Test Bank Geosystems: An Introduction to Physical Geography,
5th Canadian Edition by Robert W. Christopherson
Chapters 1 - 20
,Table of contents
x x
1. EssentialsxofxGeography
2. SolarxEnergyxtoxEarthxandxthexSeasons
3. Earth'sxModernxAtmosphere
4. AtmospherexandxSurfacexEnergyxBalances
5. GlobalxTemperatures
6. AtmosphericxandxOceanicxCirculations
7. WaterxandxAtmosphericxMoisture
8. Weather
9. WaterxResources
10.GlobalxClimatexSystems
11.ClimatexChange
12.ThexDynamicxPlanet
13.Tectonics,xEarthquakes,xandxVolcanism
14.Weathering,xKarstxLandscapes,xandxMassxMovement
15.RiverxSystems
16.Oceans,xCoastalxSystems,xandxWindxProcesses
17.GlacialxandxPeriglacialxLandscapes
18.ThexGeographyxofxSoils
19.EcosystemxEssentials
20.TerrestrialxBiomes
,Chapterx1x EssentialsxofxGeography
1.1 Multiplex Choicex Questions
1) Whatxdoesx"Geography"xliterallyxmean?
A) Placexmemorization.
B) Thexstudyxofxrocks.
C) Mapxmaking.
D) Toxwritex(about)
Earth.
x
ANSWER:x Dx
Diff:x1xType:x MC
Chapter/section:x1.1xThexSciencexofxGeograph
yxBloom'sxTaxonomy:x1/2xKnowledge/Compre
hension
LO:x 1.1xDefinexgeographyxinxgeneralxandxphysicalxgeographyxinxparticular.
2) Whatxisxthexmainxmethodologyxgoverningxgeographicxinquiry?
A) Behaviouralxanalysis.
B) Spatialxanalysis.
C) Chronologicalxorganization.
D) Field
work.
ANSWER:x B
Diff:x 1xType:x MC
Chapter/section:x1.1xThexSciencexofxGeograph
yxBloom'sxTaxonomy:x1/2xKnowledge/Compre
hension
LO:x 1.1xDefinexgeographyxinxgeneralxandxphysicalxgeographyxinxparticular.
3) Whichxofxthexfollowingxcomprisexthexfundamentalxdualityxinxth
exfieldx ofgeography?
A) Physicalxversusxhuman/cultural.
B) Physicalxversusxeconomic.
C) Economicxversusxpolitical.
D) Politicalxversusxenviro
, nmental.
ANSWER:xA
Diff:x1xType:x MC
x
Chapter/section:x1.1xThexSciencexofxGeograph
yxBloom'sxTaxonomy:x1/2xKnowledge/Compre
hension
LO:x 1.1xDefinexgeographyxinxgeneralxandxphysicalxgeographyxinxparticular.
5th Canadian Edition by Robert W. Christopherson
Chapters 1 - 20
,Table of contents
x x
1. EssentialsxofxGeography
2. SolarxEnergyxtoxEarthxandxthexSeasons
3. Earth'sxModernxAtmosphere
4. AtmospherexandxSurfacexEnergyxBalances
5. GlobalxTemperatures
6. AtmosphericxandxOceanicxCirculations
7. WaterxandxAtmosphericxMoisture
8. Weather
9. WaterxResources
10.GlobalxClimatexSystems
11.ClimatexChange
12.ThexDynamicxPlanet
13.Tectonics,xEarthquakes,xandxVolcanism
14.Weathering,xKarstxLandscapes,xandxMassxMovement
15.RiverxSystems
16.Oceans,xCoastalxSystems,xandxWindxProcesses
17.GlacialxandxPeriglacialxLandscapes
18.ThexGeographyxofxSoils
19.EcosystemxEssentials
20.TerrestrialxBiomes
,Chapterx1x EssentialsxofxGeography
1.1 Multiplex Choicex Questions
1) Whatxdoesx"Geography"xliterallyxmean?
A) Placexmemorization.
B) Thexstudyxofxrocks.
C) Mapxmaking.
D) Toxwritex(about)
Earth.
x
ANSWER:x Dx
Diff:x1xType:x MC
Chapter/section:x1.1xThexSciencexofxGeograph
yxBloom'sxTaxonomy:x1/2xKnowledge/Compre
hension
LO:x 1.1xDefinexgeographyxinxgeneralxandxphysicalxgeographyxinxparticular.
2) Whatxisxthexmainxmethodologyxgoverningxgeographicxinquiry?
A) Behaviouralxanalysis.
B) Spatialxanalysis.
C) Chronologicalxorganization.
D) Field
work.
ANSWER:x B
Diff:x 1xType:x MC
Chapter/section:x1.1xThexSciencexofxGeograph
yxBloom'sxTaxonomy:x1/2xKnowledge/Compre
hension
LO:x 1.1xDefinexgeographyxinxgeneralxandxphysicalxgeographyxinxparticular.
3) Whichxofxthexfollowingxcomprisexthexfundamentalxdualityxinxth
exfieldx ofgeography?
A) Physicalxversusxhuman/cultural.
B) Physicalxversusxeconomic.
C) Economicxversusxpolitical.
D) Politicalxversusxenviro
, nmental.
ANSWER:xA
Diff:x1xType:x MC
x
Chapter/section:x1.1xThexSciencexofxGeograph
yxBloom'sxTaxonomy:x1/2xKnowledge/Compre
hension
LO:x 1.1xDefinexgeographyxinxgeneralxandxphysicalxgeographyxinxparticular.
