Lance's Geography Final
Please match the following definitions with the correct term. Each term is used only once. 1. An area on earth's surface that has distinctive physical and cultural characteristics. 2. The relationship between the physical or cultural components of the world (or both) that crosses barriers and boundaries. 3. A particular area or point on earth that has a particular characteristic. 4. The relationship between the locations of something on the earth compared to the entire earth.
1. Region 2. Connection 3. Place 4. Scale
The sun reaches its farthest northern and southern declinations during the:
1. Solstices
The prevailing wind system along our west coast, is called the Westerlies. This system lies between:
30 ° - 60 ° N lat.
Cape Cleare on Montague Island was uplifted ___ feet during the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake.
33
GPS receivers on earth's surface, require a minimum of [x] satellites using a mathematical process termed [y]
4 triangulation
The measure of solar radiation received on a given surface areas, at a given time:
5. insolation
The best direct measurement and analysis of humidity:
A Dew point
The shape of the Earth's orbit changes slightly as it goes around the Sun during:
A Milankovitch cycle
California's "late night early morning coastal fog" is of this type.
Advectional
[x] [y] images, either digital or film-based, taken from a vertical or oblique position.
Aerial photography
What is not true about a wetland ?
All are true
The following is/are a major concern for pilots traveling 200 mph and only 100-150' above the ground:
All of the above
The polar jet stream:
All of the above
The redistribution of energy across the Earth's surface is accomplished primarily through:
All of the above
GIS is a powerful database system that allows users to acquire, organize, store and analyze information about physical and cultural environments. Of these, which of the following is most important with regard to inforamtion:
Analyze
The academic study of the factors that control the spatial distribution of organisms
Biogeography
The cold, oceanic current off of the U.S., moderating our West coast climate:
California Current
Cattle egret and cattle is an example of:
Commensalism
Which of the following processes allows hang-gliders to move through the air?
Convection
The majority of the sun's energy coming to earth is absorbed by:
Earth's Surface
Which of the following contains abiotic components?
Ecosystem
A divide is a topographically high area that separates a landscape into different mountain ranges.
False
A mud volcano is illustrative of a mountain landform.
False
A particular climate type and its plants and animals make up a niche.
False
A tropical rainforest has rich fertile soils to support its luxuriant growth.
False
Aeolian refers to landforms formed by water.
False
All time zones are divided equally to be exactly 15 degrees per one hour.
False
An autotroph is a primary producer, such as a rabbit.
False
Anaerobic respiration releases more energy than does aerobic respiration.
False
Continentality results in a small, seasonal range of temperatures.
False
Evaporation is a heating process.
False
Heat is a measure of the intensity or degree of hotness in a body.
False
Hot Springs mountain is a mountain range in San Diego County
False
Hurricanes are classified from 1 -5, with one [1] being the strongest.
False
In high pressure areas, the rising air causes condensation and the region is usually wet.
False
Lava caves are an example of a karst landform.
False
Most naturally occurring reactive nitrogen comes from nitrogen fixation by fungi.
False
Solifluction occurs in tropical dry regions.
False
The first individual to propose an orderly system for classifying the variety of organisms found on our planet was Aristotle
False
The greatest extent of continental climates are found in the Southern Hemisphere.
False
Within the electromagnetic spectrum, the sun emits longer wavelengths and the earth emits shorter wavelengths.
False
The study of landforms and their evolution through time:
Geomorphology
Less than 1 percent of fresh water is easily accessible to living things because the remainder of fresh water is in:
Glaciers and Ice Caps
Eutrophication is not :
Good for a water system
Dry thunderstorms
Have lightening but no rain
The White Mountains, situated at 14,000 ft in California, east of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range.
Highland//alpine
The [x] is located in the Pacific Ocean and is at 180 degrees from the Prime Meridian
International Data Line
What is/are true a/the true statement/s regarding Coriolis Effect:
Is the result of the rotation of Earth and Causes counterclockwise deflection in the Southern Hemisphere So.... Both B & D
The Silver Strand, in San Diego County, is an example of a/an:
Isthmus
The most important of the controlling factors that determine global temperatures is:
Latitude
x] measures the distance of objects using laser pulses of light.
