True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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Longitude is measured in degrees east or west of
the prime meridian.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Chapter 1: Physical Geography: Earth
Environments and Systems
What tool do geographers employ to learn
about aspects of Earth?
a. | ecological
regulations
| c. | c. the scientific method
| b. | b. environmental
protection
| d. | d. manual methods and
references |
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Which of the
following best describes an absolute location?
a. | a. a location anywhere on
Earth's surface
| c. | c. a location at 40 degrees north latitude and
90 degrees west longitude
| b. | b. a location 400
kilometers (250 mi) southwest of Chicago
| d. | d. a location at the base of the Rocky
Mountains |
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The arrangement of
features in space is a(n):
a. | a. absolute
location
| c. | c. spatial
interaction
| b. | b. spatial
distribution
| d. | d. spatial
pattern
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Maximum longitude from the prime meridian is ____.
a. | a. 180° N and
180° S
| c. | c. 90° N and 90° S
| b. | b. 90° E and 90° W
W | d. | d. 180° E and
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The world’s
time zones were established based on the relationship among:
a. | a. latitude, Earth’s
rotation, and time
| c. | c. latitude, Earth’s revolution, and
time
| b. | b. longitude, Earth’s rotation, and
time
| d. | d. longitude, Earth’s revolution, and
time
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7.
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Chapter 3: Solar Energy and Atmospheric
Heating
1. Which
statement is true of an equinox?
a. | a. The hours of daylight
and darkness are exactly the same all over Earth.
| c. | c. Darkness is longer than daylight over the
Northern Hemisphere.
| b. | b. Daylight is longer than darkness over the
Northern Hemisphere.
| d. | d. The hours of daylight
and darkness in each hemisphere vary according to the local
season.
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Chapter 4:
Atmospheric Pressure, Winds, and Circulation
Completion
Complete each statement.
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8.
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Rainfall is heaviest during the _______________
season in a monsoon circulation system.
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9.
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A(n) _______________ ocean current advects warm
water poleward.
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10.
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A(n) _______________ is a very strong air
current imbedded within the upper air westerlies.
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11.
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From time to time, the upper air westerlies
develop oscillations, termed long waves or _______________ waves.
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Essay
Chapter 2: Representations of Earth
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12.
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Describe the factors that cause the
Earth’s shape to depart from true sphericity.
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13.
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What is the difference between a
“particulate” and an “aerosol”?
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14.
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How does heat energy travel through solid
material, liquids, gases, and outer space?
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15.
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How can you use passive solar energy to save on
heating and cooling bills in your home?
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