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5th Canadian Edition by Robert W. Christopherson
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Chapters 1 - 20
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,Table of contents
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1. EssentialsmofmGeography
2. SolarmEnergymtomEarthmandmthemSeasons
3. Earth'smModernmAtmosphere
4. AtmospheremandmSurfacemEnergymBalances
5. GlobalmTemperatures
6. AtmosphericmandmOceanicmCirculations
7. WatermandmAtmosphericmMoisture
8. Weather
9. WatermResources
10.GlobalmClimatemSystems
11.ClimatemChange
12.ThemDynamicmPlanet
13.Tectonics,mEarthquakes,mandmVolcanism
14.Weathering,mKarstmLandscapes,mandmMassmMovement
15.RivermSystems
16.Oceans,mCoastalmSystems,mandmWindmProcesses
17.GlacialmandmPeriglacialmLandscapes
18.ThemGeographymofmSoils
19.EcosystemmEssentials
20.TerrestrialmBiomes
,Chapterm1m EssentialsmofmGeography
1.1 Multiplem Choicem Questions
1) Whatmdoesm"Geography"mliterallymmean?
A) Placemmemorization.
B) Themstudymofmrocks.
C) Mapmmaking.
D) Tomwritem(abou
t)mEarth.
ANSWER:m Dm
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Chapter/section:m1.1mThemSciencemofmGeogra
phymBloom'smTaxonomy:m1/2mKnowledge/Co
mprehension
LO:m 1.1mDefinemgeographyminmgeneralmandmphysicalmgeographyminmparticular.
2) Whatmismthemmainmmethodologymgoverningmgeographicminquiry?
A) Behaviouralmanalysis.
B) Spatialmanalysis.
C) Chronologicalmorganization.
D) Field
work.
ANSWER:m
B
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Chapter/section:m1.1mThemSciencemofmGeogra
phymBloom'smTaxonomy:m1/2mKnowledge/Co
mprehension
LO:m 1.1mDefinemgeographyminmgeneralmandmphysicalmgeographyminmparticular.
3) Whichmofmthemfollowingmcomprisemthemfundamentalmdualitymi
nmthemfieldm ofgeography?
A) Physicalmversusmhuman/cultural.
B) Physicalmversusmeconomic.
C) Economicmversusmpolitical.
, D) Politicalmversusmenvir
onmental.
ANSWER:mA
Diff:m1mType:m MC
m
Chapter/section:m1.1mThemSciencemofmGeogra
phymBloom'smTaxonomy:m1/2mKnowledge/Co
mprehension
LO:m 1.1mDefinemgeographyminmgeneralmandmphysicalmgeographyminmparticular.
4) Whichmofmthemfollowingmwouldmamphysicalmgeographermlikelymstudy?
A) Themeconomicmimpactmtransportationmrestructuringminmthemlowerm mainl
andmofmBritishColumbia.
B) Them socio-politicalm effectsm ofm them changesm tom forestrym conservationm legislation.
C) Them 9.0m magnitudem earthquakem inm Japanm inm 2011.
D) Themdiffusionmofmvariousmreligionsmfrommthemso-
calledmMiddlemEast.
ANSWER:m C
Diff:m 2mType:m MC
Chapter/section:m1.1mThemSciencemofmGeogra
phymBloom'smTaxonomy:m1/2mKnowledge/Co
mprehension
LO:m 1.1mDefinemgeographyminmgeneralmandmphysicalmgeographyminmparticular.
5) Geographym canm bestm bem describedm asm whatm typem ofm science?
A) AnmEarthmscience.
B) Amhumanmscience.
C) Amphysicalmscience.
D) Amspatialmscie
nce.
ANSWER:mDm
Diff:m2mType:mM
C
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phymBloom'smTaxonomy:m1/2mKnowledge/Co
mprehension
LO:m 1.1mDefinemgeographyminmgeneralmandmphysicalmgeographyminmparticular.
6) Whatm doesm them wordm spatialm referm to?
