Geography set

Wind currently produces just over _____% of world-wide electricity use. - 5 - 1 - .01 - 10

1

What would be the most appropriate scale to view a map of the earth? - 10 miles - 10,000 miles - 1000 miles - 1 million miles

1 million miles

Latitude and Longitude are based on the concept that a full circle can be divided up into ____ Degrees. - 90 -460 -360 -180

360

Which of the following letters indicate where: There is 24 hours of light here on the December Solstice Description of Image: A map of the world with 5 lines of latitude marked and labeled (D through A) from north to south in the following order: E at 66.5 degrees North, D at 23.5 degrees North, C at the Equator, B at 23.5 degrees South, and A at 66.5 degrees South. - C - D - B - E - A

A

Which of the following zones of latitude is: the area where the Polar Easterlies blow? Description: A map of the world with 4 zones of latitude shaded. From north to south they are shaded and labeled letter A between 90 degrees north and 80 degrees north latitude, letter C between 5 degrees south latitude, letter B between 13.5 degrees south and 33.5 south latitude, and letter D between 45.5 degrees south and 66.5 degrees south of latitude.

A

What is the plane of the ecliptic? - The plane used to measure Longitude - The concept that earth's axis is always parallel to itself - the point where the sun is directly overhead - A flat surface used to measure the tilt of Earth's Axis

A flat surface used to measure the tilt of the Earth's axis

The spacing of contour lines between what 2 letters on the topographic map shows the steepest hill slope gradient? Image and Topographic caption: The image on the top (from left to right) show a gently sloping hill side, then a steep slope into a flat river valley that flows out to the ocean. Then the slope gradually climes to another hillslide. The topographic map below shows the same landscape as the top illustrates with isolines. Letters from left to right D,C,A and B are all located along the flank of the first hillside and steep slope. - D-A - C-A - C-D - A-B

A-B

Which of the following letters indicates: A location receives direct rays of sunlight twice a year? Description of Image: A map of the world with 5 lines of latitude marked and labeled (D through A) from north to south in the following order: E at 66.5 degrees North, D at 23.5 degrees North, C at the Equator, B at 23.5 degrees South, and A at 66.5 degrees South. - E - B - A - C - D

C

The earliest maps were made on: - a GIS - clay tablets - paper - wooden blocks

Clay tablets

Which of the following zones of latitude is: an area where the Westerly winds blow? Description: A map of the world with 4 zones of latitude shaded. From North to South they are shaded and labeled letter A between 90 degrees north and 80 degrees north of latitude, letter C between 5 degrees north and 5 degrees south latitude, letter B between 13.5 degrees south and 33.5 degrees south latitude, and letter D between 45.5 degrees south and 66.5 degrees south latitude.

D

What is the imaginary line that runs from the geographical, North to South Pole? - Earth's Axis - The Place of the Ecliptic - The Antarctic Circle - The Equator

Earth's Axis

Seasons change because Earth's tilt changes (HINT what is the tilt of the Earth's Axis in Degrees? Does this number change during the Year?) True of False

False

The Earth is closer to the Sun in the Northern Hemisphere summer than in the Northern Hemisphere winter. (HINT) Remember the "closeness" of the Earth to the sun is due to the position of the Earth alone it's elliptical orbit.) True or False

False

Look at the topographic map below. Think about how rising water would flood the land. Where does it flood first? Where does it flood last? which of the descriptions below best represents the potential flood? Topographic Map caption: The map has a series of roughly concentric oval contour lines. Index contour lines are labels from South to North: 2200, 2300, 2400, 2500, 2600, 2500, 2400

Flooding begins at the bottom of the map, followed by water moving in from the top right.

Broadly speaking, geography can be divided into ___ geography and _____ geography. (Mark all the apply) - Human - Chemical - Rock - Emotional - Physical

Human and physical

Why do we have leap years? - The Earth completes its orbit around the sun faster each year - The Earth is slowing its orbit - It takes the Earth 365 days to complete its orbit around the sun - It takes the Earth 365.24 days to complete its orbit around the sun

It takes the Earth 365.24 days to complete its orbit around the sun.

