AMERICAN MILITARY UNIVERSITY GEOG 101
ACTUAL TEST PAPER 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ GIS is a powerful database system that allows users to acquire,
organize, store and analyze information about physical and cultural
environments. Of these, which of the following is most important
with regard to inforamtion: Answer: Analyze
◉ An area on earth's surface that has distinctive physical and
cultural characteristics. Answer: Region
◉ The relationship between the physical or cultural components of
the world (or both) that crosses barriers and boundaries. Answer:
Connection
◉ A particular area or point on earth that has a particular
characteristic. Answer: Place
◉ The relationship between the locations of something on the earth
compared to the entire earth. Answer: Scale
,◉ Aerial images, either digital or film-based, are taken from a
vertical or oblique position. Answer: True
◉ GPS receivers on earth's surface, require a minimum of 2 satellites
using a mathematical process termed triangulation. Answer: False
◉ Geography is about spatial understanding, which requires an
accurate grid system to determine absolute and relative location.
Answer: True
◉ The International Date Line is located in the [x] Ocean and is at
180 degrees from the Prime Meridian. Answer: Pacific
◉ Lines connecting all points of the same latitude are called
parallels, and lines connecting all points of the same longitude are
called resticula. Answer: False
◉ Lidar uses microwave pulses to create imagery of features on
earth. Answer: False
◉ Radar uses microwave pulses to create imagery of features on
earth. Answer: True
, ◉ Ribbon Maps, of the mid 1800's were used in a similar manner as
today's: Answer: ?
◉ The 100th Meridian Initiative is a scientific project to prevent the
spread of invasive species. Answer: True
◉ The greatest component of soil:
a) water
b) air
c) organic material
d) minerals Answer: minerals
◉ Temperature has a direct influence on the weathering of bedrock
to produce mineral particles. Answer: True
◉ The geologic epoch in which we are currently:
a) Oligocene
b) Halocene
c) Pleistocene
d) Pilocene
e) Miocene Answer: Halocene
ACTUAL TEST PAPER 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ GIS is a powerful database system that allows users to acquire,
organize, store and analyze information about physical and cultural
environments. Of these, which of the following is most important
with regard to inforamtion: Answer: Analyze
◉ An area on earth's surface that has distinctive physical and
cultural characteristics. Answer: Region
◉ The relationship between the physical or cultural components of
the world (or both) that crosses barriers and boundaries. Answer:
Connection
◉ A particular area or point on earth that has a particular
characteristic. Answer: Place
◉ The relationship between the locations of something on the earth
compared to the entire earth. Answer: Scale
,◉ Aerial images, either digital or film-based, are taken from a
vertical or oblique position. Answer: True
◉ GPS receivers on earth's surface, require a minimum of 2 satellites
using a mathematical process termed triangulation. Answer: False
◉ Geography is about spatial understanding, which requires an
accurate grid system to determine absolute and relative location.
Answer: True
◉ The International Date Line is located in the [x] Ocean and is at
180 degrees from the Prime Meridian. Answer: Pacific
◉ Lines connecting all points of the same latitude are called
parallels, and lines connecting all points of the same longitude are
called resticula. Answer: False
◉ Lidar uses microwave pulses to create imagery of features on
earth. Answer: False
◉ Radar uses microwave pulses to create imagery of features on
earth. Answer: True
, ◉ Ribbon Maps, of the mid 1800's were used in a similar manner as
today's: Answer: ?
◉ The 100th Meridian Initiative is a scientific project to prevent the
spread of invasive species. Answer: True
◉ The greatest component of soil:
a) water
b) air
c) organic material
d) minerals Answer: minerals
◉ Temperature has a direct influence on the weathering of bedrock
to produce mineral particles. Answer: True
◉ The geologic epoch in which we are currently:
a) Oligocene
b) Halocene
c) Pleistocene
d) Pilocene
e) Miocene Answer: Halocene
