GEOGRAPHY

A hurricane was located at 24o 30'N and 79 o 30'W. Which point on the map depicts this location?

C

What tool used by geographers employs the process of triangulation?

GPS

What is the design and production of maps called?

cartography

What is true about topographic contour lines? (Select all that apply)

The wider the spacing of the lines, the gentler the slope. The closer the spacing of the lines, the steeper the slope. Contours that meet as closed circles indicate hills.

A dot-density map showing one dot for every farm in a county that is participating in a soil conservation program would be an example of a(n) ___________ map.

Thematic

A type of map in which the area of features is preserved but the shape becomes distorted is known as a(n)

equivalent projection.

Which of Earth's four spheres is composed of critical components essential to life?

hydrosphere and atmosphere

All of the following are direct impacts of deforestation except

increases in natural disasters.

The scope of modern geography can best be described as

integrative.

A great circle and small circle always

intersect the Earth's surface.

Process in physical geography refers to

measurable events or reactions that result in predictable outcomes.

The system of north-south great circles that intersect at the poles are called

meridians of longitude.

What is a way that GIS is used to manage spatial information?

municipal or city planning environmental data business logistics or marketing

Physical geography focuses on which of the following?

natural processes,human activities that impact Earth's spheres, spatial analysis

The Earth completes one rotation on its axis in

One day.

What characterizes the Earth's shape?

It is not a perfect sphere

In the scientific method, which of these steps comes first?

formulation of a hypothesis

If you were to create a map showing atmospheric patterns, which of the following would you use?

isobars

Which of the following are associated with lines of latitude?

parallels,distance of 69 miles, the Equator

The same hurricane was forecast to move from 24o 30'N and 79 o 30'W and move to 25o 15'N and 80o 45'W. Which way is it forecasted to move?

Northwest

Which of the following is one of Earth's four spheres where water flows and is stored?

hydrosphere

Which concept shape informs a conformal or true shape projection?

cylinder

Which of the following is an environmental issue that is a concern primarily because it leads to soil erosion, loss of wildlife habitat, and species extinction?

deforestation

Which of the following are considered subdisciplines of physical geography? (Select all that apply.)

environmental geography, geomorphology,marine geography

Which of the following are unique characteristics of the discipline of Geography? (Select all that apply.)

explains patterns of specific variables over physical, spaceuses information from a variety of subfields or subjects to understand spatial patterns, answers questions of: where and why?

Which of the following is a subdiscipline of Geography that can be used to answer questions related both to human and physical geography?

geographic information systems, remote sensing . A and B

GIS is an acronym for

geographical information system

The distance between meridians is

greatest at the equator and decreases poleward.

If you began a trip at 20° north, 60° west and traveled 40° south, and 110° farther west, your new position would be:

20o S and 170 o W

Which of the following correctly uses the conventions for providing latitude and longitude coordinates?

35.50˚ N, 83.00˚ W

Which of the following is true of a map with a scale of 1:24000?

A distance of 1 inch on the map is equal to a distance of 24,000 inches on the Earth's actual surface.

A map constructed with which of the following map projections would be best suited to measuring distances?

Albers Equal-Area Projection

Which of the following tools are used by physical geographers?

Computers, Aerial photographs, Maps

The Mercator Projection is an example of which type of map projection?

Conformal Projection

Which of the following are rules for reading topographic maps? (Select all that apply.)

Contours that cross streams form a V that points uphill. Steeper slopes are shown by closely spaced contour lines. Closed circle contours indicate hills.

With straight latitude lines running horizontally and straight longitude lines running vertically, what type of projection is the Mercator world map?

Cylindrical

Which of the following is used to describe the half of the Earth that lies north of the Equator?

Northern Hemisphere

What are some of the ways that geographers have played a critical role in solving the problems associated with Hurricane Katrina?

Geographers were able to predict the storm's path. Geographers studied the storm's impact on the regional economy.

Which map scale representation has the advantage of being accurate if the map is resized?

Graphic scale

Which is true about the shape of Greenland in a Mercator projection?

Greenland's entire size is distorted, making it appear larger.

Which of the following are true of lines of longitude?

Grid lines are called meridians. The Prime Meridian is an arbitrary reference. Grid lines meet at the poles.

At 1 pm on a Monday afternoon you became lost in the woods. Fortunately, you realize you have a GPS and you know the geographic coordinates of your cabin. Your current location is 33o 16'N and 59o 35' W. Your cabin is located at 33o 19'N and 59o 32' W. Which direction do you need to go to reach your cabin?

Northeast

Which of the following are true of the geographic grid?

In order to be used on curved surfaces, the grid lines are formed of intersecting circles,It is a network of intersecting lines. It can aid in describing the absolute location of a place.

What are some of the ways that Physical Geography is relevant to everyday life?

It can help people explain weather and the physical landscape around them. It can help people appreciate natural landscapes, like mountains and coastlines. It can help people make informed decisions about important environmental issues.

