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GEOG201 Exam 1

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Earth’s average distance to the Sun is about

a)

10 billion miles

b)

93 million miles

c)

2 light minutes

d)

55 million km

2.

Nuclear fusion occurs in the Sun’s deep interior because of the immense gravity exerted by the Sun. The Sun accounts for how much mass of the Solar system?

a)

50%

b)

90%

c)

99%

d)

70%

3.

Higher frequency energy has a ...

a)

Longer wavelength

b)

Shorter wavelength

c)

No influence on wavelength

4.

What shape is the Earth?

a)

Circle

b)

Sphere

c)

Oblate Ellipsoid

d)

Ball

5.

What is the approximate latitude of college park?

a)

19 N

b)

19 S

c)

39 N

d)

39 S

6.

The International Date Line is along which meridian?

a)

180° opposite the prime meridian

b)

90°

c)

0°

7.

People flying from California to Asia must set their clocks forward 24 hours.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The prime meridian is located at:

a)

0 degrees longitude

b)

180 degrees longitude

c)

0 degrees latitude

d)

180 degrees latitude

9.

The Mercator projection is an example of a:

a)

Cylindrical projection

b)

Azimuthal projection

c)

Conic projection

d)

Oval projection

10.

What does the acronym GIS mean?

a)

Geospatial Integrated Science

b)

Geologic Inner-Earth Systems

c)

Geomorphic Ice Science

d)

Geographic Information Systems

11.

What is the second largest continent, after Asia?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

12.

All map projections have distortion. Projections that have accurate shapes are

a)

Equal-area projections

b)

Equidistant projections

c)

Conformal

13.

A map with a 1/500,000 scale covers a larger spatial extent than a map with a 1/24,000 scale.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

All maps are distortions of the truth.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which is the correct order from shortest to longest wavelength?

a)

Xray, Infrared, Red, Blue

b)

Blue, Red, Infrared, Gamma

c)

Gamma, Xray, Red, Infrared

d)

Infrared, Blue, Red, Xray

16.

The hotter the temperature, the ____ the frequency and ____ the wavelength.

a)

Higher, shorter

b)

Higher, longer

c)

Lower, shorter

d)

Lower, longer

17.

Every place on Earth receives approximately the same amount of average annual solar energy.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The tropics receive roughly how much more energy than the poles?

a)

1 (no difference)

b)

2.5

c)

5

d)

10

19.

When is the Southern Hemisphere tilted toward the sun?

a)

March

b)

June

c)

September

d)

December

20.

The Earth is tilted on its axis at an angle of

a)

90 degrees

b)

45 degrees

c)

23.5 degrees

d)

15.3 degrees

21.

_____ energy heats our planet.

a)

Solar

b)

Wind

c)

Nuclear

d)

Geothermal

22.

Which waves have the shortest wavelength?

a)

Ultraviolet

b)

Gamma

c)

Radio

d)

Infrared

23.

Where is the subsolar point located during an equinox?

a)

The Equator

b)

The Tropic of Cancer

c)

The Tropic of Capricorn

d)

The Arctic Circle

24.

Approx how long ago did life evolve on Earth?

a)

4.6 billion years

b)

3.5 billion years

c)

2.1 billion years

d)

540 million years

25.

Which is furthest from the surface?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Mesosphere

26.

Air pressure is higher near the Earth’s surface than at high altitude.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Where do planes usually fly?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

28.

Oxygen accounts for approximately what percentage of homosphere composition?

a)

100%

b)

50%

c)

5%

d)

20%

29.

Which is NOT a greenhouse gas?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Methane

d)

Water Vapor

30.

What is another word for the heterosphere?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

31.

Most weather happens where?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

32.

Darker colored surfaces tend to have a _____ albedo.

a)

Higher

b)

Lower

c)

Moderate

d)

Constant

e)

Variable

33.

Which type of clouds have a warming effect on the surface below?

a)

Stratus

b)

Cirrus

34.

The _____ effect leads to a greater temperature range.

a)

Continental

b)

Maritime

c)

Urban Heat Island

d)

Greenhouse

35.

Protective ozone exists where?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

36.

Absorption changes the wavelength of light

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Scattering changes the wavelength of light

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Which has the highest albedo?

a)

Water

b)

Grass

c)

Ice

d)

Asphalt

39.

Surface insolation is highest where?

a)

Temperate oceans

b)

Arctic

c)

Tropical dry areas

d)

Tropical oceans

40.

Clouds do what effect on temperatures?

a)

Cooling

b)

Warming

c)

It depends

41.