A) Themnaturemandmcharactermofmphysicalmspace.
m m m m m m m m
5th Canadian Edition by Robert W. Christopherson
m m m m m m
Chapters 1 - 20
m m m m
,Table of contents
m m
1. EssentialsmofmGeography
2. SolarmEnergymtomEarthmandmthemSeasons
3. Earth'smModernmAtmosphere
4. AtmospheremandmSurfacemEnergymBalances
5. GlobalmTemperatures
6. AtmosphericmandmOceanicmCirculations
7. WatermandmAtmosphericmMoisture
8. Weather
9. WatermResources
10.GlobalmClimatemSystems
11.ClimatemChange
12.ThemDynamicmPlanet
13.Tectonics,mEarthquakes,mandmVolcanism
14.Weathering,mKarstmLandscapes,mandmMassmMovement
15.RivermSystems
16.Oceans,mCoastalmSystems,mandmWindmProcesses
17.GlacialmandmPeriglacialmLandscapes
18.ThemGeographymofmSoils
19.EcosystemmEssentials
20.TerrestrialmBiomes
,Chapterm1m EssentialsmofmGeography
1.1 Multiplem Choicem Questions
1) Whatmdoesm"Geography"mliterallymmean?
A) Placemmemorization.
B) Themstudymofmrocks.
C) Mapmmaking.
D) Tomwritem(abou
t)mEarth.
ANSWER:m Dm
Diff:m1mType:m MC
Chapter/section:m1.1mThemSciencemofmGeogra
phymBloom'smTaxonomy:m1/2mKnowledge/Co
mprehension
LO:m 1.1mDefinemgeographyminmgeneralmandmphysicalmgeographyminmparticular.
2) Whatmismthemmainmmethodologymgoverningmgeographicminquiry?
A) Behaviouralmanalysis.
B) Spatialmanalysis.
C) Chronologicalmorganization.
D) Field
work.
ANSWER:m
B
Diff:m 1mType:m MC
Chapter/section:m1.1mThemSciencemofmGeogra
phymBloom'smTaxonomy:m1/2mKnowledge/Co
mprehension
LO:m 1.1mDefinemgeographyminmgeneralmandmphysicalmgeographyminmparticular.
3) Whichmofmthemfollowingmcomprisemthemfundamentalmdualitymi
nmthemfieldm ofgeography?
A) Physicalmversusmhuman/cultural.
B) Physicalmversusmeconomic.
C) Economicmversusmpolitical.
, D) Politicalmversusmenvir
onmental.
ANSWER:mA
Diff:m1mType:m MC
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Chapter/section:m1.1mThemSciencemofmGeogra
phymBloom'smTaxonomy:m1/2mKnowledge/Co
mprehension
LO:m 1.1mDefinemgeographyminmgeneralmandmphysicalmgeographyminmparticular.
4) Whichmofmthemfollowingmwouldmamphysicalmgeographermlikelymstudy?
A) Themeconomicmimpactmtransportationmrestructuringminmthemlowerm mainl
andmofmBritishColumbia.
B) Them socio-politicalm effectsm ofm them changesm tom forestrym conservationm legislation.
C) Them 9.0m magnitudem earthquakem inm Japanm inm 2011.
D) Themdiffusionmofmvariousmreligionsmfrommthemso-
calledmMiddlemEast.
ANSWER:m C
Diff:m 2mType:m MC
Chapter/section:m1.1mThemSciencemofmGeogra
phymBloom'smTaxonomy:m1/2mKnowledge/Co
mprehension
LO:m 1.1mDefinemgeographyminmgeneralmandmphysicalmgeographyminmparticular.
5) Geographym canm bestm bem describedm asm whatm typem ofm science?
A) AnmEarthmscience.
B) Amhumanmscience.
C) Amphysicalmscience.
D) Amspatialmscie
nce.
ANSWER:mDm
Diff:m2mType:mM
C
Chapter/section:m1.1mThemSciencemofmGeogra
phymBloom'smTaxonomy:m1/2mKnowledge/Co
mprehension
LO:m 1.1mDefinemgeographyminmgeneralmandmphysicalmgeographyminmparticular.
6) Whatm doesm them wordm spatialm referm to?
A) Themnaturemandmcharactermofmphysicalmspace.
