Geography Exam Zhou
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.
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 degrees North and 10 degrees South
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
Which of the following sphere is the least dynamic?
A. atmosphere B. biosphere C. hydrosphere ***D. lithosphere
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.
Which of the following map projection is good for educational uses?
A.Mercator ***B.Robinson C.Clinton D.Zhou
Which of the following is a "systematic" subfield of geography?
A.geology B.geography of Ohio ***C.urban geography D.sociology
Which of the following does not describe endogenic processes?
A.moves portions of Earth's surface horizontally and vertically B.earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and formation of mountain ranges ***C.shapes Earth's surface externally D.includes the force of plate tectonics
Which of the following is NOT an aspect of geographical analysis?
A.spatial analysis B.analysis at multiple scales C.cartography ***D.lithography
Permafrost occurs in _______climate areas.
ET
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
Zero degrees of longitude is also referred to as _______ .
Prime Meridian
Central to the study of geography are the questions __________ and __________.
Where; why
Soil is ______ .
a mixture of mineral particles, organic materials, water and air. Is formed through a combination of physical, chemical, and biological processes and is locally variable
In the tropical area, rainfall is most likely to occur in the______ .
afternoon
Earthquakes are most likely to occur near______ .
areas where two tectonic plates meet
If cold ocean currents hit the coast of a continent, it is likely that the coastal area will______ .
be relatively arid
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
Geographic skills_______ .
can lead to employment in varied fields such as cartography resource management, planning, intelligence, industrial development, 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
Terrestrial biomes reflect these two especially visible features: ______ .
climate and vegetation type
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 degrees Fahrenheit for every 1000 feet
An interrelated collection of plants and animals and the physical environment with which they react is a(n)______ .
ecosystem
During the vernal equinox, _______receives the greatest amount of insolation.
equator
Which of the following roles do streams play in shaping landforms?
erosion, transportation, and deposition
The place where Earth's crust actually moves is the ________ of an earthquake.
focus
Alpine glaciers are ______ .
formed near the peaks of individual mountains and rivers of ice that flow from colder places to warmer places
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
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
England is warmer than Labrador of Canada, even though they are at similar latitudes, because of influence of ________ .
gulf stream
A small scale map might ______ .
have a scale of 1:5,000,000
Marine west-coast climates______ .
have a small annual temp. range, have plentiful moisture year round, can be found in places like Juneau, Alaska
________ climate is influenced by the ITCZ most of the year.
humid tropical
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
Earth's rocks, soils, and surface landforms together comprise the_______ .
lithosphere
Geographers study ________.
location, place, region, human-environment interactions
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 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
______ rocks result when rocks eroded from higher elevations (mountains, hills, plains) accumulate at lower elevations (such as swamps and ocean bottoms).
sedimentary
Transferring a globe to a flat map creates distortions. Distortions affect ________(properties) of a map.
shape, direction, distance, area
A "large-scale map" shows
small area
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
Most of the world's deserts occur in the __________ Zone.
subtropical high pressure
Photosynthesis______ .
takes place in green plants
A ridge of material deposited at the end of a glacier is a(n) ______ .
terminal moraine
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
______ are not results of post glaciation.
v shaped valleys
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
In southern France, you are expecting more precipitation in ________ .
winter