Lidar
Which climate has the majority of its precipitation in the winter months?
Mediteranean
A spiny anteater is a:
Monotreme
During an ENSO event, San Diego would receive:
More than average rainfall
This gas comprises 78% of our atmosphere:
Nitrogen
Hail will only form:
Only in a cumulonimbus cloud and Mostly in the mid-latitudes So.... Both B & E
Pt. Loma, Calif., is an example of a/an:
Peninsula
Permafrost is characteristic of which climate?
Polar Tundra
Which of the following atmospheric processes does not affect plant transpiration rates:
Pressure
What causes wind?
Pressure moving from high to low and Pressure gradient So.... Both B & C
[x] uses microwave pulses to create imagery of features on earth.
Radar
Which term best describes "albedo"?
Reflectivity
x] [y] can be defined as a human's ability to study objects without being in direct physical contact with them
Remote Sensing
x] [y] remotely sensed imagery taken of earth's surface, via electromagnetic energy.
Satellite image
The redirection of light waves is known as:
Scattering
The largest reservoir of Earth's oxygen is within the:
Silicate and oxide minerals and Crust and mantle So...... Both A & B
The most damaging aspect of a hurricane, in a coastal region, is due to:
Storm Surge
Köppen climate classification system, is based upon:
Temperature and Precipitation So.... Both A and C
What is true about clouds?
They can weigh many tons and They are less dense that the air beneath them So.... Both B & D
The surface of a stream is the:
Top of the Water Table
The mostly highly oxidized soils are found in which region.
Tropical wet
A climax community assumes stable equilibrium
True
Along with axial tilt, the tropics are an integral component of seasonal change.
True
Bathymetry is the relief underwater.
True
Because the contrast between cold polar air and warm subtropical air is greatest in the spring and fall, the majority of tornadoes in the United States develop during those seasons with April through June being the greatest.
True
Carbon is an abundant element that is necessary for life on Earth.
True
Convection is vertical transfer of heat; advection is horizontal transfer of heat.
True
Generally, the higher the concentration of hydrogen ions the more acidic a soil becomes.
True
Hurricanes require water that is greater than 80 degrees Fahrenheit in order to develop.
True
In general, cold air masses tend to flow toward the equator and warm air masses tend to flow toward the poles.
True
It is the specific heat of water that moderates climates along coastal regions.
True
Landforms make up a given terrain.
True
Large bodies of water ameliorate [modify] coastal climates
True
Rock slopes generally have the greatest internal strength.
True
Santa Ana winds occur in the late fall and winter, when the Great Basin, east of the Sierra Nevada Mountain range cools, creating a high pressure zone.
True
Surfaces with high albedo absorb less incident radiation
True
The largest reservoir of liquid fresh water on Earth and is found in aquifers
True
The water cycle is driven by the sun's energy as it warms the oceans and other surface waters.
True
Weathering processes initiated by organisms can free oxygen from the lithosphere.
True
Lake [x] lies within the East African Rift zone.
Victoria
A kopje is most illustrative of a _______ landform.
Weathered
The majority [80%] of lightning strikes occur from:
cloud to cloud
x] occurs when both interacting species are negatively affected in terms of fitness.
competition
An excellent example of sublimation is:
dry ice
The biodiversity found on Earth today is the product of 4.6 billion years of evolution
false
The eyewall of a hurricane is the becalmed region of this atmospheric phenomenon
false
Geography is about [x] understanding, which requires an accurate [y] system to determine absolute and relative location.
spatial grid
Marsupials have less developed placentas than placental mammals
true
New Orleans is situated below sea level, on average, 4-12 feet below
true
Lines connecting all points of the same [x] are called parallels, and lines connecting all points of the same longitude are called [y].
x= latitude y= meridians