GEOG 121 quiz 1 – Flashcards
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Which of the following is NOT a major topic taught in a course of introductory physical geography?
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population
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Geography is ________.
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a combination of physical and social sciences
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The ________ is a basic unit of distance in the Système International (metric system).
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meter
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The solid, inorganic portion of the Earth system is known as the ________.
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lithosphere
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The surfaces of the inner, terrestrial planets of our solar system are composed of ________.
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mineral matter
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The Earth is one of ________ planets in the solar system.
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eight
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________ is considered a dwarf planet.
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Pluto
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Earth's diameter is ________ kilometers.
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13,000
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The best description of the actual shape of the Earth is as a(n) ________.
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oblate spheroid
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________ is the deepest spot in the ocean.
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The Mariana Trench
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A ________ separates Earth into two hemispheres.
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great circle
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Of the following, which is a great circle?
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Equator
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The 0° Meridian is the same line as the ________.
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Prime Meridian
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How many degrees of latitude are there between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn?
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47
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Which of the following is NOT defined by latitude?
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meridian
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The most important physical effect of the Earth's rotation is ________.
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the alternation of sunlight and darkness
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When the Sun's rays are directly overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn, it is ________.
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December 21
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Suppose you are at 36°N. The Sun is directly overhead this many times in a year.
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never
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On both the Spring and Fall equinoxes in the SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE, the Sun's rays are vertically overhead at the ________.
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Equator
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At New York City, this is the shortest day of the year and the Sun is also lowest in the sky.
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December solstice
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"Greenwich Mean Time" is also known as ________.
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Universal Time Coordinated
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"Scale" relates ________ to ________.
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map distance, Earth distance
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The largest scale among the following representative fractions is ________.
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1:10,000
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Conformal maps greatly distort ________ of continents in higher latitudes.
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sizes
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The property of equivalence portrays accurate size although it ________.
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distorts shapes
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The characteristic of projections which portray accurate sizes but distort the shapes of land masses is called ________.
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equivalence
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A Mercator map is constructed by projecting the grid of the globe onto a(n) ________.
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cylinder
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If one wished to produce a map which focused on the continents and showed little of the world's oceans, then she/he should use a(n) ________ projection.
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interrupted
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Of the following, which is NOT considered a map essential?
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color
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To represent elevation on maps, cartographers use ________, which are a form of isoline.
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contour lines
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Isolines have all the properties EXCEPT the following:
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They may cross each other.
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The U.S. version of GPS is dependent on triangulation using a network of ________ satellites
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24
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In ________ film photography, the photographic film is sensitive to wavelengths longer than visible light.
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color infrared
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The type of remote sensing which penetrates clouds at night for accurate terrain representation is ________.
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radar
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Which of the following is an advantage of radar over all other remote sensing techniques?
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It can operate at night.
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________ is the type of remote sensing imagery best suited to use at night.
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Thermal infrared
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Which of the following forms of remote sensing is based on sound?
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sonar
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Which of the following is most closely identified with "multispectral remote sensing"?
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Landsat
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Which of the following would be a type of application in which a geographic information system would NOT be used?
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monitoring of weather data at a single weather station
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________ is the science of taking reliable measurements from aerial photographs.
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Photogrammetry
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On color infrared photography, living green vegetation appears ________.
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red
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the atmosphere?
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It resists being compressed.
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The main component of the lower atmosphere by total volume is ________.
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nitrogen
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Oxygen (O2)is being added to the atmosphere by ________.
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vegetation
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The third most plentiful gas in the Earth's lower atmosphere is ________.
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argon
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The segment of the atmosphere in which gases maintain an approximately uniform composition is the ________.
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homosphere
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The ________ is the layer of the atmosphere where electrified atoms are plentiful.
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ionosphere
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The ozone layer is in that portion of the atmosphere known as the ________.
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stratosphere
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A major characteristic of the troposphere is the ________.
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decrease of temperature with increasing altitude
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On the average, the tropopause is highest above the surface over the ________.
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Equator
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The order of the atmospheric layers from the surface up into the atmosphere is ________.
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troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
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Air pressure ________.
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decreases at a decreasing rate with increase of altitude
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Which of the following is NOT an atmospheric gas?
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clouds
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The most important feature of ozone in the ozone layer is ________.
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it absorbs ultraviolet energy
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________ is (are) crucial to the formation of clouds in the atmosphere.
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Particulates
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The Montreal Protocol of 1987 was an international treaty to halt the production of ________.
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chlorofluorocarbons
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Which of the following is NOT a "weather element"?
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latitude
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"Weather" and "climate" ________.
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refer to the atmosphere as studied on different time scales
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The most basic factor causing the distribution of hot and cold temperatures over Earth's surface is ________.
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latitude
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Which of the following is NOT considered a climatic control?
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temperature
