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