GEOG 155 Final Exam Study Guide |
Introductory Geography Review|| LATEST
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Which of the following methods most governs geography?
- location analysis
- physical analysis
- spatial analysis
- place analysis
- geological analysis -CORRECTANSWER spatial analysis
Which of the following statements is correct?
-Vancouver, B.C. is in the midlatitude latitudinal zone.
-Dunedin, N.Z. is in the subtopical latitudinal zone.
-Winnipeg, Manitoba is in the subarctic latitudinal zone.
-Miami, FL is in the equatorial latitudinal zone.
-Longyearbyen, Svalbard is in the subarctic latitudinal zone. -CORRECTANSWER
Vancouver, B.C. is in the midlatitude latitudinal zone.
In 2005, Hurricane Wilma moved from 16° N to 42° N as a hurricane. Which latitudinal
zones did it travel through?
,-equatorial, subtropical, and midlatitude
-equatorial and subtropical
-midlatitude and subarctic
-only equatorial
-only subtropical -CORRECTANSWER equatorial, subtropical, and midlatitude
The major decision in selecting a map projection is deciding between ___________.
-spherical shape and planar shape
- true shape and true distance
-equal area and true shape
-equal area and equivalence
-true shape and conformality -CORRECTANSWER equal area and true shape
A scale of 1:24,000 is regarded as
- a small scale compared to a scale of 1:20,900,000.
- a large scale.
- an intermediate scale.
- a scale appropriate for a world globe. -CORRECTANSWER a large scale.
If you wanted a map with a lot of detail of a small area you would want a
,- a small scale map.
- a large scale map.
- an intermediate scale.
- a world globe. -CORRECTANSWER a large scale map.
The globe is the only map that accurately portrays all spatial relationships characteristic
of Earth's surface.
True
False -CORRECTANSWER True
Areas that display a degree of uniformity are called regions.
True
False -CORRECTANSWER True
The massive oil spill from the Deepwater Horizon falls within which of the five themes?
-location
- place
- human-Earth relationships
- movement
, - regions -CORRECTANSWER human-Earth relationships
A great circle is
- a circle of circumference whose center coincides with the center of Earth.
- the longest distance between two places on the surface of Earth.
- any parallel of latitude.
- a correct magnetic compass direction on a flat map. -CORRECTANSWER a circle of
circumference whose center coincides with the center of Earth.
Passive remote sensing platforms include all but _____.
- aerial photography
- Radarsat-1
- Landsat satellite imagery
- GOES satellite imagery -CORRECTANSWER Radarsat-1
The larger the scale of a map, the __________ the area covered by the map and the
__________ detail it provides.
- larger; more
- larger; less
- smaller; more
Introductory Geography Review|| LATEST
UPDATE|| GRADED A+
Which of the following methods most governs geography?
- location analysis
- physical analysis
- spatial analysis
- place analysis
- geological analysis -CORRECTANSWER spatial analysis
Which of the following statements is correct?
-Vancouver, B.C. is in the midlatitude latitudinal zone.
-Dunedin, N.Z. is in the subtopical latitudinal zone.
-Winnipeg, Manitoba is in the subarctic latitudinal zone.
-Miami, FL is in the equatorial latitudinal zone.
-Longyearbyen, Svalbard is in the subarctic latitudinal zone. -CORRECTANSWER
Vancouver, B.C. is in the midlatitude latitudinal zone.
In 2005, Hurricane Wilma moved from 16° N to 42° N as a hurricane. Which latitudinal
zones did it travel through?
,-equatorial, subtropical, and midlatitude
-equatorial and subtropical
-midlatitude and subarctic
-only equatorial
-only subtropical -CORRECTANSWER equatorial, subtropical, and midlatitude
The major decision in selecting a map projection is deciding between ___________.
-spherical shape and planar shape
- true shape and true distance
-equal area and true shape
-equal area and equivalence
-true shape and conformality -CORRECTANSWER equal area and true shape
A scale of 1:24,000 is regarded as
- a small scale compared to a scale of 1:20,900,000.
- a large scale.
- an intermediate scale.
- a scale appropriate for a world globe. -CORRECTANSWER a large scale.
If you wanted a map with a lot of detail of a small area you would want a
,- a small scale map.
- a large scale map.
- an intermediate scale.
- a world globe. -CORRECTANSWER a large scale map.
The globe is the only map that accurately portrays all spatial relationships characteristic
of Earth's surface.
True
False -CORRECTANSWER True
Areas that display a degree of uniformity are called regions.
True
False -CORRECTANSWER True
The massive oil spill from the Deepwater Horizon falls within which of the five themes?
-location
- place
- human-Earth relationships
- movement
, - regions -CORRECTANSWER human-Earth relationships
A great circle is
- a circle of circumference whose center coincides with the center of Earth.
- the longest distance between two places on the surface of Earth.
- any parallel of latitude.
- a correct magnetic compass direction on a flat map. -CORRECTANSWER a circle of
circumference whose center coincides with the center of Earth.
Passive remote sensing platforms include all but _____.
- aerial photography
- Radarsat-1
- Landsat satellite imagery
- GOES satellite imagery -CORRECTANSWER Radarsat-1
The larger the scale of a map, the __________ the area covered by the map and the
__________ detail it provides.
- larger; more
- larger; less
- smaller; more
