Question 1

The part of geography that embodies map making is known as

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A)   theodesy.
B)   geodesy.
C)   cartography.
D)   calligraphy.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

What type of feedback maintains stability in a system, i.e., what type of feedback keeps a system functioning properly?

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A)   positive
B)   negative
C)   neutralD) None of the above
E) A) and B)

Question 3

The globe is the only map that accurately portrays all spatial relationships characteristic of Earth's surface.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following terms characterizes the discipline of geography?

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A)   eclectic
B)   holistic
C)   unscientific
D)   A, B, and C
E)   A and B onlyF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

Which type of map scale would be appropriate to use if the map were to be enlarged by Xeroxing?

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A)   written
B)   graphic
C)   representative fractionD) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

Question 6

An angular distance measured north or south of the equator from the center of Earth is termed

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A)   longitude.
B)   latitude.
C)   zenith.
D)   Greenwich distance.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following possesses all the properties of area, shape, direction, proximity, and distance, correctly?

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A)   Mercator projection
B)   Alber's equal-area conic projection
C)   Robinson projection
D)   a world globeE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Geographers consider maps to be "tools."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Global Positioning System (GPS)  units

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A)   recently found the correct height of Mount Everest to be 8850 m (29,035 feet.) 
B)   show your location accurate to 100 m.
C)   are used in Precision Agriculture.
D)   are used by surveyors and the military.
E)   are used for all of these.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

A ________ is any circle of Earth's circumference whose center coincides with the center of Earth. All other circles on Earth constitute ________.

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Question 11

The letters AM stand for

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A)   after midnight.
B)   after morning.
C)   ante majolica.
D)   ante meridiem.
E)   after meridian.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

A battery can best be described as a/an ________ energy system and a/an ________ material system.

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A)   closed; closed
B)   closed; open
C)   open; open
D)   open; closedE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of an intermediate map scale?

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A)   1:3,168,000
B)   1:63,360
C)   1 cm = 0.25 km (1 in. = 2000 ft) 
D)   1:125,000E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

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 BC.
D)   was made by Isaac Newton.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

A map scale of 1:24,000 means that

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A)   one inch on the map equals 24,000 inches on the ground.
B)   one centimeter on the map equals 24,000 centimeters on the ground.
C)   one foot on the map equals 24,000 feet on Earth.
D)   all of the above
E)   none of the aboveF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 16

A written scale appears on maps as a bar graph.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of a system?

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A)   a leaf
B)   a river drainage basin
C)   a midlatitude cyclonic storm
D)   All of these are examples of systems.
E)   None of these are examples of systems.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 18

Which of the following is true of the prime meridian just prior to the year 1884?

Accepted Answer

A)   Most countries were already using the Greenwich meridian for their land maps.
B)   All countries were already using the Greenwich meridian for their marine maps.
C)   The United States used a combination of the Washington meridian for land maps and the Greenwich meridian for marine maps.
D)   There was no such thing as a prime meridian before 1884.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Relative to the fundamental themes of geography proposed by the Association of American Geographers,   resource exploitation and hazard perception ‾\underline {  	ext { resource exploitation and hazard perception }  } resource exploitation and hazard perception ​  refer to

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A)   location.
B)   place.
C)   human-Earth relationships.
D)   movement.
E)   regions. F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

All parallels are 360 degrees in length.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Foundations of Geography

Which of the following is an example of an intermediate map scale?

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Which of the following is true of the prime meridian just prior to the year 1884?

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The letters AM stand for

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What type of feedback maintains stability in a system, i.e., what type of feedback keeps a system functioning properly?

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A written scale appears on maps as a bar graph.

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Which of the following possesses all the properties of area, shape, direction, proximity, and distance, correctly?

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Geographers consider maps to be "tools."

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The realization that Earth was a sphere

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A battery can best be described as a/an ________ energy system and a/an ________ material system.

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An angular distance measured north or south of the equator from the center of Earth is termed

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Global Positioning System (GPS) units

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All parallels are 360 degrees in length.

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Which of the following is an example of a system?

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A ________ is any circle of Earth's circumference whose center coincides with the center of Earth. All other circles on Earth constitute ________.

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Relative to the fundamental themes of geography proposed by the Association of American Geographers, resource exploitation and hazard perception ‾\underline { \text { resource exploitation and hazard perception } } resource exploitation and hazard perception ​ refer to

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The globe is the only map that accurately portrays all spatial relationships characteristic of Earth's surface.

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A map scale of 1:24,000 means that

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Which type of map scale would be appropriate to use if the map were to be enlarged by Xeroxing?

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Which of the following terms characterizes the discipline of geography?

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The part of geography that embodies map making is known as

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