Which of the following are correct about the following location: 38.9167˚N, 77.00˚ W?

It is located in the Northern Hemisphere. It is located north of the Equator. It is located west of the Prime Meridian.

On which of the following dates is the Earth is farthest from the Sun?

July 4.

What are two practical uses of a GIS for an average person? Select all that apply.

Locating the nearest grocery store. Finding the quickest driving directions to a friend's house.

Which of the following map elements should usually have the highest priority for the map maker?

Map body (actual map area)

A map constructed with which of the following map projections would be best suited to examine the shape of continents?

Mercator Projection

Which statement is true about the evidence for the Big Bang Theory?

Most distant stars are moving away at faster speeds than those closer.

Choose the expression that correctly describes the map scale, 1:100,000.

One inch on the map equals 100,000 inches in reality

Which one of the following human activities has not contributed to farmland loss globally?

Reverting to public parklands.

Hurricane Sandy's storm surge changed some of the coastline. A beach was located at 40o 21'N and 73o 58'W. Now the beach is underwater and has moved to 40o 20'N and 73 o 59'W. Which way did it move?

Southwest

Why do more rivers occur in the eastern United States than in the western United States?

The atmosphere over the eastern United States typically contains more water in it than in the western United States.

What are two advanced uses of GIS that may require professional training?

Tracking the migratory patterns of sandhill cranes. Calculating the flooding area of a major river.

A 10-year-long drought results in a decrease in the quantity of water flowing in streams and rivers of the region is an example of which of the following?

a cause-and-effect relationship

What describes systems theory as physical geographers invoke it?

a framework to analyze or describe a group of inputs and outputs that produce a definable result

A map depicting the United States at a scale of 1:40,000,000 would be considered which of the following?

a small-scale map

Increased global population could intensify which of the following environmental issues?

all answers are correct

Which of the following are examples of remote sensing?

an image taken from a satellite orbiting Earth an aerial photograph taken by a plane flying over the Earth's surface a topographic map made from elevation measurements taken on the ground using GPS

Farmland loss is an environmental issue that is caused by which of the following?

an increase in zones of residential housing, an increase in zones of economic development an increase in global population

Processes from one part of the Earth's natural system

are interconnected with processes in other parts of the Earth's natural system

The primary disadvantage of a Mercator projection is that

area is distorted in high latitudes.

Which of the following is one of Earth's four spheres that contains critical components essential to life, including oxygen, carbon, water, and nitrogen?

atmosphere

A significant contributor to global climate change is believed to be the increasing amount of

atmospheric carbon dioxide.

Geographical features in a GIS have _________ that describe the feature.

attributes

What form of map scale shows the actual size of units on a map?

bar scale

Humans are considered to be a part of which of Earth's four spheres?

biosphere

Which of the following is a gas found in the atmosphere that is increasing in the atmosphere due to human activities and as a result, is contributing to global climate change?

carbon dioxide

Topographic maps use which type of isoline to represent changes in the elevation of the Earth's surface?

contours

What are some of the elements of geographical literacy?

identification of countries in the world visual cues to interpret physical patterns location of distinct world physical regions

Over the last several centuries, the human impact on natural systems has_____and human susceptibility to extreme natural events has _____

increased, increased

A line that connects points of equal amounts of precipitation is called a(n)

isohyet.

Which of the following statements is true about the circle of illumination?

it separates the part of the earth that is experiencing daylight from the part that is experiencing night.

Which of the following are examples of Geography? (Select all that apply.

knowledge of location of forests, streams, and berry patches used by prehistoric gatherers, analysis of settlement patterns considering the interaction of climate, soils and vegetation ,a scientific discipline that was used and practiced by 15th- and 19th-century explorers

The uppermost solid part of the Earth system is known as the

lithosphere

Which of the following is one of Earth's four spheres that is a layer of solid, brittle rock that comprises the outer 100 km (62 mi) of the Earth?

lithosphere

Which of the following latitudinal zones has the most consistent weather throughout the year?

low latitudes

The parallels of latitude that lie between about 23o N and S are known as the

low latitudes.

Which of the following is used to represent the three-dimensional surface of Earth on a two-dimensional surface?

map projection

Natural processes can combine in an interconnected way to form which of the following?

natural systems

The study of the spatial distribution of physical components and natural processes of the Earth is known as

physical geography

Which of the following are true of the midlatitudes?

region spanning about 35˚-55˚ N latitude region spanning about 35˚-55˚ S latitude region poleward from the low latitudes

Satellites that have geostationary orbits are designed to

rotate at the same speed and direction that the earth rotates.

Small scale maps differ from large scale maps in that

small scale maps show a larger area but with less detail than large scale maps.

What is the primary driving force that initiates processes studied in physical geography?

solar radiation

All geographers, regardless of their specialization employ the method known as

spatial analysis.

Which of the following is an example of a natural process?

the movement of water in the atmosphere