GEOG 1113L COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ Epicenter.
Answer: the center of earthquake; releases most energy and has the most
damage
◍ Explosive Eruptions.
Answer: -eject numerous amounts of material in the air-usually associated
with felsic magma (continental magma)
◍ equator.
Answer: The imaginary line of latitude, equidistant between the North and
South Poles, that divides the Earth into halves, and is defined as the 0°
parallel. (1.7)
◍ polar projection.
Answer: A map projection that looks down at Earth from the perspective of
one of the poles (North Pole or South Pole)
◍ gradualism.
Answer: theory that many of earth's processes happen very slowly & linked
to idea that earth is very old
◍ Identify the chemical weathering type at Feature E:.
Answer: Spheroidal
◍ Absolute Dating.
Answer: dating by numerical ages
◍ Geography is also.....
Answer: a spatial science in order to answer questions about why
, phenomena pattern vary across the Earth's surface
◍ compass rose.
Answer: A drawing, usually found on the edge of a map, showing the four
cardinal directions (north, south, east, and west) and the map's orientation
◍ 4th Order.
Answer: order of relief with smaller spatial size, (size about one mountain);
exogenic processes
◍ Theory.
Answer: After analyzing all the data and the data explaining the hypothesis,
the hypothesis becomes a theory.A scientific theory is supported by many
observations and peer review
◍ What are the attributes needed to produce accurate maps?.
Answer: -Shape (what shape things are)-Area (how large things
are)-Distance (how far between locations)-Proximity (what's next to what)
◍ Reference Maps.
Answer: meant to be used to view boundaries for a specific geographic area
such as countries, cities, rivers, etc.
◍ Conduits.
Answer: pipeline structures below the ground that connect and allow
movement of magma; usually found in composite volcanoes
◍ Remote Sensing.
Answer: "ability to study an object without touching it"Often visible
imagery, but can be other likeInfrared or UV
wavelengthsTemperaturesLevels of chemicals (CO2, air pollution)
◍ Hypothesis is .....
Answer: An hypothesis is known as "an educated guess". Geographers
observing a natural phenomenon and its patterns could "guess" the possible
causes.
◍ Tension.
, Answer: type of force that pulls apart; found along divergent plate
boundaries
◍ Extrusive Igneous Rock.
Answer: form on surface of crust, cool quickly & are fine grained (no crystal
growth)
◍ Identify mechanical weathering type at Feature C:.
Answer: Salt-crystal growth
◍ Ocean-Ocean Plate Collision.
Answer: two oceanic plates collide; one gets forced down underneath the
other and forms a subduction zone
◍ Earthquake.
Answer: the energy stored in asperities gets released and spreads out onto
the surface from the cracks/splits
◍ Other than the rock material, what are the two most important factors in
chemical weathering?.
Answer: Water and temperature
◍ Metamorphic Rocks.
Answer: rocks that form due to exposure of heat and pressure for a long
time; formation depends on the amount and time span of exposure to heat
and pressure
◍ Joint.
Answer: crack in the surface of rock
◍ Robinson Projection.
Answer: A map projection of a world map which shows the entire world at
once.
◍ Focus.
Answer: the location of initial movement along a fault in an earthquake
◍ Atmosphere.
Answer: Earth's air portion; climatology subdivision
, ◍ topographic map.
Answer: A graphic representation of the three-dimensional configuration of
Earth's surface
◍ physical map.
Answer: a map that shows land and water features
◍ Mantle.
Answer: largest layer of Earth's physical material (80% of earth's volume);
made up of two parts (asthenosphere & uppermost mantle)
◍ Human Geography.
Answer: study of people and cultures; might look at cities,industry &
cultural ideas (and how they're spread)
◍ Evaporation.
Answer: water evaporates & leaves behind grains of rockex: limestone
deposits in caves/caverns
◍ 5th Order.
Answer: smaller spacial & time scales, features are smaller (river bends &
valleys), form in time scales of years, mostly exogenic processes
◍ Sill.
Answer: flat sheet of intrusive igneous rock, horizontal
◍ Transform Boundary.
Answer: plates slide past each other in different directions; cause
earthquakes ex: San Andreas Fault
◍ Latitude.
Answer: distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees
◍ Map.
Answer: Two-dimensional model of some portion of the Earth's surface;
useful for data storage & retrieval
◍ What is the dominant weathering in New Delhi, India (25°C, 80cm)?.
GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ Epicenter.
Answer: the center of earthquake; releases most energy and has the most
damage
◍ Explosive Eruptions.
Answer: -eject numerous amounts of material in the air-usually associated
with felsic magma (continental magma)
◍ equator.
Answer: The imaginary line of latitude, equidistant between the North and
South Poles, that divides the Earth into halves, and is defined as the 0°
parallel. (1.7)
◍ polar projection.
Answer: A map projection that looks down at Earth from the perspective of
one of the poles (North Pole or South Pole)
◍ gradualism.
Answer: theory that many of earth's processes happen very slowly & linked
to idea that earth is very old
◍ Identify the chemical weathering type at Feature E:.
Answer: Spheroidal
◍ Absolute Dating.
Answer: dating by numerical ages
◍ Geography is also.....
Answer: a spatial science in order to answer questions about why
, phenomena pattern vary across the Earth's surface
◍ compass rose.
Answer: A drawing, usually found on the edge of a map, showing the four
cardinal directions (north, south, east, and west) and the map's orientation
◍ 4th Order.
Answer: order of relief with smaller spatial size, (size about one mountain);
exogenic processes
◍ Theory.
Answer: After analyzing all the data and the data explaining the hypothesis,
the hypothesis becomes a theory.A scientific theory is supported by many
observations and peer review
◍ What are the attributes needed to produce accurate maps?.
Answer: -Shape (what shape things are)-Area (how large things
are)-Distance (how far between locations)-Proximity (what's next to what)
◍ Reference Maps.
Answer: meant to be used to view boundaries for a specific geographic area
such as countries, cities, rivers, etc.
◍ Conduits.
Answer: pipeline structures below the ground that connect and allow
movement of magma; usually found in composite volcanoes
◍ Remote Sensing.
Answer: "ability to study an object without touching it"Often visible
imagery, but can be other likeInfrared or UV
wavelengthsTemperaturesLevels of chemicals (CO2, air pollution)
◍ Hypothesis is .....
Answer: An hypothesis is known as "an educated guess". Geographers
observing a natural phenomenon and its patterns could "guess" the possible
causes.
◍ Tension.
, Answer: type of force that pulls apart; found along divergent plate
boundaries
◍ Extrusive Igneous Rock.
Answer: form on surface of crust, cool quickly & are fine grained (no crystal
growth)
◍ Identify mechanical weathering type at Feature C:.
Answer: Salt-crystal growth
◍ Ocean-Ocean Plate Collision.
Answer: two oceanic plates collide; one gets forced down underneath the
other and forms a subduction zone
◍ Earthquake.
Answer: the energy stored in asperities gets released and spreads out onto
the surface from the cracks/splits
◍ Other than the rock material, what are the two most important factors in
chemical weathering?.
Answer: Water and temperature
◍ Metamorphic Rocks.
Answer: rocks that form due to exposure of heat and pressure for a long
time; formation depends on the amount and time span of exposure to heat
and pressure
◍ Joint.
Answer: crack in the surface of rock
◍ Robinson Projection.
Answer: A map projection of a world map which shows the entire world at
once.
◍ Focus.
Answer: the location of initial movement along a fault in an earthquake
◍ Atmosphere.
Answer: Earth's air portion; climatology subdivision
, ◍ topographic map.
Answer: A graphic representation of the three-dimensional configuration of
Earth's surface
◍ physical map.
Answer: a map that shows land and water features
◍ Mantle.
Answer: largest layer of Earth's physical material (80% of earth's volume);
made up of two parts (asthenosphere & uppermost mantle)
◍ Human Geography.
Answer: study of people and cultures; might look at cities,industry &
cultural ideas (and how they're spread)
◍ Evaporation.
Answer: water evaporates & leaves behind grains of rockex: limestone
deposits in caves/caverns
◍ 5th Order.
Answer: smaller spacial & time scales, features are smaller (river bends &
valleys), form in time scales of years, mostly exogenic processes
◍ Sill.
Answer: flat sheet of intrusive igneous rock, horizontal
◍ Transform Boundary.
Answer: plates slide past each other in different directions; cause
earthquakes ex: San Andreas Fault
◍ Latitude.
Answer: distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees
◍ Map.
Answer: Two-dimensional model of some portion of the Earth's surface;
useful for data storage & retrieval
◍ What is the dominant weathering in New Delhi, India (25°C, 80cm)?.
