Question 1

The scientific method involves:

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A)   using the Internet to get answers
B)   wearing a white lab coat
C)   developing a hypothesis
D)   coming up with your own theoryE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Biogeography includes the study of all of these except:

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A)   snakes
B)   savannas
C)   coral reefs
D)   volcanic typesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following terms is typically NOT related to physical geography?

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A)   soils
B)   agriculture
C)   natural hazards
D)   landformsE) A) and B)
F) A) and D) B

Question 4

Model building ______________.

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A)   involves using glue and putting together parts
B)   entails the complex understanding of a simple system
C)   entails the controlled simplification of a complex reality
D)   entails the piecing together of smaller segments into a large systemE) B) and C)
F) A) and B) C

Question 5

Geography is a Greek term, which means:

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A)   the study of the Earth
B)   the study of Earth's inhabitants
C)   the study of how the Earth behaves
D)   the description of the EarthE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

The ____ is an example of a closed system.

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A)   energy cycle
B)   entropy
C)   water cycle
D)   sewer systemE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Geomorphology includes the study of all these except:

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A)   plateaus
B)   animals
C)   sand dunes
D)   coastal bluffsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Negative feedback occurs:

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A)   when cooler temperatures lead to even cooler temperatures
B)   when cooler temperatures lead to warmer temperatures
C)   when hot temperatures lead to even hotter temperatures
D)   when temperatures stay the sameE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Which of these can be considered a natural system?

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A)   the Earth
B)   ignition system on a car
C)   redwood trees
D)   a leaf blowerE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

Which of the following is not an example of equilibrium?

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A)   water cycle
B)   carbon cycle
C)   atmospheric carbon dioxide
D)   total global waterE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Conservation laws stating that these "can be neither created not destroyed," include all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)   energy
B)   momentum
C)   mass
D)   entropyE) All of the above
F) A) and B) D

Question 12

The scientific method:

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A)   is a process used to prove hypotheses
B)   is a process to disprove hypotheses
C)   is a process used to show how smart you are
D)   is an inaccurate methodE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

In winter, cold temperatures can cause rain to turn to snow. Once the ground is covered with snow, temperatures remain colder than before. This is an example of:

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A)   positive feedback
B)   negative feedback
C)   neither positive nor negativeD) All of the above
E) B) and C)

Question 14

Climatology includes which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   How hot it got yesterday
B)   How much damage was caused by Hurricane Katrina
C)   How the number of tornadoes in the U.S. has changed over the last 40 years
D)   How high did a thunderstorm cloud reach on a particular dayE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Exam 1: Introducing Physical Geography

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Model building ______________.

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Geography is a Greek term, which means:

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The ____ is an example of a closed system.

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Geomorphology includes the study of all these except:

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Negative feedback occurs:

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Which of these can be considered a natural system?

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Which of the following is not an example of equilibrium?

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Conservation laws stating that these "can be neither created not destroyed," include all of the following EXCEPT:

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In winter, cold temperatures can cause rain to turn to snow. Once the ground is covered with snow, temperatures remain colder than before. This is an example of:

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Climatology includes which one of the following?

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Model building ______________.

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Geography is a Greek term, which means:

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The ____ is an example of a closed system.

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Geomorphology includes the study of all these except:

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Negative feedback occurs:

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