Test Bank Geosystems: An Introduction to Physical Geography,
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5th Canadian Edition by Robert W. Christopherson
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Chapters 1 - 20 ff ff ff ff
,Table of contents
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1. Essentials of Geography ff ff
2. Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons
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3. Earth's Modern Atmosphere
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4. Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances ff ff ff ff
5. Global Temperatures
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6. Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations ff ff ff
7. Water and Atmospheric Moisture
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8. Weather
9. Water Resources
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10.Global Climate Systems
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11.Climate Change ff
12.The Dynamic Planet
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13.Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism
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14.Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement
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15.River Systems
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16.Oceans, Coastal Systems, and Wind Processes
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17.Glacial and Periglacial Landscapes
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18.The Geography of Soils
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19.Ecosystem Essentials ff
20.Terrestrial Biomes ff
,Chapter ff1 f f Essentials ffof ffGeography
1.1 Multiple ffChoice ffQuestions
1) What ffdoes ff"Geography" ffliterally ffmean?
A) Place ffmemorization.
B) The ffstudy ffof ffrocks.
C) Map ffmaking.
D) To ffwrite
ff (about)fEarth.
ANSWER: ffD ff
Diff: ff1 ffType: ff MC
Chapter/section: ff1.1 ffThe ffScience ffof
GeographyfBloom's ffTaxonomy: ff1/2
ff
ff Knowledge/Comprehension
LO: f f 1.1 ffDefine ffgeography ffin ffgeneral ffand ffphysical ffgeography ffin ffparticular.
2) What ffis ffthe ffmain ffmethodology ffgoverning ffgeographic ffinquiry?
A) Behavioural ffanalysis.
B) Spatial ffanalysis.
C) Chronological fforganization.
D) Field
work.
ANSWER:
f f B
Diff: ff1 ffType: f f MC
Chapter/section: ff1.1 ffThe ffScience ffof
GeographyfBloom's ffTaxonomy: ff1/2
ff
ff Knowledge/Comprehension
LO: f f 1.1 ffDefine ffgeography ffin ffgeneral ffand ffphysical ffgeography ffin ffparticular.
3) Which ffof ffthe fffollowing ffcomprise ffthe fffundamental ffduality ffin
ff theffield ffofgeography?
A) Physical ffversus ffhuman/cultural.
B) Physical ffversus ffeconomic.
C) Economic ffversus ffpolitical.
, D) Political ffversus
ff environmental.
ANSWER: ffA
Diff: ff1 ffType: ffMC
f
Chapter/section: ff1.1 ffThe ffScience ffof
ff GeographyfBloom's ffTaxonomy: ff1/2
ff Knowledge/Comprehension
LO: f f 1.1 ffDefine ffgeography ffin ffgeneral ffand ffphysical ffgeography ffin ffparticular.
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
5th Canadian Edition by Robert W. Christopherson
ff ff ff ff ff ff
Chapters 1 - 20 ff ff ff ff
,Table of contents
ff ff
1. Essentials of Geography ff ff
2. Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons
ff ff ff ff ff ff
3. Earth's Modern Atmosphere
ff ff
4. Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances ff ff ff ff
5. Global Temperatures
ff
6. Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations ff ff ff
7. Water and Atmospheric Moisture
ff ff ff
8. Weather
9. Water Resources
ff
10.Global Climate Systems
ff ff
11.Climate Change ff
12.The Dynamic Planet
ff ff
13.Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism
ff ff ff
14.Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement
ff ff ff ff ff
15.River Systems
ff
16.Oceans, Coastal Systems, and Wind Processes
ff ff ff ff ff
17.Glacial and Periglacial Landscapes
ff ff ff
18.The Geography of Soils
ff ff ff
19.Ecosystem Essentials ff
20.Terrestrial Biomes ff
,Chapter ff1 f f Essentials ffof ffGeography
1.1 Multiple ffChoice ffQuestions
1) What ffdoes ff"Geography" ffliterally ffmean?
A) Place ffmemorization.
B) The ffstudy ffof ffrocks.
C) Map ffmaking.
D) To ffwrite
ff (about)fEarth.
ANSWER: ffD ff
Diff: ff1 ffType: ff MC
Chapter/section: ff1.1 ffThe ffScience ffof
GeographyfBloom's ffTaxonomy: ff1/2
ff
ff Knowledge/Comprehension
LO: f f 1.1 ffDefine ffgeography ffin ffgeneral ffand ffphysical ffgeography ffin ffparticular.
2) What ffis ffthe ffmain ffmethodology ffgoverning ffgeographic ffinquiry?
A) Behavioural ffanalysis.
B) Spatial ffanalysis.
C) Chronological fforganization.
D) Field
work.
ANSWER:
f f B
Diff: ff1 ffType: f f MC
Chapter/section: ff1.1 ffThe ffScience ffof
GeographyfBloom's ffTaxonomy: ff1/2
ff
ff Knowledge/Comprehension
LO: f f 1.1 ffDefine ffgeography ffin ffgeneral ffand ffphysical ffgeography ffin ffparticular.
3) Which ffof ffthe fffollowing ffcomprise ffthe fffundamental ffduality ffin
ff theffield ffofgeography?
A) Physical ffversus ffhuman/cultural.
B) Physical ffversus ffeconomic.
C) Economic ffversus ffpolitical.
, D) Political ffversus
ff environmental.
ANSWER: ffA
Diff: ff1 ffType: ffMC
f
Chapter/section: ff1.1 ffThe ffScience ffof
ff GeographyfBloom's ffTaxonomy: ff1/2
ff Knowledge/Comprehension
LO: f f 1.1 ffDefine ffgeography ffin ffgeneral ffand ffphysical ffgeography ffin ffparticular.