EARTH SCIENCE TRUE FALSE UP TO QUIZ 10
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WTH SOLUTIONS
2024
Most Earth subsystems are open systems. - ANSWER True
Systems analysis involves defining a system, breaking the system down into its components, and
examining how thecomponents interact with one another. - ANSWER True
For a given system, an output reinforcing an input is an example of negative feedback. - ANSWER False
The lithosphere is made up of all the water on Earth. - ANSWER False
All water on Earth constitutes the biosphere. - ANSWER False
A model is a useful simplification of a more complex reality - ANSWER True
Some environmental changes that occur on Earth accumulate very slowly so that careful scientific study
over the longterm is required to understand what is occurring. - ANSWER True
Earth processes can have a direct impact on humans and their built environment, just as humans and
their builtenvironment can have an impact on Earth. - ANSWER True
Natural regions can change in size and shape over time in response to environmental changes - ANSWER
True
"High levels of lead were detected in a monitoring-well east of the city center" is an example of absolute
location. - ANSWER False
"The rock formation was separated from the mainland by an earthquake" is an example of an
observation. - ANSWER False
, Longitude and latitude are measured in kilometers. - ANSWER False
Remote sensing is the collection of information and data about distant objects or environments -
ANSWER True
Earth is perfectly spherical - ANSWER False
Longitude indicates a point's location north or south of the equator - ANSWER False
A compass needle may not point directly to the north geographic pole - ANSWER True
The farther apart contour lines are on an isoline map, the steeper the gradient - ANSWER False
One characteristic of a great circle is that it must pass through both the north and south poles. -
ANSWER False
The global positioning system (GPS) uses a network of geosynchronous satellites to accurately determine
one's location on Earth'ssurface. - ANSWER True
A map scale of 1:50,000 means that 1 inch on the map represents 50,000 feet on the ground. - ANSWER
False
The Mercator projection greatly exaggerates the size of areas in the high latitude regions - ANSWER True
Lines of longitude intersect meridians at 90° angles. - ANSWER False
The great circle running through the poles is smaller than the great circle running through the equator. -
ANSWER True
The distance of Earth from the Sun plays a major role in the determination of the seasons - ANSWER
False
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WTH SOLUTIONS
2024
Most Earth subsystems are open systems. - ANSWER True
Systems analysis involves defining a system, breaking the system down into its components, and
examining how thecomponents interact with one another. - ANSWER True
For a given system, an output reinforcing an input is an example of negative feedback. - ANSWER False
The lithosphere is made up of all the water on Earth. - ANSWER False
All water on Earth constitutes the biosphere. - ANSWER False
A model is a useful simplification of a more complex reality - ANSWER True
Some environmental changes that occur on Earth accumulate very slowly so that careful scientific study
over the longterm is required to understand what is occurring. - ANSWER True
Earth processes can have a direct impact on humans and their built environment, just as humans and
their builtenvironment can have an impact on Earth. - ANSWER True
Natural regions can change in size and shape over time in response to environmental changes - ANSWER
True
"High levels of lead were detected in a monitoring-well east of the city center" is an example of absolute
location. - ANSWER False
"The rock formation was separated from the mainland by an earthquake" is an example of an
observation. - ANSWER False
, Longitude and latitude are measured in kilometers. - ANSWER False
Remote sensing is the collection of information and data about distant objects or environments -
ANSWER True
Earth is perfectly spherical - ANSWER False
Longitude indicates a point's location north or south of the equator - ANSWER False
A compass needle may not point directly to the north geographic pole - ANSWER True
The farther apart contour lines are on an isoline map, the steeper the gradient - ANSWER False
One characteristic of a great circle is that it must pass through both the north and south poles. -
ANSWER False
The global positioning system (GPS) uses a network of geosynchronous satellites to accurately determine
one's location on Earth'ssurface. - ANSWER True
A map scale of 1:50,000 means that 1 inch on the map represents 50,000 feet on the ground. - ANSWER
False
The Mercator projection greatly exaggerates the size of areas in the high latitude regions - ANSWER True
Lines of longitude intersect meridians at 90° angles. - ANSWER False
The great circle running through the poles is smaller than the great circle running through the equator. -
ANSWER True
The distance of Earth from the Sun plays a major role in the determination of the seasons - ANSWER
False