Which of the following geographic coordinates is INCORRECT because it does not exist? - N 34 08' 66.6" - N 0 00' 00.1" - N 89 55' 00.1" - N 90 00' 00.0

N 34 08' 66.6"

What would a GPS be NOT be useful for? - making a map - obtaining high resolutions satellite images - Navigating a restaurant - geocaching

Obtaining high resolutions satellite images

You notice on weather.com that the barometric pressure is falling. What weather condition is most likely to follow? - Rainy weather is approaching - No change - Sunny weather is approaching

Rainy weather is approaching

Indicate if the geographical coordinates below are lines of Latitude. (Mark all that apply). - E 10 25' 41.3" - S 18 09' 30.3" - N 34 08' 44.9" - W 118 07' 02.3"

S 18 09' 30.3" N 34 08' 44.9"

Which of the following descriptions best describes the land form in the topographic map below? Topographic Map caption: The map has a series of roughly concentric oval contour lines. Index contour lines are labels from South to North: 2200, 2300, 2400, 2500, 2600, 2500, 2400 - the valley is asymmetrical with a steep side and a gradually sloping side. - the hill is asymmetrical with a steep side and a gradually sloping side. - The hill is fairly symmetrical with the same steepness of slopes all around it - the valley is fairly symmetrical with the same steepness of slopes all around it.

The hill is fairly symmetrical with the same steepness of slopes all around it

Which of the following are a part of the GPS "system"? (Mark all that apply) - The internet - Satellites - Radio Telescopes - GPS receivers

The internet and GPS receivers

Who originally developed the GPS we use today? - Pythagoras -Ptolemy and Early Babylonians - The National Geographic Society - U.S. Department of Defense

U.S. Department of Defense

Which of the two hemispheres listed below is Pasadena City College located in? (Mark all that apply) - Western - Northern - Eastern - Southern

Western and Northern

A warm front is heading for Pasadena, what will the weather be like when the front arrives? - intense downpours and thunderstorms - tornados may be possible - a tropical cyclone - a slow, light rain all day

a slow, light rain all day

What type of map uses color to show variations in quantity, density, percent, etc. Within a defined geographic area? - graduated circle maps - isarithmic map - dot maps - choropleth map

choropleth map

What feature is shown in the topographic map below? Image caption: The topographic map contains topo lines that are closely spaced in some areas (from 6700 ft to 6500 ft) and widely spaced in others (steady at 6700) - valley - sand dunes - cliff - hills

cliff

When the subsolar point is here it's the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere? Which of the following letters is this location? Description of Image: A map of the world with 5 lines of latitude marked and labeled (D through A) from north to south in the following order: E at 66.5 degrees North, D at 23.5 degrees North, C at the Equator, B at 23.5 degrees South, and A at 66.5 degrees South. - A - B - C - E - D

d

On Earth, there is an energy ______ at the poles, and an energy surplus at the tropics. - surplus - deficit

deficit

Which conditions are characteristic of the rain shadow side of a mountain? - snowy - dry - heavy vegetation - wet

dry

What is the major difference between weather and climate? - daylength - the duration of time - solar insolation - atmospheric conditions

the duration of time

What feature does the arrow show on the topographic map below? Mark all that apply Image caption: A topographic map showing topo lines that are very close together. The arrow is pointing to an area of the map were elevation changes rapidly from 1600 ft... - Valley - ocean - hill - cliff

valley

Imagine that you are standing in a location where there was a steep pressure gradient? What type of conditions would you expect? - slow winds - very fast winds - no winds

very fast winds

Recall the topography of the Sierra Nevada Mountains east of California's central valley. Which of the following locations would have the highest average annual precipitation levels? - central valley - eastern slope - western slope

western slope

What is the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere? - June Equinox - September Equinox - June Equinox - December Equinox

June Equinox

Lines of latitude ____.

are parallel to each other

Relative humidity: - allows easy comparison of water vapor at different locations - can change substantially during the course of a day - depends on the actual amount of water vapor - is independent of air temp

can change substantially during the course of the day

relative humidity: -can change substantially during the course of a day - is independent of air temp - depends on the actual amount of water vapor - allows easy comparison of water vapor at different locations

can change the substantially during the course of a day.

The relative humidity can increase or decrease even though the water vapor content doesn't change because: - relative humidity is directly dependent on cloud cover - relative humidity is tied to the amount of dry air present in the sample considered - water vapor is locally conservative properly of the atmosphere - relative humidity is temperature dependent

relative humidity is temperature dependent

A seasonal mood variation believed to be related to light is _____. - Albedo disorder - snow blindness - seasonal affective disorder - sunburn

seasonal affective disorder

you notice on weather.com that the barometric pressure is rising. What weather condition is most likely to follow? - no change - rainy weather is approaching - Sunny weather is approaching

sunny weather is approaching

Physical geography, focuses on the geographical attributes of the _____ environment - Natural - religious - human - man-made

Natural