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Question #1
The 0° Meridian is the same line as the ________.
A.
geographic grid
B.
equator
C.
International Date Line
D.
perihelion
E.
Prime Meridian
Question #2
The first nearly correct measurement of the Earth's circumference was made ________.
A.
by satellite
B.
by the first humans
C.
by Italian scholars during the Renaissance
D.
about 2,200 years ago
E.
by Columbus
Question #3
The United States spans ________ time zones.
A.
12
B.
3
C.
6
D.
24
E.
36
Question #4
The perihelion is during the month of ________.
A.
January
B.
July
C.
March
D.
December
E.
September
Question #5
Earth systems resist change but there are times when the system can change abruptly or become unstable. This is known as a ________.
A.
human mistake
B.
tipping point
C.
equilibrium condition
D.
quantum moment
E.
negative feedback loop
Question #6
The ________ is the environmental sphere that encompasses water in all its forms and locations.
A.
geosphere
B.
lithosphere
C.
atmosphere
D.
biosphere
E.
hydrosphere
Question #7
The elements of geography can be grouped into two categories ________.
A.
plants and animals
B.
weather and climate and geology
C.
economic activities and physical geography
D.
human geography and physical geography
E.
landform geography and political geography
Question #8
In the Northern Hemisphere in July, day lengths are ________ as one travels from the equator to the North Pole.
A.
progressively shorter
B.
the longest of the year
C.
progressively longer
D.
the shortest of the year
E.
unchanged
Question #9
Which of the following statements is out of order in the ideal application of the scientific method?
A.
Formulate a rule.
B.
Observe a phenomenon that stimulates a question.
C.
Make a hypothesis.
D.
Design an experiment.
E.
Observe the outcome of an experiment.
Question #10
If the axis of the Earth were not tilted, Earth would not experience ________.
A.
seasons
B.
day/night variations
C.
aphelions
D.
rotation
E.
perihelions
Question #11
The world is divided into ________ standard time zones.
A.
15
B.
360
C.
180
D.
11
E.
24
Question #12
Which of the following best describes the latitude and longitude of North America?
A.
Northern and southern hemispheres
B.
Eastern and western hemispheres
C.
Northern and western hemispheres
D.
Eastern and southern hemispheres
E.
Northern and eastern hemispheres
Question #13
Which of the following would NOT be a major topic taught in a course of introductory physical geography?
A.
Landforms
B.
Climate
C.
Soil
D.
Population
E.
Plants
Question #14
The fact that at any time during the year, the Earth's axis is parallel to its orientation at all other times is called its parallelism, or ________.
A.
aphelion
B.
polarity
C.
perihelion
D.
revolution
E.
rotation
Question #15
Geography is ________.
A.
a physical science
B.
much the same as geology
C.
a social science
D.
a combination of physical and social sciences
E.
an art, not a science
Question #16
The geographic grid line 180 degrees of longitude from the Prime Meridian is the ________.
A.
Tropic of Cancer
B.
320th meridian
C.
180th meridian
D.
Tropic of Capricorn
E.
90th meridian
Question #17
The solid, inorganic portion of the Earth system is known as the ________.
A.
atmosphere
B.
lithosphere
C.
hydrosphere
D.
biosphere
E.
Earth
Question #18
The Earth-Sun aphelion occurs once per year during the month of ________.
A.
September
B.
January
C.
July
D.
March
E.
December
Question #19
The highest numbered latitude used in the geographic grid is ________.
A.
90°
B.
360º
C.
100°
D.
45°
E.
180°
Question #20
How many degrees of latitude are there between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn?
A.
23.5
B.
90
C.
0
D.
180
E.
47
Question #21
"Greenwich Mean Time" is also known as ________.
A.
European time
B.
Polaris
C.
Universal Time Coordinated
D.
the plane of the ecliptic
E.
the perihelion
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