Landforms Quiz 1

A great circle is a. any parallel of latitude. b. the longest distance between two places on the surface of Earth. c. a circle of circumference whose center coincides with the center of Earth. d. a correct magnetic compass direction on a flat map.

c. a circle of circumference whose center coincides with the center of Earth.

How far north you live from the equator is measured as your __________, whereas an imaginary line marking all those places at that same distance north of the equator is called a __________. a. longitude; meridian b. meridian; longitude c. latitude; parallel d. parallel; latitude e. location; place

c. latitude; parallel

The science of physical geography is based on the realization that a. nature is homogenous and spatially undifferentiated. b. knowledge of spatial distributions is of little value in understanding nature. c. nature can best be described and understood as a set of interrelated components through which matter and energy flow. d. humans have no significant impact on the physical phenomena that occur in nature.

c. nature can best be described and understood as a set of interrelated components through which matter and energy flow.

Which of the following describes the property of equal area on a map? a. equivalence b. conformality c. proximity d. equidistance

a. equivalence

On the Mercator projection, areas at high latitudes appear __________. a. larger than areas of the same size located nearer to the equator b. smaller than areas of the same size located nearer to the equator c. the same size as areas of the same size located nearer to the equator

a. larger than areas of the same size located nearer to the equator

An angular distance measured east or west of a prime meridian from the center of Earth is termed a. longitude. b. latitude. c. zenith. d. Greenwich distance.

a. longitude.

The oblateness of Earth occurs at the a. poles. b. equator. c. subtropics. d. prime meridian.

a. poles.

Latitude is a. the angular distance measured north or south of the equator. b. the angular distance measured east or west of a prime meridian. c. the basis for establishing meridians. d. portrayed on a globe as lines that cross the equator at right angles.

a. the angular distance measured north or south of the equator.

The word spatial refers to a. the nature and character of physical space. b. items that relate specifically to society. c. things that are unique and special. d. eras of time.

a. the nature and character of physical space

Travelers flying west from Los Angeles (118° W) to Tokyo (139° E) will cross the __________ and, as a result, they will __________ when crossing this meridian. a. International Dateline; gain a day (Example: Sunday becomes Saturday.) b. International Dateline; lose a day (Example: Saturday becomes Sunday.) c. prime meridian; gain a day (Example: Sunday becomes Saturday.) d. prime meridian; lose a day (Example: Saturday becomes Sunday.)

b. International Dateline; lose a day (Example: Saturday becomes Sunday.)

Longitude is a. an angular distance measured north or south of the equator. b. an angular distance measured east or west of a prime meridian. c. the basis for establishing parallels. d. determined by Sun altitude above the horizon.

b. an angular distance measured east or west of a prime meridian.

The diameter of Earth is largest when measured around the a. poles. b. equator. c. subtropics. d. prime meridian.

b. equator.

A planimetric map a. shows great circles as straight lines. b. shows horizontal positions of various features such as boundaries and land uses. c. is an outmoded form of mapping that is no longer of value. d. shows vertical dimensions.

b. shows horizontal positions of various features such as boundaries and land uses.

Remote sensing is a. a subjective determination of temperature. b. the monitoring of a distant object without physical contact. c. an earthbound technique not used in modern satellites. d. based on the principle that surfaces must be physically handled and directly measured for study.

b. the monitoring of a distant object without physical contact.

The larger the scale of a map, the __________ the area covered by the map and the __________ detail it provides. a. larger; more b. larger; less c. smaller; more d. smaller; less

c. smaller; more

Geography is not a. eclectic. b. holistic. c. unscientific.

c. unscientific.

Because of the type of distortion that occurs on a Mercator map, which of the following must be true? a. The map scale changes from one part of the map to another. b. One inch near the equator does not cover the same amount of distance as one inch near the poles. c. One square inch near the equator does not cover the same amount of area as one square inch near the poles. d. All of these are true. e. None of these are true-there is no distortion in a Mercator projection.

d. All of these are true.

Which of the following is true of models? a. They are abstract representations of the world. b. They are idealized representations of the world. c. They are simplified representations of the world. d. All of these are true. e. They are abstract representations of the world and They are idealized representations of the world only

d. All of these are true.

As we burn fossil fuels and release carbon dioxide, the temperature of our planet and the oceans will increase. When the oceans warm they will release more carbon dioxide, further warming the planet and oceans. If this occurs rapidly and causes a sudden rise in temperature, a(n) __________ has been crossed and that the planet has moved into a state of __________. a. input level; equilibrium b. input level; disequilibrium c. threshold; equilibrium d. threshold; disequilibrium

d. threshold; disequilibrium

"Geography" literally means a. place memorization. b. the study of rocks. c. map making. d. to write (about) Earth.

d. to write (about) Earth.