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Geography 101 Midterm
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1Which of the following best describes the current emphasis in the field of physical geography?
- Astudying climates
- Btracking changes in the world’s biodiversity
- Ccollecting and cataloguing facts about natural phenomena on the earth
- Dunderstanding how Earth’s systems interact to produce natural phenomena
- Astudying climates
2Geography is described as
- Aa physical science
- Ban Earth science
- Ca human science
- Da spatial science
3Which of the following correctly describes the behavior of a system with positive feedback?
- AIt will not respond at all to a change of input.
- BIt will respond to a change in input by moving further from its equilibrium condition.
- CIt will respond to a change in input moving towards its equilibrium condition.
- DThere is not enough information to tell because we do not know the nature of the system components.
4Which of the following comes first in the scientific method?
- Adevelopment of governing laws
- Bpredictions
- Cobservation
- Ddevelopment of a hypothesis
5Which of the following most accurately characterizes the goal of geography?
- Aunderstanding why a place has the characteristics that it does.
- Bmemorization of the imports and exports of a country
- Cthe production and analysis of maps
- Dmemorization of the names and places on world and regional maps
6Which of the following best describes the value of a theory in the scientific method?
- AIt has little value because it is "just a theory".
- BIt always represents a negative feedback in the process.
- CIt stimulates continued observation and testing.
- DIt represents established and unquestionalble fact.
7In the system diagram above, if Component A increases, what will happen to Component C?
- AIt will not change.
- BIt will decrease.
- CIt will increase.
- DIt will explode.
8In the system diagram, if an initial input to the system causes component A to increase, what will happen to component A after the input has traveled through the system one time?
- AIt will change in the same way as component C.
- BIt will increase further.
- CIt will decrease.
- DIt will not change.
9In the system diagram, what is the term for the relationship between Component A and Component B?
- Aa negative feedback
- Ba positive coupling
- Ca positive feedback
- Da negative coupling
10Which of the following is incorrect?
- AEarth represents a vast interconnected system.
- BEarth represents a closed system in terms of matter.
- CEarth is constantly receiving new resources and matter.
- DEarth represents an open system in terms of energy.
11When a system suddenly jumps to a new equilibrium level, we say the system has reached
- Aa feedback loop.
- Ban equilibrium shift.
- Ca threshold.
- Dan input.
12The scientific method includes both positive and negative feedback.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
13Which of the following terms best identifies the focus of physical geography?
- Ageosystems
- Bthe biosphere
- Cecosystems
- Dthe ecosphere
- Ethe lithosphere
14In the lake system diagram, if an input to the system causes lake level to increase initially, what will happen to the lake level after the input has traveled through the system one time?
- AIt will decrease.
- BIt will increase further.
- CIt will not change.
- DThere is not enough information to tell.
15In the lake system diagram, if shoreline distance decreases, what will happen to lake surface area?
- AIt will stay the same.
- BIt will reach steady-state equilibrium.
- CIt will decrease.
- DIt will increase.
16What type of feedback is represented by the lake system diagram example?
- Anegative feedback
- Bboth positive and negative feedback
- Cpositive feedback
- DThere is not enough information to tell.
17Which of the following represents a body of facts that is specific to geography?
- Alandforms
- Bclimate
- Cpolitical systems
- Dsettlement patterns
- ENone of these; geography is governed more by method and approach than a specific body of facts.
18With regards to matter, Earth can be essentially considered
- Aa closed system
- Ban infinite system
- Ca non-equilibrium system
- Dan open system
19What is the usual result of the scientific method?
- Aa need for continued observation and testing
- Ban established set of unquestionable facts
- Ca bunch of numbers
- Dnew knowledge
- Eboth new knowledge and a need for continued observation and testing.
20The scientific method should be seen as a sequence with distinct starting and ending points.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
21Which of the following statements would best describe the emphasis in college-level geography in the United States?
- AGeography primarily studies the physical aspects of the Earth's surface.
- BGeography's main emphasis is on spatial arrangement and the explanationof why things are where they are.
- CGeography puts its greatest emphasis in learning where places are located.
- DGeography is basically a technical field primarily concerned with map-making.
22Because geography uses elements from both the physical and human systems to explain the spatial distribution of various phenomena, we can call geography a(n) ___________ science.
- Asocial
- Bhumanistic
- Cintegrating
- Dnatural
- Ephysiographic
23Which of the following best describes physical geographers' current interest in human features and processes across the Earth?
- AThey are strongly focused on human features or processes.
- BThey are interested in the interactions between physical and human features and processes.
- CThey are not concerned with human features or processes.
- DThey are only interested in how physical features and processes control or limit human features and processes.
24What is the generic term for any line that connects points of equal value on a map?
- Aa legend
- Ban isopoint
- Ca rhumb line
- Da projection
- Ean isoline
25Which of the following representative fractions represents the largest scale?
- A1:50,000
- B1:1,000,000
- C1:24,000
- D1:10,000
- E1:100,000
26Which of the following would be used for overlay map analysis where two or more map layers are superimposed or integrated?
