Question 1

The Prime Meridian is, by design, shorter than other meridians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following subsystems includes all living things on Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)   atmosphere
B)   biosphere
C)   hydrosphere
D)   lithosphere
E)   stratosphere

Question 3

Which of the following is also an entire great circle?

Accepted Answer

A)   any line of latitude
B)   any parallel
C)   the Equator
D)   any numbered meridian
E)   the Prime Meridian

Question 4

In the Northern Hemisphere, the longest day of the year is at the vernal equinox.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A nebula is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a bright star
B)   a black hole
C)   a faded star
D)   a cloud of gas and dust
E)   none of the above

Question 6

Write a paragraph explaining the relationship of geography to other scientific disciplines.

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This should be built around di...

Question 7

If you walked along a meridian, in what direction(s) would you be walking?

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The answer of If you walked along a meridian, in...

Question 8

The International Date Line and the 180th meridian are the same line.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Prime Meridian was adopted as a result of an international conference in 1884.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The International Date Line is not strictly a line of longitude because it has been constructed to avoid land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The ________ is the environmental sphere that encompasses water in all its forms and locations.

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The answer of The ________ is the environmental sphere that...

Question 12

The cause of Earth's seasons is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   varying output of the Sun
B)   polarity of the axis
C)   shape of the Earth
D)   varying distance between Earth and Sun
E)   cold experienced each wintertime

Question 13

Describe the Earth/Sun relationships which cause seasonality.

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Question 14

Write an essay differentiating closed systems from open systems. Give an example of each within the Earth system.

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Any examples will do...

Question 15

The Equator is an example of a great circle in the geographic grid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The textbook asserts that human activities have accelerated global change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

An equinox has the property of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the Sun at the same angle at all latitudes
B)   12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night at all latitudes
C)   the vertical rays of the Sun at the Tropic of Cancer
D)   total darkness north of the Arctic Circle
E)   24 hours of darkness at the Equator

Question 18

There are 24 minutes for each degree of latitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A cross section of Earth cut from pole to pole would reveal which shape?

Accepted Answer

A)   circle
B)   parabola
C)   sine curve
D)   ellipse
E)   crescent

Question 20

Using a gnomon, one can ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   calculate the radius of Earth
B)   tell local time
C)   predict the phases of the moon
D)   estimate the exact height of tall mountains
E)   theorize about amount of time since the "big bang"

Exam 1: Introduction to Earth

In the Northern Hemisphere, the longest day of the year is at the vernal equinox.

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Using a gnomon, one can ________.

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The International Date Line and the 180th meridian are the same line.

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The Prime Meridian was adopted as a result of an international conference in 1884.

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A nebula is ________.

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The Prime Meridian is, by design, shorter than other meridians.

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The textbook asserts that human activities have accelerated global change.

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Write a paragraph explaining the relationship of geography to other scientific disciplines.

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Which of the following subsystems includes all living things on Earth?

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The International Date Line is not strictly a line of longitude because it has been constructed to avoid land.

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The cause of Earth's seasons is the ________.

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Describe the Earth/Sun relationships which cause seasonality.

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The ________ is the environmental sphere that encompasses water in all its forms and locations.

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A cross section of Earth cut from pole to pole would reveal which shape?

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Write an essay differentiating closed systems from open systems. Give an example of each within the Earth system.

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An equinox has the property of ________.

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If you walked along a meridian, in what direction(s) would you be walking?

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The Equator is an example of a great circle in the geographic grid.

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There are 24 minutes for each degree of latitude.

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Which of the following is also an entire great circle?

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