Which of these directly involves latent heat transfer?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

d)

Advection

42.

What is true of high clouds (in general)?

a)

They reflect incoming sunlight, causing net cooling

b)

They absorb outgoing longwave radiation, causing warming

c)

They have no impact on temperature

43.

The specific heat of the ocean is...

a)

Greater than land

b)

Less than land

c)

The same as land

44.

Global annual temperature ranges are greatest where?

a)

Tropical oceans

b)

Tropical inland areas

c)

High latitude oceans

d)

High latitude inland areas

45.

On average, peak air temperature happens when?

a)

10 am

b)

12 pm

c)

2 pm

d)

midnight

46.

The urban heat island effect is caused partially by ...

a)

Higher albedo in cities

b)

Lower albedo in cities

47.

Westerly winds come from...

a)

The North

b)

The South

c)

The East

d)

The West

48.

Air always flows from where to where?

a)

Low to high pressure

b)

High to low pressure

c)

Upward from surface

d)

Down toward surface

49.

When isobars are closer together, winds are...?

a)

Stronger

b)

Weaker

c)

Unchanged

50.

Areas of high pressure are where air:

a)

Descends, diverging

b)

Ascends, diverging

c)

Descends, converging

d)

Ascends, converging

51.

Which force results in spiraling weather systems?

a)

Pressure gradient force

b)

Friction Force

c)

Coriolis Force

d)

Gravitational Force

52.

Which force decreases the Coriolis force?

a)

Gravitational force

b)

Pressure gradient force

c)

Friction force

53.

What is associated with rainy conditions?

a)

Low pressure

b)

High pressure

54.

The Coriolis force reaches a maximum at the Equator, and is negligible at the poles.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

______ are associated with clear, calm weather.

a)

High pressure systems

b)

Low pressure systems

c)

Storm fronts

d)

Hurricanes

56.

Hadley cells are between what two pressure areas.

a)

Equatorial low, subtropical high

b)

Subtropical high, subpolar low

c)

Subpolar low, polar high

d)

Equatorial high, subtropical low

57.

Why is there generally low pressure at the equator?

a)

Higher albedo

b)

Warmer

c)

Stronger winds

d)

More Coriolis Force

58.

What causes the high pressure areas at ~30 degrees latitude?

a)

Air cools and gets heavier as it moves away from the equator

b)

Mountain ranges are more common at this latitude

c)

Cold air starts rising because of albedo

59.

Why is there typically high pressure at the poles?

a)

Unique water and ice dynamics

b)

Population growth stressing Santa out

c)

Cold, sinking air

60.

Wet air is lighter than dry air.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

The Polar Jet Stream polar jet stream depends on the temperature gradient between the Arctic region and the Equator.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

Rossby Waves occur at the

a)

Sub-tropics

b)

Equator

c)

Polar front

63.

During the Indian Monsoon season, winds and rain come from the Southwest - off the Indian Ocean.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

As part of the South Pacific Gyre, the Peruvian Current brings warm water south from the Equator.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

During an El Niño, which of the following occurs?

a)

Low pressure and strong trade winds occur in the Western Pacific

b)

Low pressure and warm sea surface temperatures occur in the Eastern Pacific

66.

Which of these descriptions best describes waters associated with an upwelling current?

a)

Warm, nutrient-rich

b)

Cool, nutrient-rich

c)

Warm nutrient-deficient

67.

El Niño results in

a)

Wetter conditions in Indonesia and Northern Brazil

b)

Droughts in Australia and South Africa, heavy rain in the Southwest US

68.

In which ocean does the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) occur?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

69.

Water temperatures off the coast of Peru are warmer than usual during an El Niño event.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

On average, globally, El Niño typically...

a)

Warms global temperatures

b)

Cools global temperatures

71.

Condensation does what?

a)

Cools the surrounding air

b)

Warms the surrounding air

72.

Saturation vapor pressure is higher in cold air than warm air.

a)

True

b)

False

73.

With no change in vapor pressure, relative humidity increases when?

a)

Air cools down

b)

Air warms up

74.

What happens when air cools below the dew point?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Higher relative humidity

d)

Lower relative humidity

75.

Rising moist air cools faster than rising dry air.

a)

True

b)

False

76.

Which air mass is likely the least stable?

a)

Warm, dry

b)

Warm, moist

c)

Cold, dry

d)

Cold, moist

77.

As air temperature increases, saturation vapor pressure...

a)

Increases

b)

Stays the same

c)

Decreases

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