Chapter Reading Test (Intro)
Latitudes ranges from ____ deg to ____ north and south; whereas longitude ranges from ____ deg to ____ deg east and west
"0 deg to 90 deg north and south" "0 deg to 180 deg east and west"
Most of Earth's population lives between ____ latitude and ____ latitude
20'N; 60'N
For how many months of the year does the North Pole have no sunlight at all?
6
Which of the following statements about the world climates is incorrect?
Climate zones do not change, and no amount of human activities can contribute to global temperature variations
A map is an unbiased view of the world
False
The climate of an area in a rain shadow is wet
False
All of the following describe GISc EXCEPT:
GISc is so highly specialized it's often criticized for having limited applicability to other disciplines
What happens to the hour when crossing a time zone boundary moving west to east?
Gain 1 hour
What is the longest day of the year (the day with the greatest number of daylight hours) in the mid latitudes in the Northern hemisphere
June 21st
All projections entail some distortion
True
Geospatial techniques are tools used by geographers to illustrate, manage, and manipulate spatial data
True
The 3 types of regions are formal, functional and vernacular
True
The ecological footprint for a person living in the USA averages about 24 acres per persons whereas a person living in China is just 4 acres
True
Tropical rain forests only make up 5 % of the earth's surface but contain 50% of the earth's biodiversity
True
Mental maps
are more accurate or detailed around the home than farther away
The making of maps is called
catagrophy
Which of the following is NOT an aspect of geographical analysis?
lithography
Lines of longitude are known as_____while lines of latitude are known as____
meridian; parallel
Geography is a discipline that links the ____ with the ____
physical science; social science
The direct causes of Global Warming is ____
the increased amounts of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
