1. Essentials of Geography
THE ENERGY-ATMOSPHERE SYSTEM
2. Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons
3. Earth's Atmosphere
4. Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures
5. Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations
THE WATER, WEATHER, AND CLIMATE SYSTEMS
6. Water and Atmospheric Moisture
7. Weather
8. Water Resources
9. Earth's Climatic Regions
10. Climate Change
III. THE EARTH-ATMOSPHERE INTERFACE
11. The Dynamic Planet
12. Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism
13. Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement
14. River Systems
15. Aeolian Processes and Arid Landscapes
16. Oceans and Coastal Systems
17. Glacial Landscapes and the Cryosphere
SOILS, ECOSYSTEMS, AND BIOMES
18. The Geography of Soils
19. Ecosystem Essentials
20. Terrestrial Biomes
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,Geosystems: An Introduction to Physical Geography, 10e (Christopherson)
Chapter 1 Essentials of Geography
1) is the practice of using public participation for scientific data collection and
monitoring.
A) Citizen science
B) Public engagement
C) Amateur analysis
D) Participatory observations
E) Micronetting
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Chapter/Section: 1.1 The Science of Geography
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Geo Standard: N18 How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future.
Global Sci. LO: G7 Demonstrate the ability to make connections across Geography.
LO: 1.1 Define geography and physical geography, and describe spatial analysis.
2) The term "geography" (geo graphein) literally means
A) place names.
B) the study of rocks.
C) map making.
D) to write (about) Earth.
E) spatial reasoning and cognition.
Answer: D
Diff: 1
Chapter/Section: 1.1 The Science of Geography
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Geo Standard: N18 How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future.
Global Sci. LO: G7 Demonstrate the ability to make connections across Geography.
LO: 1.1 Define geography and physical geography, and describe spatial analysis.
3) The main methodology governing geographic inquiry
A) is behavioral analysis.
B) involves spatial analysis.
C) uses chronological organization.
D) is field work based.
E) utilizes ecological concepts.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Chapter/Section: 1.1 The Science of Geography
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Geo Standard: N18 How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future.
Global Sci. LO: G7 Demonstrate the ability to make connections across Geography.
LO: 1.1 Define geography and physical geography, and describe spatial analysis.
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, 4) The word "spatial" refers to
A) the nature and character of physical space and the distribution of things within it.
B) the organization of human societies in relationship to the physical environment.
C) the point at which a system can no longer maintain its character and lurches into a new
operational level.
D) the chronological organization of Earth's major geological events.
E) system operations, such as feedback loops, that influence its own operations.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Chapter/Section: 1.1 The Science of Geography
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Geo Standard: N18 How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future.
Global Sci. LO: G7 Demonstrate the ability to make connections across Geography.
LO: 1.1 Define geography and physical geography, and describe spatial analysis.
5) Relative to the five themes of geography, communication and diffusion refer to
A) location.
B) place.
C) human-Earth relationships.
D) movement.
E) region.
Answer: D
Diff: 1
Chapter/Section: 1.1 The Science of Geography
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Geo Standard: N18 How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future.
Global Sci. LO: G7 Demonstrate the ability to make connections across Geography.
LO: 1.1 Define geography and physical geography, and describe spatial analysis.
6) Relative to the five themes of geographic science, resource management and sustainable
growth refer to
A) location.
B) place.
C) human-Earth relationships.
D) movement.
E) region.
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Chapter/Section: 1.1 The Science of Geography
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Geo Standard: N18 How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future.
Global Sci. LO: G7 Demonstrate the ability to make connections across Geography.
LO: 1.1 Define geography and physical geography, and describe spatial analysis.
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