quiz 1

Geography literally means ...

A. place memorization.

B. the study of rocks.

C. map making.

D. to write (about) Earth.

d

Systems that were created or influenced by

people are called

A. geothermal systems.

B. small-scale systems.

C. anthropogenic systems.

D. large-scale systems.

c

The window of time used to examine processes

or the length of time over which they change is

known as

A. small scale.

B. temporal scale.

C. large scale.

D. spatial scale.

**b**

Which of the following refers to a geographically

restricted (small) area?

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A. small scale

B. temporal scale

C. spatial scale

D. large scale

d

The Includes the crust and the heated layer below it.

A. atmosphere

B. biosphere

C. lithosphere

D. hydrosphere

c

Which statement best defines energy?

A. Any material that has mass and occupies space.

B. A characteristic of Earth's physical systems.

C. The capacity to do work or change state of matter.

D. It exists in three states (solid, liquid, gas).

c

Which statement best defines matter?

A. Any material that has mass and occupies space.

B. A characteristic of Earth's physical systems.

C. The capacity to do work or change state of matter.

D. It exists in three states (solid, liquid, gas).

a

The energy of electromagnetic waves is

A. geothermal energy.

B. mechanical energy.

C. photosynthesis.

D. radiant energy.

d

Which of the following is a valid measurement

of latitude?

A. 103° north

B. 45° west

C. 92° east

D. 56° north

d

The coordinates of the red dot are

A. 30° N, 10° E

B. 30° E, 10° N

C. 10° N, 30° W

D. 30° N, 10° W

a

Which is the US's most Eastern state? ?

A. Maine

B. Rhode Island

C. Florida

D. Alaska

d

When making maps, what must cartographers

always do to geographic space?

A. replicate it

B. reduce it

C. remotely sense it

D. enlarge it

b

Remote sensing is

A. how to measure temperature.

B. collecting physical information and data without direct contact with the subject.

C. a geography technique not used in modern satellites.

D. is not used in acquiring geospatial data.

b

A geographic information system is a

A. type of satellite used for monitoring Earth's

surface.

B. computer-based processing tool for analyzing

geographic data.

C. method of collecting geologic data.

D. method of calculating distance on a map.

b

A geographic information system is a

A. type of satellite used for monitoring Earth's

surface.

B. computer-based processing tool for analyzing

geographic data.

C. method of collecting geologic data.

D. method of calculating distance on a map.

b

The majority of anthropogenic pollutants come from

A. bacterial processes.

B. the burning of fossil fuels.

C. volcanic eruptions.

D. wildfires.

b

Greenhouse gases absorb and emit

A. chemical energy.

B. kinetic energy.

C. geothermal energy.

D. thermal energy.

d

Clouds are composed of

A. aerosols.

B. permanent gases.

C. air pressure.

D. variable gases.

a

The force exerted by molecules of air against a surface is called

A. gravity.

B. air pressure.

C. environmental lapse rate.

D. inertia.

b

Stratospheric ozone loss is a cause for concern because ozone

A. in the troposphere is important to animal life.

B. blocks harmful ultraviolet radiation.

C. is essential for generating rain.

D. reduces the amount of CO, in the atmosphere.

b

Molecule(s) mostly responsible for stratospheric ozone depletion is (are)

A. carbon dioxide.

B. nitrogen oxides.

C. argon.

D. chlorofluorocarbons.

d

Which is a GOOD conductor of heat?

A. animal fur

B. metal

C. still air

D. wool

b

An urban heat island is when cities are

A. warmer than rural areas during the day.

B. warmer than rural areas during the night.

C. warmer than rural areas day and night.

D. cooler than rural areas day and night.

c

What is the process of returning a portion of the

radiation striking a surface back in the general

direction from which it originated?

A. scattering

B. transmission

C. absorption

D. reflection

d

Melting snow cover due to global warming

A. does not affect Earth's albedo.

B. increased Earth's albedo.

C. decreases Earth's albedo.

D. allows Earth's surface to reflect more

sunlight and be cooled.

c

The troposphere is heated mostly by

A. the Sun.

B. the continental effect.

C. Rayleigh scattering.

D. the Earth's surface.

a

On average, what weather event causes more human fatalities?

A. floods

B. tornadoes

C. hurricanes

D. heat

d

What is the change of the state of water from liquid to gas?

A. condensation

B. precipitation

C. evaporation

D. freezing

c

When does solid ice shift directly to a gas (water vapor), skipping the liquid phase?

A. during condensation

B. during sublimation

C. during precipitation

D. during deposition

b

The levels of Lakes Mead have been dropping in recent years, mainly because of

A. acid rain.

B. increased evaporation from the lakes.

C. water-diversion projects.

D. too much seepage into aquifers.

b

Which lifting mechanism forces air over the top of a mountain?

A) Orographic

B) Convective

C) Frontal

D) Convergence

a

An area with uniform air density and uniform air pressure will have

A. strong wind

B. moderate wind

C. weak wind

D. no wind

d

Where is most of the wind energy currently being produced in the USA?

A. on the Gulf Coast

B. in the Great Plains

C. in the deserts

D. on the East Coast

b

Which of the following generates sea breezes?

A. daytime heating of the land

B. nighttime cooling of the land

C. upper-level winds

D. anticyclones

a

When a tree grows, the mass (weight) of the wood comes mainly from the

A. soil.

B. water.

C. atmosphere.

D. decaying animals.

a

A group of individuals that can breed or produce fertile offspring is called a(n)

A. community.

B. ecosystem.

C. species.

D. niche.

c

In Lake Victoria, about three hundred species of cichlid fish went extinct due to?

A. white fungus disease.

B. water withdrawals from the lake by people.

C. overfishing, pollution, and non-native perch.

D. climate change.

c

Both the living organisms and their nonliving environment is called a(n)

A. population

B. biome

C. ecosystem

D. habitat

c

Which of the following runs from the equator to the poles?

A. a biome

B. the latitudinal biodiversity gradient

C. steppingstones

D. a propagule

b

The process of creates new species.

A. migration

B. speciation

C. extinction

D. dispersal

b

is the physical environment in which an organism lives.

A. population

B. species

C. habitat

D. niche

c

Which is a physical limiting factor?

A. competition

B. mutualism

C. communalism

D. temperature

d

Which is a biological limiting factor?

A. competition

B. light

C. water

D. temperature

a

Which type of competition is depicted here?

A. Intraspecific

B. Interspecific

b

When a species depends on another species for survival, it is called a(n)

A. facultative mutualist

B. mutualist

C. competitor

D. obligate mutualist

d

Which is an adaptation to fire by plants?

A. crown sprouting

B. serotinous cones

C. deep roots

D. all the above

d

occurs when an organism successfully establishes outside its current geographic range on its own without the help of people.

A. A biogeographic filter

B. Invasion

C. Intra-range dispersal

D. Colonization

d