Geo chapter 1
According to modern plate-tectonic theory, which of the following DID NOT exist 237 million years ago? a. The Atlantic Ocean b. Pangaea c. Earth d. Volcanoes
Answer: A
If a Population pyramid is very wide at the base and narrow at the top, the population of that society is likely to ________. a. grow rapidly b. remain fairly constant c. decrease rapidly
Answer: A
The ________ Ring of Fire is a zone of frequent earthquakes and volcanoes resulting from tectonic activity. a. Pacific b. Atlantic c. Indian d. Arctic
Answer: A
Hagerstown, Maryland is located in the ________ hemisphere and the ________ hemisphere. a. Southern, Western b. Northern, Western c. Southern, Eastern d. Northern, Eastern
Answer: B
The United Nations Human Development Index (HDI) is comprised of all of the following measures, except: a. Life expectancy at birth b. Infant mortality rates c. Educational attainment d. Income adjusted to PPP
Answer: B
The primary difference between weather and climate is that ________. a. Weather involves precipitation and climate does not. b. Weather refers to relatively short term temperature and precipitation conditions while climate refers to the long-term temperature and precipitation patterns or averages. c. Weather refers to the future while "climate" refers to the past d. Weather is a natural phenomenon while climate is entirely determined by human activity
Answer: B
A map has a scale of 1:12,000. One inch on this map would equal ________ on the Earth's surface. Select one: a. 24,000 inches b. 12,000 feet c. 12,000 inches d. The answer can not be determined based on the information provided.
Answer: C
From 1945 to 2011, the world's population a. Increased by 10% b. Doubled c. Tripled d. Increased six-fold
Answer: C
Orographic precipitation falls ________. (Choose the best response) a. over oceans b. during the summer monsoon c. on the windward coastal side of mountains d. during El Nino events
Answer: C
What is primarily responsible for changing seasons on Earth? a. The rotation of the Earth on its axis b. Increases and decreases in solar radiation emissions c. The tilt of the Earth's axis affects the amount and angle of incoming solar radiation striking various locations as the Earth revolves. d. greenhouse gas emissions
Answer: C
Where on Earth does the Sun not appear above the horizon or "rise" for weeks during the winter? a. Along the equator b. The Tropic of Capricorn c. The North Pole d. The Royal Observatory in Greenwich, U.K.
Answer: C
Which climate region applies to Hagerstown, Maryland? a. Continental, moist all year (D2 climate type). b. Steppe (B2 climate type) c. Midlatitude, moist all year (C1 climate type) d. Mediterranean, summer dry (C3 climate type)
Answer: C
A researcher is at 0deg latitude and 0deg longitude. The researcher is located ________. a. at the South Pole b. at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, U.K. c. in the center of the Earth d. in the Atlantic Ocean
Answer: D
The distance (in degrees) north or south of the equator is called ________. a. elevation b. longitude c. scale d. latitude
Answer: D
The large, triangular-shaped plain of sediment that formed where the Nile flows into the Mediterranean Sea is called the Nile ________. a. Spillway b. Pyramid c. Atoll d. Delta
Answer: D