and study the location and movement of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010?

Accepted Answer

A) Satellite images 
B) Topographic maps 
C) Shaded relief maps 
D) Microwave images 
A) Satellite images 
B) Topographic maps 
C) Shaded relief maps 
D) Microwave images

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a small circle?

Accepted Answer

A) Prime Meridian 
B) Tropic of Cancer 
C) Equator 
D) International Date Line 
A) Prime Meridian 
B) Tropic of Cancer 
C) Equator 
D) International Date Line

Question 5

The most likely and direct consequence of a reduced rate of "burial" of sediment in the rock cycle would be

Accepted Answer

A) the delayed rate of formation of rock. 
B) slower rates of uplift of rocks back to the surface. 
C) more rapid deposition of more sediment. 
D) increased rates of rock deformation. 
A) the delayed rate of formation of rock. 
B) slower rates of uplift of rocks back to the surface. 
C) more rapid deposition of more sediment. 
D) increased rates of rock deformation.

Question 6

In the topographic map below,the place with the greatest relief among the four choices is at

Accepted Answer

A) A. 
B) B. 
C) C. 
D) D. 
A) A. 
B) B. 
C) C. 
D) D.

Question 7

Which of the following were factors to consider in the Chapter 1 Investigation?

Accepted Answer

A) Wind directions 
B) How much sunlight reaches the ground 
C) Type of rocks,sediment,and soil 
D) Streams,lakes,and glaciers 
E) All of these choices are correct 
A) Wind directions 
B) How much sunlight reaches the ground 
C) Type of rocks,sediment,and soil 
D) Streams,lakes,and glaciers 
E) All of these choices are correct

Question 8

Which of the following is true of meridians?

Accepted Answer

A) Meridians run from east to west. 
B) The highest degree label for meridians is 90°. 
C) Meridians are always parallel to each other. 
D) Meridians always follow great circles. 
A) Meridians run from east to west. 
B) The highest degree label for meridians is 90°. 
C) Meridians are always parallel to each other. 
D) Meridians always follow great circles.

Question 9

One of the main roles of plants in biogeochemical cycles is to

Accepted Answer

A) reduce the rate of weathering. 
B) decrease the amount of time that water remains in contact with rocks and soils. 
C) extract carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. 
D) harden the soils. 
A) reduce the rate of weathering. 
B) decrease the amount of time that water remains in contact with rocks and soils. 
C) extract carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. 
D) harden the soils.

Question 10

A snowball that rolls down a hill,gradually gaining more and more mass and rolling faster and faster as it continues,would be an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) positive feedback system. 
B) negative feedback system. 
C) open system. 
D) closed system. 
A) positive feedback system. 
B) negative feedback system. 
C) open system. 
D) closed system.

Question 11

The geographic perspective that distinguishes geography from other fields of study means that

Accepted Answer

A) geographers use computers only after they examine maps. 
B) geographers examine how the spatial features affect and are affected by nonspatial issues. 
C) geographers use field work to report results. 
D) geographers do not need to follow the scientific method when they solve research problems. 
A) geographers use computers only after they examine maps. 
B) geographers examine how the spatial features affect and are affected by nonspatial issues. 
C) geographers use field work to report results. 
D) geographers do not need to follow the scientific method when they solve research problems.

Question 12

When the lithosphere and biosphere interact,

Accepted Answer

A) plants remove nutrients from the soil but return few if any nutrients to the soil. 
B) plants return nutrients to the soil but remove few if any nutrients from the soil. 
C) plants remove nutrients from the soil and return nutrients to the soil. 
D) plants acquire their nutrients directly from the air so that they do not disturb the nutrient structure in the soil. 
A) plants remove nutrients from the soil but return few if any nutrients to the soil. 
B) plants return nutrients to the soil but remove few if any nutrients from the soil. 
C) plants remove nutrients from the soil and return nutrients to the soil. 
D) plants acquire their nutrients directly from the air so that they do not disturb the nutrient structure in the soil.

Question 13

What was the focus of the Chapter 1 Investigation?

Accepted Answer

A) The effects of rising sea level due to climate change 
B) The effects of melting glaciers due to climate change 
C) How air pollution can cause climate change 
D) The impacts of deforestation of the land 
E) All of these choices are correct 
A) The effects of rising sea level due to climate change 
B) The effects of melting glaciers due to climate change 
C) How air pollution can cause climate change 
D) The impacts of deforestation of the land 
E) All of these choices are correct

Question 14

Which of the following is not a type of spatial distribution that can be assessed using geographic information systems (GIS)?

Accepted Answer

A) Clustered 
B) Random 
C) Regular 
D) Irregular 
A) Clustered 
B) Random 
C) Regular 
D) Irregular

Question 15

The use of stereopairs is important in creating maps because they

Accepted Answer

A) allow the scale to become smaller. 
B) remove the distortions introduced by the map projection. 
C) reveal the three-dimensional features of a landscape. 
D) penetrate through the clouds that may have been present on the day when the aerial photograph was taken. 
A) allow the scale to become smaller. 
B) remove the distortions introduced by the map projection. 
C) reveal the three-dimensional features of a landscape. 
D) penetrate through the clouds that may have been present on the day when the aerial photograph was taken.

