GEO 202 Courseworks 1–8 Comprehensive Geography
EXAM LATEST VERSION 2026-2027 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface is about __________ in
most parts of the planet. - answer>>2%
The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface is approximately
________ over deserts (including polar regions). - answer>>More than 0%, but less than 1%
The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface is about _________ in
humid tropical regions - answer>>4% or more
The amount of radiation a colder object emits is __________ than the amount of radiation a
hotter object emits - answer>>less than
The hotter an object, the _____________ the wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation it
emits compared to a colder object - answer>>shorter
The transfer of heat by the collision of atoms or molecules is termed ______________. -
answer>>conduction
The transfer of heat by the electromagnetic spectrum is termed ______________. -
answer>>radiation
The transfer of heat by the movement of fluids is termed ______________. -
answer>>convection
Select the single-largest (in percentage terms) variable gas in Earth's atmosphere. -
answer>>water vapor
, Select the two gases that together comprise the majority of the atmosphere. -
answer>>nitrogen and oxygen
Which one of these planets has the largest concentration of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) in its
atmosphere? - answer>>venus
Of the solar radiation entering the atmosphere, select all of the following statements that are
true. (Hint: See Figure 4.21) - answer>>1. About 20% is reflected down to Earth as indirect
radiation
2. About 45% is the sum of both direct and indirect radiation that reaches the surface
3. about 3% is absorbed by ozone
Which of the following locations experiences the greatest variation in the amount of daily
insolation, over the course of a calendar year? - answer>>90 degrees North latitude
Earth has an energy surplus (insolation minus outgoing longwave radiation) at which region? -
answer>>Equatorial/tropical regions
Match each location to the characteristic that best describes the climate that you are most likely
to encounter over the course of a year. - answer>>1. low-latitude coastal locations: Consistently
hot temperatures:
2. high-latitude continental locations: Widest range of temperatures
3. midlatitude coastal locations: Consistent mild temperatures
4. high-latitude coastal locations: consistently cold temperatures
Which of the following explains why the daily temperature tends to peak around 3 P.M. rather
than noon? - answer>>Temporal lag
Mid-latitudes have a ______________ annual fluctuation in their length of daylight hours than
low latitudes. - answer>>greater
EXAM LATEST VERSION 2026-2027 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface is about __________ in
most parts of the planet. - answer>>2%
The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface is approximately
________ over deserts (including polar regions). - answer>>More than 0%, but less than 1%
The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface is about _________ in
humid tropical regions - answer>>4% or more
The amount of radiation a colder object emits is __________ than the amount of radiation a
hotter object emits - answer>>less than
The hotter an object, the _____________ the wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation it
emits compared to a colder object - answer>>shorter
The transfer of heat by the collision of atoms or molecules is termed ______________. -
answer>>conduction
The transfer of heat by the electromagnetic spectrum is termed ______________. -
answer>>radiation
The transfer of heat by the movement of fluids is termed ______________. -
answer>>convection
Select the single-largest (in percentage terms) variable gas in Earth's atmosphere. -
answer>>water vapor
, Select the two gases that together comprise the majority of the atmosphere. -
answer>>nitrogen and oxygen
Which one of these planets has the largest concentration of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) in its
atmosphere? - answer>>venus
Of the solar radiation entering the atmosphere, select all of the following statements that are
true. (Hint: See Figure 4.21) - answer>>1. About 20% is reflected down to Earth as indirect
radiation
2. About 45% is the sum of both direct and indirect radiation that reaches the surface
3. about 3% is absorbed by ozone
Which of the following locations experiences the greatest variation in the amount of daily
insolation, over the course of a calendar year? - answer>>90 degrees North latitude
Earth has an energy surplus (insolation minus outgoing longwave radiation) at which region? -
answer>>Equatorial/tropical regions
Match each location to the characteristic that best describes the climate that you are most likely
to encounter over the course of a year. - answer>>1. low-latitude coastal locations: Consistently
hot temperatures:
2. high-latitude continental locations: Widest range of temperatures
3. midlatitude coastal locations: Consistent mild temperatures
4. high-latitude coastal locations: consistently cold temperatures
Which of the following explains why the daily temperature tends to peak around 3 P.M. rather
than noon? - answer>>Temporal lag
Mid-latitudes have a ______________ annual fluctuation in their length of daylight hours than
low latitudes. - answer>>greater
