Question 1

There are 24 minutes for each degree of latitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is also an entire great circle?

Accepted Answer

A)  any line of latitude 
B)  any parallel 
C)  the Equator 
D)  any numbered meridian 
E)  the Prime Meridian 
A)  any line of latitude 
B)  any parallel 
C)  the Equator 
D)  any numbered meridian 
E)  the Prime Meridian

Question 3

In the Northern Hemisphere, the longest day of the year is at the vernal equinox.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Equator is an example of a great circle in the geographic grid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The textbook asserts that human activities have accelerated global change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Describe the Earth/Sun relationships which cause seasonality.

Accepted Answer

Revolution, polarity

Question 7

A nebula is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a bright star 
B)  a black hole 
C)  a faded star 
D)  a cloud of gas and dust 
E)  none of the above 
A)  a bright star 
B)  a black hole 
C)  a faded star 
D)  a cloud of gas and dust 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

Using a gnomon, one can ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  calculate the radius of Earth 
B)  tell local time 
C)  predict the phases of the moon 
D)  estimate the exact height of tall mountains 
E)  theorize about amount of time since the "big bang" 
A)  calculate the radius of Earth 
B)  tell local time 
C)  predict the phases of the moon 
D)  estimate the exact height of tall mountains 
E)  theorize about amount of time since the "big bang"

Question 9

Write a paragraph explaining the relationship of geography to other scientific disciplines.

Accepted Answer

This should be built around di

Question 10

The International Date Line is not strictly a line of longitude because it has been constructed to avoid land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following subsystems includes all living things on Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  atmosphere 
B)  biosphere 
C)  hydrosphere 
D)  lithosphere 
E)  stratosphere 
A)  atmosphere 
B)  biosphere 
C)  hydrosphere 
D)  lithosphere 
E)  stratosphere

Question 12

The Prime Meridian was adopted as a result of an international conference in 1884.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A cross section of Earth cut from pole to pole would reveal which shape?

Accepted Answer

A)  circle 
B)  parabola 
C)  sine curve 
D)  ellipse 
E)  crescent 
A)  circle 
B)  parabola 
C)  sine curve 
D)  ellipse 
E)  crescent

Question 14

The International Date Line and the 180th meridian are the same line.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The cause of Earth's seasons is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  varying output of the Sun 
B)  polarity of the axis 
C)  shape of the Earth 
D)  varying distance between Earth and Sun 
E)  cold experienced each wintertime 
A)  varying output of the Sun 
B)  polarity of the axis 
C)  shape of the Earth 
D)  varying distance between Earth and Sun 
E)  cold experienced each wintertime

Question 16

The Prime Meridian is, by design, shorter than other meridians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The ________ is the environmental sphere that encompasses water in all its forms and locations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ is the environmental sphere that...

Question 18

Write an essay differentiating closed systems from open systems. Give an example of each within the Earth system.

Accepted Answer

Any examples will do

Question 19

If you walked along a meridian, in what direction(s) would you be walking?

Accepted Answer

The answer of If you walked along a meridian, in...

Question 20

An equinox has the property of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Sun at the same angle at all latitudes 
B)  12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night at all latitudes 
C)  the vertical rays of the Sun at the Tropic of Cancer 
D)  total darkness north of the Arctic Circle 
E)  24 hours of darkness at the Equator 
A)  the Sun at the same angle at all latitudes 
B)  12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night at all latitudes 
C)  the vertical rays of the Sun at the Tropic of Cancer 
D)  total darkness north of the Arctic Circle 
E)  24 hours of darkness at the Equator

There are 24 minutes for each degree of latitude.

Which of the following is also an entire great circle?

In the Northern Hemisphere, the longest day of the year is at the vernal equinox.

The Equator is an example of a great circle in the geographic grid.

The textbook asserts that human activities have accelerated global change.

Describe the Earth/Sun relationships which cause seasonality.

A nebula is ________.

Using a gnomon, one can ________.

Write a paragraph explaining the relationship of geography to other scientific disciplines.

The International Date Line is not strictly a line of longitude because it has been constructed to avoid land.

Which of the following subsystems includes all living things on Earth?

The Prime Meridian was adopted as a result of an international conference in 1884.

A cross section of Earth cut from pole to pole would reveal which shape?

The International Date Line and the 180th meridian are the same line.

The cause of Earth's seasons is the ________.

The Prime Meridian is, by design, shorter than other meridians.

The ________ is the environmental sphere that encompasses water in all its forms and locations.

Write an essay differentiating closed systems from open systems. Give an example of each within the Earth system.

If you walked along a meridian, in what direction(s) would you be walking?

An equinox has the property of ________.

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climate and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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Exam 1: Introduction to Earth

There are 24 minutes for each degree of latitude.

Which of the following is also an entire great circle?

In the Northern Hemisphere, the longest day of the year is at the vernal equinox.

The Equator is an example of a great circle in the geographic grid.

The textbook asserts that human activities have accelerated global change.

Describe the Earth/Sun relationships which cause seasonality.

A nebula is ________.

Using a gnomon, one can ________.

Write a paragraph explaining the relationship of geography to other scientific disciplines.

The International Date Line is not strictly a line of longitude because it has been constructed to avoid land.

Which of the following subsystems includes all living things on Earth?

The Prime Meridian was adopted as a result of an international conference in 1884.

A cross section of Earth cut from pole to pole would reveal which shape?

The International Date Line and the 180th meridian are the same line.

The cause of Earth's seasons is the ________.

The Prime Meridian is, by design, shorter than other meridians.

The ________ is the environmental sphere that encompasses water in all its forms and locations.

Write an essay differentiating closed systems from open systems. Give an example of each within the Earth system.

If you walked along a meridian, in what direction(s) would you be walking?

An equinox has the property of ________.

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climate and Climate Change

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

Filters