Question 16

Global positioning systems (GPS)can "know" their location by

Accepted Answer

A) measuring the time required for radio signals from four or more satellites to reach the receiver. 
B) relating changes in detected radiation to changes in the position of the Sun. 
C) continually measuring changes in angle to a stationary reference point,such as a streetlight,in the area of the receiver. 
D) relating slight changes in magnetism and gravity to changes in the distance and direction of movement from the point at which the location of the receiver was last calibrated. 
A) measuring the time required for radio signals from four or more satellites to reach the receiver. 
B) relating changes in detected radiation to changes in the position of the Sun. 
C) continually measuring changes in angle to a stationary reference point,such as a streetlight,in the area of the receiver. 
D) relating slight changes in magnetism and gravity to changes in the distance and direction of movement from the point at which the location of the receiver was last calibrated.

Question 17

The "sphere" that intersects with all of the other spheres is the

Accepted Answer

A) atmosphere. 
B) biosphere. 
C) hydrosphere. 
D) lithosphere. 
A) atmosphere. 
B) biosphere. 
C) hydrosphere. 
D) lithosphere.

Question 18

When you shake fish food into an aquarium,you are contributing to a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) open system. 
B) negative feedback system. 
C) positive feedback system. 
D) closed system. 
A) open system. 
B) negative feedback system. 
C) positive feedback system. 
D) closed system.

Question 19

The significance of any great circle is that it always

Accepted Answer

A) connects two points on the surface of a sphere with the shortest distance. 
B) follows the same line of latitude. 
C) passes through the point where the equator intersects with the Prime Meridian. 
D) passes through the North or South Pole. 
A) connects two points on the surface of a sphere with the shortest distance. 
B) follows the same line of latitude. 
C) passes through the point where the equator intersects with the Prime Meridian. 
D) passes through the North or South Pole.

Question 20

If you need to show the entire Earth on a map,which of the following projections would not be a possibility?

Accepted Answer

A) Mercator 
B) Sinusoidal 
C) Polar stereographic 
D) Robinson 
A) Mercator 
B) Sinusoidal 
C) Polar stereographic 
D) Robinson

Which of the following was NOT shown in the figure accompanying the Chapter 1 Investigation?

The hydrologic cycle includes all of the following processes except

What type of data did geographers use to determine and study the location and movement of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010?

Which of the following is an example of a small circle?

The most likely and direct consequence of a reduced rate of "burial" of sediment in the rock cycle would be

In the topographic map below,the place with the greatest relief among the four choices is at

Which of the following were factors to consider in the Chapter 1 Investigation?

Which of the following is true of meridians?

One of the main roles of plants in biogeochemical cycles is to

A snowball that rolls down a hill,gradually gaining more and more mass and rolling faster and faster as it continues,would be an example of a(n)

The geographic perspective that distinguishes geography from other fields of study means that

When the lithosphere and biosphere interact,

What was the focus of the Chapter 1 Investigation?

Which of the following is not a type of spatial distribution that can be assessed using geographic information systems (GIS)?

The use of stereopairs is important in creating maps because they

Global positioning systems (GPS)can "know" their location by

The "sphere" that intersects with all of the other spheres is the

When you shake fish food into an aquarium,you are contributing to a(n)

The significance of any great circle is that it always

If you need to show the entire Earth on a map,which of the following projections would not be a possibility?

Energy and Matter in the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Motion

Atmospheric Moisture

Weather Systems and Severe Weather

Atmosphere-Ocean-Cryosphere Interactions

Climates Around the World

Water Resources

Understanding Landscapes

Plate Tectonics and Regional Features

Volcanoes,deformation,and Earthquakes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Streams and Flooding

Glaciers and Glacial Landforms

Coasts and Changing Sea Levels

Soils

Ecosystems and Biogeochemical Cycles

Biomes

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Exam 1: The Nature of Physical Geography

Which of the following was NOT shown in the figure accompanying the Chapter 1 Investigation?

The hydrologic cycle includes all of the following processes except

What type of data did geographers use to determine and study the location and movement of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010?

Which of the following is an example of a small circle?

The most likely and direct consequence of a reduced rate of "burial" of sediment in the rock cycle would be

In the topographic map below,the place with the greatest relief among the four choices is at

Which of the following were factors to consider in the Chapter 1 Investigation?

Which of the following is true of meridians?

One of the main roles of plants in biogeochemical cycles is to

A snowball that rolls down a hill,gradually gaining more and more mass and rolling faster and faster as it continues,would be an example of a(n)

The geographic perspective that distinguishes geography from other fields of study means that

When the lithosphere and biosphere interact,

What was the focus of the Chapter 1 Investigation?

Which of the following is not a type of spatial distribution that can be assessed using geographic information systems (GIS)?

The use of stereopairs is important in creating maps because they

Global positioning systems (GPS)can "know" their location by

The "sphere" that intersects with all of the other spheres is the

When you shake fish food into an aquarium,you are contributing to a(n)

The significance of any great circle is that it always

If you need to show the entire Earth on a map,which of the following projections would not be a possibility?

Energy and Matter in the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Motion

Atmospheric Moisture

Weather Systems and Severe Weather

Atmosphere-Ocean-Cryosphere Interactions

Climates Around the World

Water Resources

Understanding Landscapes

Plate Tectonics and Regional Features

Volcanoes,deformation,and Earthquakes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Streams and Flooding

Glaciers and Glacial Landforms

Coasts and Changing Sea Levels

Soils

Ecosystems and Biogeochemical Cycles

Biomes

Filters