- AGOES
- BGPS
- CGIS
- DLandsat
- EAVHRR
27Most of the United States is located between which of the following pairs of parallels?
- Athe Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer
- Bthe Tropic of Cancer and the equator
- Cthe equator and the Tropic of Capricorn
- Dthe Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle
28Which of the following is an example of remote sensing?
- Aadvanced very high resolution radiometer
- Bradar
- Cinfared satellite imagery
- Dan aerial photograph
29Commercially available global positioning system receivers can currently be used to determine location to an accuracy of
- A1 degree
- B10 meters or less
- C100 meters
- D1 kilometer
30Which of the following would be most likely to be portrayed on a very large-scale map?
- Acontinents and oceans
- Bmountain ranges
- Cindividual streets in a town
- Dtime zones
31Which of the following terms best describes the shape of the Earth?
- Aa sphere
- Ban egg
- Ca geoid
- Dan eratosthenoid
32Which of the following accurately describes the commonly used Mercator projection?
- Aequivalent
- Bconformal
- Ccylindrical
- Dconic
- Eboth conformal and cylindrical
- Fall of these
33If you are making a map that is likely to be photocopied and enlarged or shrunk by users, which type of scale would be best to include on your map?
- Aa ratio scale
- Ba conformal scale
- Ca written scale
- Da graphic scale
- Ea fractional scale
34What is the term for the property of equal area on a map?
- Acylindrical
- Bequivalence
- Cazimuthal
- Dparallel
- Econformality
35It is much easier to minimise distortion on a small-scale map.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
36If it is 6:00 a.m. Monday in Tokyo (140 degrees E Longitude), what time is it in Rio de Janeiro (40 degrees W Longitude)?
- A6:00 p.m. Monday
- B6:00 p.m. Tuesday
- C6:00 p.m. Sunday
- D6:00 a.m. Sunday
370° Longitude is also known as
- Athe Prime Meridian
- Bthe International Date Line
- Cthe North Pole
- Dthe equator
- Ethe Tropic of Cancer
38Which of the following is true regarding lines of latitude?
- AThey are parallel to each other.
- BThey run north to south.
- CThey are used in measuring time changes.
- DThey range from 0° to 180°.
- EThey are called meridians.
39Which of the following is true regarding time zones?
- AThey are 15 degrees wide because Earth rotates through that distance in one hour.
- BThey are split approximately down the middle by a central meridian.
- CThey are based on distance from Greenwich, England.
- Dall of these.
40A scale given as "one centimeter to one kilometer" is an example of which type of scale?
- Awritten
- Bconformal
- Cgraphic
- Drepresentative fraction
- Eequivalent
41Which of the following features would prove most difficult to map if the cartographer desired to preserve features of both equal area and true shape?
- Aa city
- BAustralia
- CNorth America
- Da bike trail through a park
42Suppose that it is 11:30 p.m. Tuesday immediately west of the International Date Line. What is the time and day immediately east of the International Date LIne?
- A11:30 p.m. Monday
- B11:30 p.m. Tuesday
- C11:30 a.m. Monday
- D12:30 a.m. Monday
- E11:30 a.m. Tuesday
- F12:30 a.m. Tuesday
43Suppose that it is 12:30 a.m. Wednesday immediately west of the International Date Line. What time is it immediately east of the International Date Line?
- A12:30 a.m. Monday
- B11:30 p.m. Monday
- C11:30 a.m. Tuesday
- D11:30 p.m. Tuesday
- E12:30 a.m. Tuesday
44Which of the following features are typically represented on topographic maps?
- Aelevation
- Brainfall
- Catmospheric pressure
- Dwind
- Eall of these
45Which of the following is a capability of a geographic information system?
- Adata storage
- Bdata manipulation and analysis
- Cmap production with different information layers
- Delectronic visualization of spatial analyses
- Eall of these
46The larger the scale of a map, the ______ the extent covered by the map and the _____ detail it provides.
- Alarger; less
- Bsmaller; more
- Clarger; more
- Dsmaller; less
47Which of the following represents all Earth properties of area, shape, direction, proximity, and distance correctly?
- AAlber's equal-area conic projection
- BMercator projection
- CRobinson projection
- Dan oval projection
- Ea world globe
48Satellite images are based on
- Asignals compiled by geographic information systems
- Bdigital data that are stored electronically and then transmitted to Earth by radio waves
- Csignals compiled by global positioning system receivers
- Dstandard photographic film that is recovered after a satellite returns to Earth
- Eholographic images created from laser-generated interference patterns
49Earth's equator is an example of
- Aa small circle
- Ba prime meridian
- Ca great circle
- Da line of longitude
50Which of the following represents an application of global positioning systems?
- Aocean navigation
- Btracking changes in the elevation of mountains
- Cbackpacking
- Dresearch in physical geography
- Eall of these
51If you are making a map that is likely to be photocopied and enlarged or shrunk by users, which type of scale would be best to include on your map?
- Aa graphic scale
- Ba written scale
- Ca ratio scale
- Da fractional scale
- Ea conformal scale
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- Test sobre Geography 101 Midterm, creado por Toni Gahn-Black el 16/02/2014.
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