AMERICAN MILITARY UNIVERSITY GEOG 101
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION EXAMS 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ Which of the following best describes the condition of steady-
state equilibrium?
- Feedback information encourages change in the system.
- System inputs and outputs fluctuate around a stable average so the
system does not move far from its average condition.
- System inputs produce large, random fluctuations in output,
forcing the system into a new state of equilibrium.
- Systems slowly adjust to long-term changes in input and output.
- System inputs always exactly balance outputs so the system never
changes.. Answer: System inputs and outputs fluctuate around a
stable average so the system does not move far from its average
condition.
◉ The techniques of using modern computers to displaying
geographic information with other datasets for display and visual
analysis are known as
,- geographic information systems.
- global positioning system.
- remote sensing.
- geovisualization.
- cartography.. Answer: geovisualization.
◉ GPS units
- have little practical use in physical geography.
- accurately allow determination of location anywhere on or near
Earth's surface.
- are a metric version of longitude and latitude.
- are not available to the public; they are only available to the
military and other government agencies.
- are th of a Greenwich Precision Second.. Answer: accurately allow
determination of location anywhere on or near Earth's surface.
◉ Where does the greatest distortion in a Mercator projection
occur?
- the Mercator projection has no distortion.
- the equator.
,- the subtropics.
- immediately north and south of the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic
of Capricorn, respectively.
- towards the poles.. Answer: towards the poles.
◉ The homosphere is so called because
- it contains only one gas, nitrogen.
- scientists have been unable to determine its composition and
assume it is homogeneous.
- scientists had already named the heterosphere and need to
somehow differentiate it from the other compositional layer.
- the blend of gases is nearly uniform throughout.
- it is the habitable sphere for humans (Homo sapiens).. Answer: the
blend of gases is nearly uniform throughout.
◉ The reaction of automobile exhaust and ultraviolet light
- forms smoke and fog.
- is affecting the stratospheric ozone concentration.
- produces industrial smog.
- is an example of natural atmospheric pollution.
, - produces photochemical smog.. Answer: produces photochemical
smog.
◉ The Tropic of Capricorn refers to
- that parallel that is 66.5° S.
- 0°, marking the point when the Sun crosses the equator.
- the location of the subsolar point on September 22.
- the parallel that is the farthest northern location for the subsolar
point during the year.
- that parallel that is 23.5° S.. Answer: that parallel that is 23.5° S.
◉ On its way to Earth, the solar wind first encounters
- the ozonosphere.
- Earth's surface.
- the homosphere.
- the magnetosphere.
- the troposphere.. Answer: the magnetosphere.
◉ Which of the following is not true?
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION EXAMS 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ Which of the following best describes the condition of steady-
state equilibrium?
- Feedback information encourages change in the system.
- System inputs and outputs fluctuate around a stable average so the
system does not move far from its average condition.
- System inputs produce large, random fluctuations in output,
forcing the system into a new state of equilibrium.
- Systems slowly adjust to long-term changes in input and output.
- System inputs always exactly balance outputs so the system never
changes.. Answer: System inputs and outputs fluctuate around a
stable average so the system does not move far from its average
condition.
◉ The techniques of using modern computers to displaying
geographic information with other datasets for display and visual
analysis are known as
,- geographic information systems.
- global positioning system.
- remote sensing.
- geovisualization.
- cartography.. Answer: geovisualization.
◉ GPS units
- have little practical use in physical geography.
- accurately allow determination of location anywhere on or near
Earth's surface.
- are a metric version of longitude and latitude.
- are not available to the public; they are only available to the
military and other government agencies.
- are th of a Greenwich Precision Second.. Answer: accurately allow
determination of location anywhere on or near Earth's surface.
◉ Where does the greatest distortion in a Mercator projection
occur?
- the Mercator projection has no distortion.
- the equator.
,- the subtropics.
- immediately north and south of the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic
of Capricorn, respectively.
- towards the poles.. Answer: towards the poles.
◉ The homosphere is so called because
- it contains only one gas, nitrogen.
- scientists have been unable to determine its composition and
assume it is homogeneous.
- scientists had already named the heterosphere and need to
somehow differentiate it from the other compositional layer.
- the blend of gases is nearly uniform throughout.
- it is the habitable sphere for humans (Homo sapiens).. Answer: the
blend of gases is nearly uniform throughout.
◉ The reaction of automobile exhaust and ultraviolet light
- forms smoke and fog.
- is affecting the stratospheric ozone concentration.
- produces industrial smog.
- is an example of natural atmospheric pollution.
, - produces photochemical smog.. Answer: produces photochemical
smog.
◉ The Tropic of Capricorn refers to
- that parallel that is 66.5° S.
- 0°, marking the point when the Sun crosses the equator.
- the location of the subsolar point on September 22.
- the parallel that is the farthest northern location for the subsolar
point during the year.
- that parallel that is 23.5° S.. Answer: that parallel that is 23.5° S.
◉ On its way to Earth, the solar wind first encounters
- the ozonosphere.
- Earth's surface.
- the homosphere.
- the magnetosphere.
- the troposphere.. Answer: the magnetosphere.
◉ Which of the following is not true?
