GEOG 1301 MIDTERM EXAM WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS!!
4 great spheres - ANSWER Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Lithosphere, Biosphere
Earth Rotation - ANSWER Counter-clockwise. Important for reference, measure,
influence of processes.
Geographic Grid - ANSWER Provides system for locating places on the earths surface.
Latitude and longitude.
Latitude - ANSWER Indicates how far north or south from equator. Parallels.
Longitude - ANSWER Indicates how Far East or west from Prime Meridian. Prime
meridian is at 0 degrees longitude.
Map projections - ANSWER Polar, Mercator, Goode. A system for displaying the curved
surface of the grid onto a flat surface
Map scale - ANSWER Relationship between size of feature on map vs. same it m on the
earths surface.
Global time - ANSWER System oriented to the sun. 15 degrees longitude= 1 hour
Earth revolution - ANSWER Earths orbit around the sun. Counter clockwise. Oval shape
route
Perihelion - ANSWER January 3. Closest to the sun
, Aphelion - ANSWER July 4. Furthest from the sun.
Circle of illumination - ANSWER Circle that divides globe at all times into a sunlight
hemisphere and a shadowed hemisphere.
December Solstice - ANSWER 22nd. North polar end is tilted at max angle away from
sun.
June Solstice - ANSWER 21st. North polar is tilted at max angle toward sun.
Equinox - ANSWER Earths axis makes a right angle with line drawn to sun. No pole is
tilted.
Vernal- March 21st.
Autumnal- September 23rd
Energy Balance - ANSWER Varies place to place across world
A balance between incoming solar radiation and outgoing terrestrial radiation
Electromagnetic Radiation - ANSWER Wavelike form of energy radiated by any
substance possessing heat.
Hot object radiation - ANSWER Shorter wavelengths. Radiate more energy than cooler
objects
Shortwave radiation - ANSWER Ultra violet, visible light, shortwave infrared
Long wave radiation - ANSWER Thermal infrared ^3.0 micrometers
Solar Radiation - ANSWER Suns surface temperature. Further from the sun equals less
4 great spheres - ANSWER Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Lithosphere, Biosphere
Earth Rotation - ANSWER Counter-clockwise. Important for reference, measure,
influence of processes.
Geographic Grid - ANSWER Provides system for locating places on the earths surface.
Latitude and longitude.
Latitude - ANSWER Indicates how far north or south from equator. Parallels.
Longitude - ANSWER Indicates how Far East or west from Prime Meridian. Prime
meridian is at 0 degrees longitude.
Map projections - ANSWER Polar, Mercator, Goode. A system for displaying the curved
surface of the grid onto a flat surface
Map scale - ANSWER Relationship between size of feature on map vs. same it m on the
earths surface.
Global time - ANSWER System oriented to the sun. 15 degrees longitude= 1 hour
Earth revolution - ANSWER Earths orbit around the sun. Counter clockwise. Oval shape
route
Perihelion - ANSWER January 3. Closest to the sun
, Aphelion - ANSWER July 4. Furthest from the sun.
Circle of illumination - ANSWER Circle that divides globe at all times into a sunlight
hemisphere and a shadowed hemisphere.
December Solstice - ANSWER 22nd. North polar end is tilted at max angle away from
sun.
June Solstice - ANSWER 21st. North polar is tilted at max angle toward sun.
Equinox - ANSWER Earths axis makes a right angle with line drawn to sun. No pole is
tilted.
Vernal- March 21st.
Autumnal- September 23rd
Energy Balance - ANSWER Varies place to place across world
A balance between incoming solar radiation and outgoing terrestrial radiation
Electromagnetic Radiation - ANSWER Wavelike form of energy radiated by any
substance possessing heat.
Hot object radiation - ANSWER Shorter wavelengths. Radiate more energy than cooler
objects
Shortwave radiation - ANSWER Ultra violet, visible light, shortwave infrared
Long wave radiation - ANSWER Thermal infrared ^3.0 micrometers
Solar Radiation - ANSWER Suns surface temperature. Further from the sun equals less
