GEOG 1210
Soil is ______ .
-a mixture of mineral particles, organic materials, water, and air -formed through a combination of physical, chemical, and biologic processes -. locally variable
During the twentieth century, the Earth's atmospheric temperature increased by about ________ degrees Celsius.
1
Most of the world's tropical rainforests lie within ______ .
10°N and 10°S
The axis of rotation of the Earth is inclined _______ degrees away from being perpendicular to the sun's rays.
23.5
In Koppen climate system, Humid Tropical type is designated as ______ .
A
Marine west-coast climates ______ .
A ave a small annual temperature range B. have plentiful moisture year round C. can be found in places like Juneau, Alaska
Permafrost occurs in _______ climate areas.
ET
During the vernal equinox, _______ receives the greatest amount of insolation
Equator
Coniferous forests are the dominant vegetation type in the tundra biome.
F
Desertification is usually accompanied by decreased erosion
F
Evapotranspiration has no significant effect on the hydrologic cycle.
F
Respiration is a process whereby carbohydrates and water are converted to oxygen and carbon dioxide.
F
GIS, one of the most rapidly growing industries in the US, stands for ______ .
Geographic Information Systems
_______ studies the shape of Earth's surface and the processes that modify it.
Geomorphology
England is warmer than Labrador of Canada, even though they are at similar latitudes, because of influence of ________ .
Gulf Stream
_______ climate is influenced by the ITCZ most of the year.
Humid tropical
On _______, Bowling Green, OH (about 41°N) receives the largest amount of daylight of the year.
June 21
At the Tropic of Cancer the sun is directly overhead at noon on the ______
June solstice
If you are told you are in a BW climate, your location might be in ________
Libya
Which of the following map projection is good for educational uses? A. Mercator B. Robinson C. Clinton D. Zhou
Robinson
______ rocks result when rocks eroded from higher elevations (mountains, hills, plains) accumulate at lower elevations (such as swamps and ocean bottoms).
Sedimentary
Most of the world's deserts occur in the __________ Zone.
Subtropical High Pressure
Areas of humid tropical climate generally have higher net primary productivity than areas of semiarid climate.
T
Prairie is related to mid-latitude semiarid climate.
T
Trees in rainforests can have a substantial impact on weather.
T
Tropical Savanna is related to seasonal dry tropical climate.
T
Which of the following statements about map scale is incorrect? A. A RF of 1:1,000,000 means 1 inch on the map equals 1,000,000 inches on the ground. B. To show a large area on a small map, a small scale is used. C. Larger scale maps show greater detail of places. D. The map scale 1:100,000,000 is a larger scale than one of 1:2,000,000.
The map scale 1:100,000,000 is a larger scale than one of 1:2,000,000.
Which of the following statements about latitude is incorrect? A. The north pole is located at 180 degrees north latitude. B. Lines of latitude are also known as parallels. C. Lines of latitude are not all the same length. D. The equator is a line of latitude.
The north pole is located at 180 degrees north latitude
______ are not results of post glaciation.
V-shaped valleys
A "large-scale map" shows _____ .
a small are
n the tropical area, rainfall is most likely to occur in the ______ .
afternoon
Which of the following roles do streams play in shaping landforms?A. erosion B. transportation C. deposition D. all of the above
all of the above
Earthquakes are most likely to occur near ______ .
areas where two tectonic plates meet
The world's longest mountain range is ______ .
beneath the ocean
A large region of Earth's surface characterized by particular plant and animal types is a(n) ______ .
biome
An interrelated collection of plants and animals and the physical environment with which they react is a(n) ______
biosphere
Geographic skills ______
can lead to employment in varied fields such as cartography, resource management, planning, intelligence, industrial development, and etc
Seafloor spreading ______ .
can occur at divergent plate boundaries
Atmospheric ________ is absorbed by the biosphere during photosynthesis, stored in living organisms and in the soil, and released through respiration.
carbon
In ______ boundary, material from the crust very slowly forced downward, back into the mantle.
convergent
All map projections ______ .
distort one or more properties of the map.
The boundary where Earth's plates are spreading apart is _______ boundary.
divergent
When climbing up a mountain, the temperature will ________
drop about 3°F for every 1000 feet
The place where Earth's crust actually moves is the ________ of an earthquake.
focus
Alpine glaciers are ______
formed near the peaks of individual mountains -rivers of ice that flow from colder places to warmer places
The growing interconnectedness of people and places through converging processes of economic, political, and cultural change is called ________ .
globalization
What type of vegetation is dominant in savannas?
grass and shrub
A small scale map might ______
have a scale of 1:5,000,000
If cold ocean currents hit the coast of a continent, it is likely that the coastal area will ______ .
have extensive precipitation have higher levels of evaporation
Shields, which usually contain rich concentrations of minerals are located ________ of large continents such as Africa, Asia, and North America.
in the core
Exogenic processes are _______ .
including running water
Terrestrial biomes reflect these two especially visible features: ______
limate and vegetation type
Which of the following is NOT an aspect of geographical analysis? A. spatial analysis C. cartography B. analysis at multiple scales D. lithography
lithography
Earth's rocks, soils, and surface landforms together comprise the _______ .
lithosphere
Which of the following sphere is the least dynamic?
lithosphere
Geographers study ________.
location human-environment interactions place region
The ratio of distance on a map to actual ground distance is known as ______ .
map scale
Lines of longitude are also known as ______.
meridians
The eastern United States falls under this terrestrial biomes
mid-latitude broadleaf and mixed forest
In ________ , potential evapotranspiration exceeds precipitation.
northern Africa
Which of the following would contain the largest quantities of water?
oceans
Geography as a discipline links the ______ with the ______
physical sciences; social sciences
Cartographers solve the problem of showing the 3D Earth on a flat paper by using ______ .
projection
Transferring a globe to a flat map creates distortions. Distortions affect ________ (properties) of a map.
shape, direction, distance, area
Which of the following does not describe endogenic processes?
shapes Earth's surface externally
The fuel driving the atmosphere is ______
solar energy
Geography studies the relationships between people, places, and environments in a _____ context.
spatial
In drier areas, such as central Asia, the biome called short-grass prairie is also known as ______ .
steppe
Taiga forests are associated with ________ climate.
subarctic
Photosynthesis ______ .
takes place in green plants
A ridge of material deposited at the end of a glacier is a(n) ______ .
terminal moraine
Zero degrees of longitude is also referred to as _______
the Prime Meridian
The San Andreas Fault, where two plates slide past one another, is a famous example of ______ boundary.
transform
Which highly diverse biome is dominated by tall, broad-leafed trees that retain their leaves all year?
tropical rainforest
An extremely long ocean wave created by an underwater earthquake that may travel hundreds of kilometers per hour is a ______ .
tsunami
Which of the following is a "systematic" subfield of geography?
urban geography
On most of Earth's land surface, ______ is the most important agent in moving weathered rock fragments downhill.
water
The only substance that can exist as a gas, liquid, and solid at common Earth temperatures is ______ .
water
Central to the study of geography are the questions __________ and __________
where; why
In southern France, you are expecting more precipitation in ________ .
winter
