GEOG 1111 Final Exam Question Practice
Questions And Answers
"Geography" literally means
A) place memorization.
B) the study of rocks.
C) to write (about) Earth.
D) map making.
C
If you wanted a map with a lot of detail of a small area you would want a
A) a large scale map.
B) a world globe.
C) an intermediate scale.
D) a small scale map.
A
An angular distance measured east or west of a prime meridian from the
center of Earth is termed
A) latitude.
B) longitude.
C) zenith.
D) Greenwich distance.
B
A non-rechargeable battery can best be described as a/an __________ energy
system and a/an __________ material system.
A) open; open
B) open; closed
C) closed; closed
D) closed; open
C
The basis for defining the length of a day is the fact that
A) Earth rotates east to west.
B) Earth does not rotate; rather, it revolves.
C) Earth moves through 365.25 days a year in its orbit about the Sun.
D) Earth rotates on its axis in 24 hours; i.e., it rotates 15° of longitude per hour.
D
Which of the following possesses all of Earth's properties of area, shape,
direction, proximity, and distance, correctly?
A) Mercator projection
B) Robinson projection
C) a world globe
D) Alber's equal-area conic projection
C
Remote sensing is
A) based on the principle that surfaces must be physically handled and
directly measured for study.
B) an earthbound technique not used in modern satellites.
,C) the monitoring of a distant object without physical contact.
D) a subjective determination of temperature.
C
With respect to air, water, and material resources, which of the following is
true?
A) A leaf is an open system.
B) A leaf is an open system in terms of water, but closed in terms of energy
resources.
C) A leaf is an open system in terms of air, but closed in terms of material
resources.
D) A leaf is a closed system.
A
The part of geography that embodies map making is known as
A) cartography.
B) theodesy.
C) geodesy.
D) calligraphy.
A
Which of the following statements about Earth is correct?
A) Earth is perfectly spherical.
B) The equatorial diameter is 42 km (26 mi.) greater than the polar diameter.
C) It is elongated.
D) Earth is the second largest planet in the solar system.
B
The scale of a map can be expressed by which of the following?
A) representative fraction
B) written scale
C) graphic scale
D) All of these are correct.
E) None of these are correct.
D
The capacity to change the motion of, or to do work on, matter is the definition
of
A) energy.
B) system.
C) plasma.
D) acceleration.
E) thermodynamics
A
The difference in Sun time between two places located 30° in longitude apart
from one another is
A) 30 seconds.
B) 30 minutes.
C) one hour.
D) two hours.
E) three hours.
D
(Place your city here)'s absolute location is best described as
A) (Place your latitude and longitude here as presented in lecture).
B) south and east of Greenwich, London, England.
,C) north and east of Greenwich, London, England.
D) 105° north latitude by 41° west longitude.
A
Which of the following is an example of an active remote sensing device?
A) film
B) video camera
C) infrared sensor
D) radar
D
The most extreme northern and southern parallels to experience perpendicular
rays of the Sun at local noon are located at
A) 23.5° north and south.
B) 45° north and south.
C) 66.5° north and south.
D) 90° north and south.
A
If you were preparing a map showing the distribution of world climates, which
type of map projection would you want to use to allow accurate comparison of
areas and regions?
A) equal area
B) a Mercator Projection
C) a gnomonic projection
D) true shape
A
If we burn fossil fuels, which release carbon dioxide and warm the
atmosphere, as the oceans warm they will release more carbon dioxide, which
warms the atmosphere. This is an example of __________ feedback. If the
increased atmospheric carbon dioxide causes increased plant growth which
removes carbon dioxide and cools the atmosphere, this is an example of
__________ feedback.
A) positive; negative
B) positive; positive
C) negative; negative D) negative; positive
A
True or False: Cylindrical map projections, such as the Mercator, have a
rectangular grid; i.e., parallels and meridians cross
at right angles.
True
True or False: GIS systems use satellites to find locations precisely.
False
True or False: A picture taken with film in a camera is an example of passive
remote sensing.
True
True or False: "Longitude" is the name of an angle, and "meridian" is the name
of an imaginary line that connects all points along the same longitude.
True
True or False: Maps that are intended to show spatial distributions should be
based on projections that minimize area distortion, rather than shape
distortion.
True
, True or False: Photosynthesis in a plant leaf is an example of an open-system
operation.
True
What is the name of the location on the surface of Earth that receives
insolation when the Sun is directly overhead? (When this occurs, the Sun's
rays are perpendicular to this surface.)
A) subsolar point
B) North Polar point
C) solar point
D) zenith
A
Light travels at a speed of approximately
A) 300,000 kilometers per second (186,333 miles per second).
B) 1,000,000,000 kilometers per second (621,118,012 miles per second).
C) 300,000 kilometers per hour (186,336 mph).
D) 80,500 kilometers per hour (50,000 mph).
A
Earth's diameter is
A) about 10,000 km (6,000 mi.).
B) about 50,000 km (30,000 mi.).
C) about 40,000 km (24,000 mi.).
D) about 20,000 km (12,000 mi.).
C
The dominant wavelength of energy emitted by the Sun is
A) the same length as that emitted by Earth.
B) shorter than that emitted by Earth.
C) longer than that emitted by Earth.
B
According to Figure 2.76, given the tilt of the axis (20°), the Tropic of Capricorn
would be located at
A) 20° N.
B) 70° N.
C) 20° S.
D) 70° S. E) 110° N.
C
In Figure 2.76, what position corresponds to the winter solstice for observers
in the northern hemisphere? (Assume north is toward the top of the page.)
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
C
According to Figure 2.76, at what two locations would daylight last for 12
hours for all locations on the planet?
