GEG 111 EXAM 1 HARPER COLLEGE LATEST EXAM
QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS
Of the fractional scales listed below, which one represents the smallest
scale? -
ANSWER>>1:25,000,000
Temperatures with altitude within the
troposphere. -
ANSWER>>decrease
If an aircraft flew from the North Pole due south along the 120° W meridian and
did not
correct its course, the plane would land due to the
Coriolis
force. - ANSWER ->west of the 120° W
meridian.
Which of the following is TRUE for the June Solstice? - ANSWER ->The subsolar
point
is at the Tropic of Cancer (23.5°
N).
Photochemical smog developed with the advent of - ANSWER ->automobiles
If feedback information encourages a change in a system, what type of feedback
has
occurred? - ANSWER -
>positive
On Earth between 30° north latitude and the equator, winds flow from the
as
, they flow out of the pressure zone toward the ITCZ. - ANSWER -
>NE;
subtropical
high
Relative to the five fundamental themes of geography, areas that display
uniform
characteristics refer to - ANSWER -
>regions
Earth and the Sun formed specifically from - ANSWER ->a nebula of dust and
gases.
Suppose Earth was not tilted on its axis. Every day would have 24 hours of
sunlight at
all latitudes. - ANSWER -
>false
conduction refers to - ANSWER ->the molecule-to-molecule transfer of heat
energy.
latitude is - ANSWER ->the angular distance measured north or south of the
equator.
If City A is located 35° west of City B, the time at City A is that at City
B. -
ANSWER>>earlier
than
Centers of high surface atmospheric pressure are known as - ANSWER -
>anticyclones Which of the following best describes Geographic Information
Systems? - ANSWER ->Computer-based tool for management and analysis of
geographic information.
QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS
Of the fractional scales listed below, which one represents the smallest
scale? -
ANSWER>>1:25,000,000
Temperatures with altitude within the
troposphere. -
ANSWER>>decrease
If an aircraft flew from the North Pole due south along the 120° W meridian and
did not
correct its course, the plane would land due to the
Coriolis
force. - ANSWER ->west of the 120° W
meridian.
Which of the following is TRUE for the June Solstice? - ANSWER ->The subsolar
point
is at the Tropic of Cancer (23.5°
N).
Photochemical smog developed with the advent of - ANSWER ->automobiles
If feedback information encourages a change in a system, what type of feedback
has
occurred? - ANSWER -
>positive
On Earth between 30° north latitude and the equator, winds flow from the
as
, they flow out of the pressure zone toward the ITCZ. - ANSWER -
>NE;
subtropical
high
Relative to the five fundamental themes of geography, areas that display
uniform
characteristics refer to - ANSWER -
>regions
Earth and the Sun formed specifically from - ANSWER ->a nebula of dust and
gases.
Suppose Earth was not tilted on its axis. Every day would have 24 hours of
sunlight at
all latitudes. - ANSWER -
>false
conduction refers to - ANSWER ->the molecule-to-molecule transfer of heat
energy.
latitude is - ANSWER ->the angular distance measured north or south of the
equator.
If City A is located 35° west of City B, the time at City A is that at City
B. -
ANSWER>>earlier
than
Centers of high surface atmospheric pressure are known as - ANSWER -
>anticyclones Which of the following best describes Geographic Information
Systems? - ANSWER ->Computer-based tool for management and analysis of
geographic information.
