Question 1

The geographic theme of place refers to absolute and relative position on Earth.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Latitude is easily determined using celestial objects whereas longitude is not easily calculated in such a manner and requires time-keeping devices.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

UTC refers to

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A)  the International Date Line.
B)  Universal Time Conference.
C)  Coordinated Universal Time.
D)  Universal Time Circles.
E)  Unlimited Time Clocks.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Which of the following is easily determined using the position of the Sun or stars?

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A)  longitude
B)  latitude
C)  altitudeD) All of the above
E) B) and C)

Question 5

"Geography" literally means

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A)  place memorization.
B)  the study of rocks.
C)  map making.
D)  to write (about) Earth.
E)  location distribution.F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 6

If you were standing at 20° north latitude you would be within which latitudinal geographic zone?

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A)  tropical
B)  midlatitude
C)  equatorial
D)  subarctic
E)  subtropicalF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

If you were standing at 60° north latitude you would be within which latitudinal geographic zone?

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A)  subantarctic
B)  midlatitude
C)  antarctic
D)  subarctic
E)  subtropicalF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

The earliest known maps date to ________ and were made by ________.

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A)  45 000 B.C.Neanderthals
B)  2300 B.C.the Babylonians
C)  500 B.C.the Greeks
D)  700 AD the Catholic Church
E)  1100 AD Mongol warriorsF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Of the principal map projection classes,which cannot be generated using a physical-perspective approach,i.e. ,an approach based on the projection of the shadow of a wire-skeleton globe onto a geometric surface?

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A)  cylindrical
B)  oval
C)  conic
D)  planarE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

A map scale of 1:24 000 is considered a small scale as compared to a scale of 1:20 900 000,which is considered a large scale.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The science that specifically attempts to determine Earth's shape and size by surveys and mathematical means is called

Accepted Answer

A)  geography.
B)  geology.
C)  cartography.
D)  astronomy.
E)  geodesy.F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 12

The realization that Earth was a sphere

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A)  did not occur in Europe until the first voyages of Columbus.
B)  had to wait until the modern era (1800s) .
C)  was first made by Pythagoras,580-500 B.C.
D)  was made by Isaac Newton.
E)  meant that maps could not be produced accurately.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Describe what distinguishes physical geography from human geography.

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Question 14

Which of the following is an example of an active remote sensing device?

Accepted Answer

A)  film
B)  infrared sensor
C)  video camera
D)  radar
E)  echometerF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

Isaac Newton reasoned that Earth was not perfectly spherical because of

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A)  centrifugal force created by Earth's more rapid rotation at the equator.
B)  centrifugal force created by Earth's more rapid rotation at the poles.
C)  gravitational force created by Earth's more rapid rotation at the equator.
D)  gravitational force created by Earth's more rapid rotation at the poles.
E)  the curvature of the horizon from ships at sea.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

Which of the following is true of the length (as measured in kilometers) of a degree of latitude?

Accepted Answer

A)  it is consistent at all latitudes.
B)  it is longer near the equator than near the poles.
C)  it is shorter near the equator than near the poles.
D)  it is shorter near the prime meridian than near the international dateline.
E)  it decreases by 15 minutes for each degree north of the equator.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

The scale of a map can be expressed by which of the following?

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A)  representative fraction
B)  graphic scale
C)  written scale
D)  All of these are correct.
E)  None of these is correct.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

Distinguish between active and passive remote sensing,and describe the applications of each.

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Question 19

Which of the following is the most strongly supported by experimental and observational evidence?

Accepted Answer

A)  speculation
B)  hypothesis
C)  educated guess
D)  theory
E)  suppositionF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 20

If you wanted a map with a lot of detail of a small area you would want a

Accepted Answer

A)  a large scale map.
B)  a small scale map.
C)  an intermediate scale.
D)  a world globe.
E)  a GPS on your phone.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Exam 1: Essentials of Geography

The earliest known maps date to ________ and were made by ________.

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If you were standing at 60° north latitude you would be within which latitudinal geographic zone?

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The science that specifically attempts to determine Earth's shape and size by surveys and mathematical means is called

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The realization that Earth was a sphere

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If you wanted a map with a lot of detail of a small area you would want a

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Which of the following is the most strongly supported by experimental and observational evidence?

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The scale of a map can be expressed by which of the following?

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"Geography" literally means

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If you were standing at 20° north latitude you would be within which latitudinal geographic zone?

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Isaac Newton reasoned that Earth was not perfectly spherical because of

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UTC refers to

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The geographic theme of place refers to absolute and relative position on Earth.

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Which of the following is an example of an active remote sensing device?

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Of the principal map projection classes,which cannot be generated using a physical-perspective approach,i.e. ,an approach based on the projection of the shadow of a wire-skeleton globe onto a geometric surface?

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Latitude is easily determined using celestial objects whereas longitude is not easily calculated in such a manner and requires time-keeping devices.

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Which of the following is true of the length (as measured in kilometers) of a degree of latitude?

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Distinguish between active and passive remote sensing,and describe the applications of each.

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Which of the following is easily determined using the position of the Sun or stars?

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Describe what distinguishes physical geography from human geography.

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A map scale of 1:24 000 is considered a small scale as compared to a scale of 1:20 900 000,which is considered a large scale.

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The earliest known maps date to and were made by .

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