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WorksheetsChapter 1: Essentials of Geography Quiz (Attempt 4)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The term "geography" (geo graphein) literally means
a)
place names.
b)
the study of rocks.
c)
map making.
d)
to write (about) Earth.
2.
Physical geography involves the spatial analysis of Earth’s physical environment.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
The word "spatial" refers to
a)
the nature and character of physical space and the distribution of things within it.
b)
the organization of human societies in relation to the physical environment.
c)
the point at which a system can no longer maintain its character and lurches into a new operational level.
d)
the chronological organization of Earth's major geological events.
4.
The main methodology governing geographic inquiry
a)
is behavioral analysis.
b)
involves spatial analysis.
c)
uses chronological organization.
d)
is field work based.
5.
Relative to the five themes of geographic science, resource management and sustainable growth refer to
a)
location.
b)
place.
c)
human-Earth relationships.
d)
movement.
6.
A system is best described as
a)
the capacity to change the motion of, or to do work on, matter.
b)
mass that assumes a physical shape and occupies space.
c)
the point at which characteristics can no longer be maintained and a new state is adopted.
d)
any set of ordered, interrelated components working as a unified whole.
7.
Which of the following is incorrect?
a)
Earth represents a vast integrated system.
b)
Earth represents an open system in terms of energy.
c)
Earth represents a closed system in terms of matter.
d)
New resources and matter are being added to Earth's systems all the time.
8.
What type of feedback maintains stability in a system; i.e., what type of feedback keeps a system functioning properly?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
open
d)
closed
9.
As arctic temperatures rise, summer sea ice and glacial melt accelerates; lighter color surfaces are thereby replaced with darker-colored surfaces leading to more absorption and surface heating. This is an example of a(n) ________ feedback.
a)
negative
b)
positive
c)
dynamic
d)
closed
10.
Which of the following statements about Earth's shape is correct?
a)
Earth is perfectly spherical.
b)
The polar diameter is 42 km (26 mi.) greater than the equatorial diameter.
c)
The equatorial diameter is 42 km (26 mi.) greater than the polar diameter.
d)
Earth is a prolate spheroid.
11.
An angular distance measured north or south of the equator from the center of Earth is termed
a)
longitude.
b)
latitude.
c)
zenith.
d)
Greenwich distance.
12.
How far north you live from the equator is measured as your ________, whereas an imaginary line marking all those places at that same distance north of the equator is called a ________.
a)
longitude; meridian
b)
meridian; longitude
c)
latitude; parallel
d)
parallel; latitude
13.
An angular distance measured east or west of a prime meridian from the center of Earth is termed
a)
longitude.
b)
latitude.
c)
zenith.
d)
Greenwich distance.
14.
How far west you live from the prime meridian is measured as your ________, whereas an imaginary line marking all those places at that same distance west of the prime meridian is called a ________.
a)
longitude; meridian
b)
meridian; longitude
c)
latitude; parallel
d)
parallel; latitude
15.
The part of geography that embodies map making is known as
a)
theodesy.
b)
geodesy.
c)
cartography.
d)
calligraphy.
16.
If you wanted a map with a lot of detail of a small area, you would want
a)
a large scale map.
b)
a small scale map.
c)
an intermediate scale.
d)
a world globe.
17.
The Global Positioning System (GPS) accurately allows determination of longitude and latitude.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Remote sensing is the monitoring of a distant object without physical contact.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Which of the following best describes Geographic Information Systems?
a)
A constellation of satellites for accurately determining location anywhere near the Earth's surface.
b)
Acquiring information about objects without having physical contact with them.
c)
A set of techniques for adjusting geospatial datasets in real time.
d)
Computer-based tool for management and analysis of geographic information.
20.
Which is not true of geographers?
a)
Geographers may utilize Earth systems science.
b)
Geographers are only concerned with place names.
c)
Geographers are concerned with spatial and temporal relationships.
d)
Geographers utilize various technologies, such as GIS, remote sensing, and GPS.
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