GG-101 Final Exam Questions with
Guaranteed Pass Solutions 2025-2026
Updated.
What is the system theory? - Answer A System is a model or a representation of a portion of
the natural or human landscape
A system has these 4 boundaries: - Answer 1. Boundaries 2. Components 3. Linkages 4.
Feedbacks
What is an open system? - Answer Has transfers of matter and or energy with the
surroundings
What is a closed system? - Answer Isolated, does not exchange matter and or energy with
itssurroundingsGG101
What is equilibrium? - Answer Steady state
Positive feedback for sea ice? - Answer Less sea ice means more open water
Negative feedback for sea ice? - Answer More open water, more evaporation, more low
clouds in summer, less melting
What is the great circle? - Answer Line traced on the surface of a sphere when a plane
passes through its centre
What is the small circle? - Answer Line traced on the surface of a sphere when it is cut by a
plane that does not pass through the centre
What is the prime meridian? - Answer Lines that run north-south connecting poles
4 Properties of Meridians? - Answer • follow a pathway along 180o of arc
• one half of a great circle
, 4 Properties of Parallels? - Answer • run through 360o of arc
• parallel to the equator
• small circles (all?)
• do not cross or converge• intersect meridians at right angles
What is latitude? - Answer Angle north or south of the equator measured from the centre of
the Earth
What is Longitude? - Answer Angle east or west of a fixed point or line measured from the
centre of the earth
Whats Standard Time? - Answer Laid out in approx 15o slices of latitude
What is Scale> - Answer The ratio of the image on the map to the real feature is
Map Projection produces? - Answer Produce parallels and meridians
Map Projection Types (3)? - Answer 1. Cylindrical
2. Planer
3. Conic
Map Projection Properties (4)? - Answer 1. Shape
2. Area
3. Azimuth
4. Equidistance
Remote Sensing does? - Answer Collecting information about an object, feature or surface
using a device that is not in direct contact with the object
Energy Sources - Answer A, D
Guaranteed Pass Solutions 2025-2026
Updated.
What is the system theory? - Answer A System is a model or a representation of a portion of
the natural or human landscape
A system has these 4 boundaries: - Answer 1. Boundaries 2. Components 3. Linkages 4.
Feedbacks
What is an open system? - Answer Has transfers of matter and or energy with the
surroundings
What is a closed system? - Answer Isolated, does not exchange matter and or energy with
itssurroundingsGG101
What is equilibrium? - Answer Steady state
Positive feedback for sea ice? - Answer Less sea ice means more open water
Negative feedback for sea ice? - Answer More open water, more evaporation, more low
clouds in summer, less melting
What is the great circle? - Answer Line traced on the surface of a sphere when a plane
passes through its centre
What is the small circle? - Answer Line traced on the surface of a sphere when it is cut by a
plane that does not pass through the centre
What is the prime meridian? - Answer Lines that run north-south connecting poles
4 Properties of Meridians? - Answer • follow a pathway along 180o of arc
• one half of a great circle
, 4 Properties of Parallels? - Answer • run through 360o of arc
• parallel to the equator
• small circles (all?)
• do not cross or converge• intersect meridians at right angles
What is latitude? - Answer Angle north or south of the equator measured from the centre of
the Earth
What is Longitude? - Answer Angle east or west of a fixed point or line measured from the
centre of the earth
Whats Standard Time? - Answer Laid out in approx 15o slices of latitude
What is Scale> - Answer The ratio of the image on the map to the real feature is
Map Projection produces? - Answer Produce parallels and meridians
Map Projection Types (3)? - Answer 1. Cylindrical
2. Planer
3. Conic
Map Projection Properties (4)? - Answer 1. Shape
2. Area
3. Azimuth
4. Equidistance
Remote Sensing does? - Answer Collecting information about an object, feature or surface
using a device that is not in direct contact with the object
Energy Sources - Answer A, D
