Lance's Geography Final

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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


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