A) C and D
B) B and D
C) A and B
D) A and C
B
Questions And Answers
"Geography" literally means
A) place memorization.
B) the study of rocks.
C) to write (about) Earth.
D) map making.
C
If you wanted a map with a lot of detail of a small area you would want a
A) a large scale map.
B) a world globe.
C) an intermediate scale.
D) a small scale map.
A
An angular distance measured east or west of a prime meridian from the
center of Earth is termed
A) latitude.
B) longitude.
C) zenith.
D) Greenwich distance.
B
A non-rechargeable battery can best be described as a/an __________ energy
system and a/an __________ material system.
A) open; open
B) open; closed
C) closed; closed
D) closed; open
C
The basis for defining the length of a day is the fact that
A) Earth rotates east to west.
B) Earth does not rotate; rather, it revolves.
C) Earth moves through 365.25 days a year in its orbit about the Sun.
D) Earth rotates on its axis in 24 hours; i.e., it rotates 15° of longitude per hour.
D
Which of the following possesses all of Earth's properties of area, shape,
direction, proximity, and distance, correctly?
A) Mercator projection
B) Robinson projection
C) a world globe
D) Alber's equal-area conic projection
C
Remote sensing is
A) based on the principle that surfaces must be physically handled and
directly measured for study.
B) an earthbound technique not used in modern satellites.
,C) the monitoring of a distant object without physical contact.
D) a subjective determination of temperature.
C
With respect to air, water, and material resources, which of the following is
true?
A) A leaf is an open system.
B) A leaf is an open system in terms of water, but closed in terms of energy
resources.
C) A leaf is an open system in terms of air, but closed in terms of material
resources.
D) A leaf is a closed system.
A
The part of geography that embodies map making is known as
A) cartography.
B) theodesy.
C) geodesy.
D) calligraphy.
A
Which of the following statements about Earth is correct?
A) Earth is perfectly spherical.
B) The equatorial diameter is 42 km (26 mi.) greater than the polar diameter.
C) It is elongated.
D) Earth is the second largest planet in the solar system.
B
The scale of a map can be expressed by which of the following?
A) representative fraction
B) written scale
C) graphic scale
D) All of these are correct.
E) None of these are correct.
D
The capacity to change the motion of, or to do work on, matter is the definition
of
A) energy.
B) system.
C) plasma.
D) acceleration.
E) thermodynamics
A
The difference in Sun time between two places located 30° in longitude apart
from one another is
A) 30 seconds.
B) 30 minutes.
C) one hour.
D) two hours.
E) three hours.
D
(Place your city here)'s absolute location is best described as
A) (Place your latitude and longitude here as presented in lecture).
B) south and east of Greenwich, London, England.
,C) north and east of Greenwich, London, England.
D) 105° north latitude by 41° west longitude.
A
Which of the following is an example of an active remote sensing device?
A) film
B) video camera
C) infrared sensor
D) radar
D
The most extreme northern and southern parallels to experience perpendicular
rays of the Sun at local noon are located at
A) 23.5° north and south.
B) 45° north and south.
C) 66.5° north and south.
D) 90° north and south.
A
If you were preparing a map showing the distribution of world climates, which
type of map projection would you want to use to allow accurate comparison of
areas and regions?
A) equal area
B) a Mercator Projection
C) a gnomonic projection
D) true shape
A
If we burn fossil fuels, which release carbon dioxide and warm the
atmosphere, as the oceans warm they will release more carbon dioxide, which
warms the atmosphere. This is an example of __________ feedback. If the
increased atmospheric carbon dioxide causes increased plant growth which
removes carbon dioxide and cools the atmosphere, this is an example of
__________ feedback.
A) positive; negative
B) positive; positive
C) negative; negative D) negative; positive
A
True or False: Cylindrical map projections, such as the Mercator, have a
rectangular grid; i.e., parallels and meridians cross
at right angles.
True
True or False: GIS systems use satellites to find locations precisely.
False
True or False: A picture taken with film in a camera is an example of passive
remote sensing.
True
True or False: "Longitude" is the name of an angle, and "meridian" is the name
of an imaginary line that connects all points along the same longitude.
True
True or False: Maps that are intended to show spatial distributions should be
based on projections that minimize area distortion, rather than shape
distortion.
True
, True or False: Photosynthesis in a plant leaf is an example of an open-system
operation.
True
What is the name of the location on the surface of Earth that receives
insolation when the Sun is directly overhead? (When this occurs, the Sun's
rays are perpendicular to this surface.)
A) subsolar point
B) North Polar point
C) solar point
D) zenith
A
Light travels at a speed of approximately
A) 300,000 kilometers per second (186,333 miles per second).
B) 1,000,000,000 kilometers per second (621,118,012 miles per second).
C) 300,000 kilometers per hour (186,336 mph).
D) 80,500 kilometers per hour (50,000 mph).
A
Earth's diameter is
A) about 10,000 km (6,000 mi.).
B) about 50,000 km (30,000 mi.).
C) about 40,000 km (24,000 mi.).
D) about 20,000 km (12,000 mi.).
C
The dominant wavelength of energy emitted by the Sun is
A) the same length as that emitted by Earth.
B) shorter than that emitted by Earth.
C) longer than that emitted by Earth.
B
According to Figure 2.76, given the tilt of the axis (20°), the Tropic of Capricorn
would be located at
A) 20° N.
B) 70° N.
C) 20° S.
D) 70° S. E) 110° N.
C
In Figure 2.76, what position corresponds to the winter solstice for observers
in the northern hemisphere? (Assume north is toward the top of the page.)
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
C
According to Figure 2.76, at what two locations would daylight last for 12
hours for all locations on the planet?
A) C and D
B) B and D
C) A and B
D) A and C
B
