ESCI 1101 Exam 1

Earth is the only place we can survive longterm.

• True

• False

Physical geography contains the subfields of. . .

• climatology, meteorology, geomorphology, hydrology, and soils

• biology, anthropology, sociology, hydrology, and soils

• climatology, biology, sociology, hydrology, and geology

• climatology, scientology, geology, hydrology, and ecology

Anthropogenic means caused by nature.

• True

• False

What is phenomena?

• analysis of distributional patterns and interrelationships among phenomena

• areas with certain characteristics that make it unique

• nature and characteristics of physical space

• a fact/situation/event we observe to happen

Which best describes "spatial"?

• time

• areas with certain characteristics that make it unique

• nature and characteristics of physical space

• study of phenomena

Humans have been able to view Earth from space for approximately 300 years.

• True

• False

Physical geography is so broad and complex the scientific method does not apply.

• True

• False

______ is the factor in an experiment that can be manipulated by the experimenter.

• Dependent variable

• Independent variable

• Experiment

• Constant

Manipulative experiments can only be performed in a lab.

• True

• False

Shale gas in shale is described as being ________.

• Permeable

• Impermeable

• Conventional

• Unconventional