Which of the following best describes the field of physical geography?

LiDAR is a type of __________ remote sensing. Choose the correct word below to fill in the blank .

Active

The land surface cools off more rapidly at night than water does because (select the best answer)

the amount of energy stored in the water column is less than that stored in land(INCORRECT)

If a map has a scale of 1:24,000, how many feet does one inch on a map correlate to on the ground? Type in your answer in whole numbers only.

2000

In 2012, the world human population surpassed

7 billion

There are 24 time zones on Earth separated by ________ degrees of longitude. Fill in the number that goes in the blank, do not use any symbols just numbers.

7.5

_____________ designates the angular distance in degrees north or south of the equator while parallel is the term used for a line of equal degrees north or south of the equator.

Latitude

In the field of Earth Systems Science what are Earth's major spheres? Select all that apply.

Lithosphere Atmosphere Hydrosphere Biosphere

An example of a ____________ feedback would be increasing ocean temperatures melting Arctic sea ice which increases absorptionof solar energy by the Arctic Ocean further warming the ocean.

Positive

A(n) ________ is a widely accepted explanation for a phenomenon that is based on evidence and experimentation.

Scientific theory

Which of the following best describes the field of physical geography?

Spatial analysis of all the physical elements, processes, and systems that make up the environment.

Which answer below is not true of geographers?

They are primarily concerned with place names.

Earth is an oblate spheroid with a slight bulge at the equator making Earth's equatorial circumference slightly wider than the polar circumference.

True

Greenhouse gases increase atmospheric temperature by absorbing infrared energy radiated by the earth's surface and then radiating the energy in all directions including back to the earth's surface.

True

Longitude measures distance of a point on the Earth's surface in angular degrees from the center of the Earth east or west of Greenwich, England; the prime meridian.

True

Earth and the Sun formed specifically from: (select the most correct answer below)

a nebula of dust and gases

In terms of matter and resources, Earth is essentially a(n) ________ system ; in terms of energy, Earth is a(n) ________ system.

closed; open

The science of geography is divided into two main divisions: __________ and __________. Fill in the blanks.

human, physical

When water evaporates, the energy that was used to evaporate the water: (select the best answer)

is stored as latent heat in the evaporated water (water vapor)

On June 21, the Sun never sets at Finn's location. Based on this, it can be concluded that Finn lives (select the best answer)

north of the Arctic Circle

A map with a scale of 1:100,000 has a _______________ scale than a map with a scale of 1:24,000. Fill in the blank with either smaller or larger.

smaller