Intro to Geography: Midterm Exam (CH. 1-7)
Geographers believe that the essential starting point for understanding how people live on and shape the earth's surface is recognizing
spatial patterns.
When a continental plate collides with an oceanic plate, the oceanic plate is forced down towards the asthenosphere in a process known as
subduction.
All of the following are problems inherent in showing quantities in areas EXCEPT that
such maps can show quantities but not rates, percentages, or densities.
On a clear, cloudless night the reradiation process causes
temperatures to decrease.
Geography is BEST described as
the study of how and why human and physical attributes vary from place to place on the surface of the earth
Geography differs from disciplines such as geology, meteorology, and cultural anthropology in that it
uses data from related disciplines to study spatial relationships
Which of the following is not true with respect to places?
***** They are unable to interact with other places They have location They may be large or small They may have both physical and cultural characteristics
Which one of the following sets of coordinates corresponds to a place on the earth?
34ºN, 84ºW
The earth is approximately __________ billion years old.
4.5
When one travels one fourth of the distance around the world along the same parallel of latitude, the number of time zones traversed is likely
6
If it is 5 p.m. at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England, what time is it at 45° E longitude?
8 pm
What is the angle of intersection of all parallels and meridians on the earth?
90%
Which statement is most accurate regarding temperatures at a given latitude in marine environments versus continental environments?
Compared to marine environments, continental environments are colder in winter and warmer in summer.
The International Date Line generally follows the 49th parallel. - T.F
False
The coastal areas of the U.S. most vulnerable to rising sea levels caused by global warming are found mostly on the West Coast. -- T/F
False
The system of angular measurement for specifying a location distance north or south of the equator is known as
Latitude
A false-color image is one on which colors do not appear natural. - T/F
TRUE
A map scale is the ratio between distance on the map and distance on the ground. - T/F
TRUE
The term cultural landscape suggests the visible imprint of human activity upon the natural environment. - T/F
TRUE
What kind of map shows a specific spatial distribution or category of d
Thematic map
Since humans are the active agents in human-environmental interactions, people in general
are frequently unmindful of the dangers of inappropriate environmental exploitation
Which of the following processes was responsible for the Ridge and Valley region of the eastern United States?
folding
A digital record of geographic information is called a
geographic database.
The study of the origin, characteristics, and development of landforms is known as
geomorphology.
Granite, basalt, pumice, and obsidian are all ______ rocks.
igneous
Which of the following are lines of constant value?
isolines
Terrain created by an underground solution of limestone creating sinkholes and caverns is known as
karst topography.
Which of the following groups contain only landforms produced by glacial deposition?
lateral moraines, terminal moraines, outwash plain
Oxbow lakes form when rivers flow onto the more level land at the base of mountain slopes. --- T/F
False
Although they are much less extensive today, glaciers covered a large part of the earth's land area during the last ice age which ended about
10,000 years ago.
Under average circumstances at sea level, the weight of a column of air 1 inch by 1 inch by about 6 miles into the atmosphere weighs about
14.7 pounds
What is the representative fraction scale of a map in which one inch represents one half of a mile on the ground?
1: 31,680
Which of the following is not considered a feature of the natural landscape?
Canal
Which of the following is not one of the three principal causes of chemical weathering?
Capillary action
Hurricane Sandy is a good example of a storm causing
Coastal erosion
Which statement is not true about continental environments? -Continental environments are areas not affected by nearby water -Continental environments are more likely to experience a more moderate range of temperatures than marine environments -Continental environments are more likely to have warmer summers than marine environments -Continental environments are a result of land heating and cooling more rapidly than water
Correct! Continental environments are more likely to experience a more moderate range of temperatures than marine environments
Which statement is true about land and sea breezes?
During the day, cool air over the water replaces warm air over the land
The Peters projection falls into which category of map
Equal-area
The term "geography" was reportedly coined by which Greek scientist?
Eratosthenes
The United States is the only country with satellites collecting remotely sensed data on the earth. - T/F
FALSE
Geographic information systems are used in physical geography, but not in human geography. T/F
FASLE
Air masses tend to form along frontal boundaries. --T/F
False
What term refers to the increasing interconnection of all societies in all parts of the world?
Globalization
What type of map symbol do contour lines represent?
Isoline
Which of the following statements about remote sensing is NOT true?
It began with data collected by the United States space program.
Which of the following is not true of the natural landscape?
It determines how people live in a particular place
Spring and autumn equinoxes occur on approximately ______________________ respectively.
March 21 and September 21
Which of the following is not a depositional landform?
Mesa
Which of the following correctly lists the five fundamental themes of geography?
Movement, regions, relationships within places, location, place
Human systems in geography include
Population, political, cultural
Which of the following statements regarding the physical characteristics of a place is not correct?
They can simultaneously present advantages and disadvantages with which humans must deal Correct Answer******* They dictate exactly the manner in which people will live in an area They may be changed by human intervention They may refer to a locality's climate and soil
Great fractures in the earth's crust resulted in the creation, through subsidence, of an extensive rift valley system in East Africa. --- T/F
True
The art and science of map-making are called cartography. - T/F
True
The location of Chicago at 41° 49' N latitude and 87° 37' W longitude is an example of
absolute location
What are the three processes in which diastrophism is involved?
broad warping, folding, faulting
Maps that adjust the size of area units based on the values of the data they depict are called
cartogram maps
Oxidation, hydrolysis, and carbonation are forms of _______.
chemical weathering
Coastal deserts are usually the result of
cold ocean currents
Contour lines
connect points of equal elevation above sea level.
The prime meridian
connects the North and South Poles.A false-color image is one on which colors do not appear natural.
Typical summer storms or showers in tropical and continental climates are a type of ___________ precipitation.
convectional
According to Strabo, the purpose of geography was to
describe known parts of the world and to assess the differences among countries.
The term remote sensing refers to the
detection of the nature of objects from a distance.
Spatial interaction is affected by
distance, accessibility, and connectivity
Which of the following features is NOT commonly found on topographic maps?
elevation contours rivers, lakes, and coastal features cultural features such as buildings, orchards, cities, and roads Correct!****** proportional circle symbols depicting population distribution
As opposed to absolute location, the concept of relative location
expresses spatial interconnection and interdependence.
The layer of the earth that is broken up into 12 large and many small, rigid plates is the
lithosphere
The earth's crust is the outer, lighter portion of the
lithosphere.
Which of the following is a wind-deposited material?
loess
Intrusive igneous rocks are formed below ground level by the hardening of
magma
The Richter scale
measures the energy released by an earthquake.
Which of the following rock types is formed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions within the earth's crust acting on the other two major types of rocks?
metamorphic
Longshore currents modify the landscape by
moving parallel to the shoreline and forming beaches and sand spits
Geography as a discipline
originated in ancient Greek interest in the nature of the universe and the varying character of the known parts of the earth
The term "location matters" refers to
relative location
The ratio between the measurement of something on the map and the corresponding measurement on the earth is known as
scale
An example of a formal region is
the area of France where the Breton language is spoken
Earthquakes result from
the buildup of tension as tectonic forces are applied.
The world's tallest mountains were formed by
the collision between the Indian and Eurasian plates.
The visible imprint of human activity is known as
the cultural landscape.
The word geography is derived from Greek words meaning
the description of the earth
Which one of the following best identifies the cultural landscape?
the natural landscape as modified by human occupancy
As geographers use the term, scale tells us
the relationship between earth distance and map distance
The type of climate found within the equatorial low pressure zone and characterized by warm temperatures and regular convective rainfall throughout the year is the
tropical rain forest
Diffusion rates of ideas or things are least affected by
weather
