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The word geography comes from the Greek, meaning ________. the study of rocks Earth description planet measurement drawing of maps the study of human culture

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Earth description

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Which of the following is NOT a major topic taught in a course of introductory physical geography? climate plants soil landforms population

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population

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In science, the term "theory" is ________. a first guess an unsupported hunch revolution around earth not relevant the highest order of understanding

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the highest order of understanding

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Which of the following subsystems includes all living things on Earth? atmosphere biosphere hydrosphere lithosphere stratosphere

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biosphere

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The Universe is thought to be on the order of ________ billion years old. .37 3.7 13.7 137 1370

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13.7

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Earth's diameter is ________ kilometers. 13 130 1,300 13,000 130,000

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13000

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________ is the deepest spot in the ocean. The Hudson Canyon The Grand Canyon The Mariana Tranch The Middle of the Atlantic Ocean Just offshore of California

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The Mariana Tranch

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The altitudinal difference (relief) between the top of the tallest mountain and the bottom of the deepest ocean trench is ________ kilometers. 20 200 2,000 20,000 200,000

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20

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Of the following, which is a great circle? Tropic of Capricorn Tropic of Cancer Equator Arctic Circle Antarctic Circle

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Equator

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The 0° Meridian is the same line as the ________. International Date Line Equator Perihelion Prime Meridian geographic grid

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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? 0 23.5 47 90 180

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47

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The highest numbered latitude used in the geographic grid is ________. 90° 100° 180° 360° 365°

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90°

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One degree of longitude equals 0 miles on the ground at the ________. Tropic of Capricorn North Pole Tropic of Cancer Antarctic Circle Arctic Circle

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North Pole

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At the Equator, one degree of latitude is approximately equal to ________. one degree of longitude 1,000 kilometers of longitude a great circle the Tropic of Cancer one second of angular arc

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one degree of longitude

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The Earth/Sun aphelion occurs once per year during the month of ________. January March July December September

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July

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The most important physical effect of the Earth's rotation is ________. to cause continents to "drift" seasonal change the alternation of sunlight and darkness Daylight Saving Time the blue appearance of clear sky

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the alternation of sunlight and darkness

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The cause of Earth's seasons is the ________. varying output of the sun polarity of the axis shape of the earth varying distance between the Earth and Sun cold experienced each wintertime

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polarity of the axis

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What would happen to seasons if Earth's axis were to change to perpendicular to the Plane of the Ecliptic? Each season would become longer. Each season would become shorter. The perihelion would change seasons. The aphelion would change seasons Seasons would end.

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Seasons would end.

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When the circle of illumination just touches the Arctic Circle and the North Pole is dark, the date is closest to ________. March 23 June 21 September 23 December 21 July 4

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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. once twice three times 365 never

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never

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The farthest north the vertical rays of the Sun ever reach north of the equator, occurs on or about ________. March 23 June 21 September 23 December 21 July 4

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June 21

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An equinox has the property of ________. the Sun at the same angle at all latitudes 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night at all latitudes the vertical rays of the Sun at the Tropic of Cancer total darkness north of the Arctic Circle 24 hours of darkness at the Equator

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12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night at all latitudes

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At times, latitudes higher than ________ degrees can have 24 hours or more of continuous darkness. 10 23.5 45 66.5 90

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66.5

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Before time zones were created in the 1880s, one could encounter ________ time standards on a rail trip across the United States. 1 5 7 10 More than 20

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More than 20

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The world is divided into ________ time standard zones. 11 15 24 180 360

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24

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"Scale" relates ________ to ________. Earth distance, Earth distance map distance, map distance map distance, Earth Distance Earth distance, map distortion map distortion, map distance

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map distance, Earth Distance

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The smallest scale of the following is ________. 1:100,000 1:200,000 1:500,000 1:750,000 1:900,000

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1:900,000

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All map projections have this in common. small scale some distortion equivalence conformality perfect portrayal of the globe

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some distortion

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Conformal maps greatly distort ________ of continents in higher latitudes. shapes sizes the number the latitude the longitude

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sizes

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On large scale maps, equivalence and conformity can be ________. simultaneously present simultaneously approximated for small areas disregarded if the map is of high latitudes considered to be the same map property any of the above

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simultaneously approximated for small areas

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The characteristic of projections which portray accurate sizes but distort the shapes of land masses is called ________. conformality sinusoidal equivalence azimuthality polyconic

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equivalence

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The most famous and most widely used of all the map projections is the ________ projection. gnomonic Mercator polyconic sinusoidal Mollweide

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Mercator

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In the Mercator projection, which piece of the Earth is portrayed ridiculously large in comparison to its actual size? low-latitude locations Greenland Brazil the continental U.S. the continent of Africa

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Greenland

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The explanations of symbols used on a map should be contained in ________. the title the scale the legend the space under the north arrow the data source

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the legend

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A(n) ________ is the generic term for any map line which joins points of equal value. projection meridian rhumb line isoline legend

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isoline

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A(n) ________ map contains lines joining points of equal elevation. isobar contour isohyet isotherm isogonic

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contour

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To construct an isoline on a map it is necessary to ________. make the map both equivalent and conformal note the magnetic declination color it purple first draw the line on a globe interpolate between points of known value

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interpolate between points of known value

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Which of the following is essential for GPS to function? highly accurate clocks a nearby base station on Earth's surface a small radar unit a GIS unit in a reciever locations on land instead of ocean

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highly accurate clocks

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Which of the following has NOT been accomplished using geopositioning technology? ocean floor mapping earthquake prediction natural disaster damage assessment volcano monitoring counting individual people in the U.S. Census

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counting individual people in the U.S. Census

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The type of remote sensing which penetrates clouds at night for accurate terrain representation is ________. radar sonar passive microwave thermal infrared Landsat

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radar

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Which of the following is NOT a form of remote sensing? aerial photography color infrared photography radar thermal infrared imaging measurement by thermometer

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measurement by thermometer

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Which of the below is an active remote sensing system? color infrared photography Landsat microwave remote sensing thermal infrared imagery black and white aerial photography

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microwave remote sensing

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A satellite that remains over the same spot over all the time is ________. geosynchronous photogrammetric a "low orbiter" Landsat mission an impossibility

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geosynchronous

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The major advantage of orthophotos as compared to regular vertical air photographs is that ________. the view is more familiar they are more generalized (less detailed) distortion has been eliminated they are usually classified by the government shadows make identification of Earth features impossible

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distortion has been eliminated

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On color infrared photography, living green vegetation appears ________. blue orange red green violet

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red

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The most important Earth resources satellite series was started in the 1970s and is known as ________. Landsat Sputnik TIROS Seasat GOES

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Landsat

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Satellite data are analyzed in individual pieces representing several to many meters on the Earth's surface. These pieces are known as ________. pixels RBVs false color images scan lines computer maps

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pixels

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Landsat has a resolution of ________ meters. 0.3 3 30 300 3000

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30

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A geographic information systems allows a link between data and a(n) ________. scientific theory map computer color orthophoto mapping

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map

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Which of the following would be used for overlay map analysis where two or more map layers are superimposed or integrated? GIS Landsat GPS EOS color infrared

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GIS

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