TEST BANK for physical geography 11th
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edition by James Petersen and Dorothy sack
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all chapters 1-20 covered
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CHAPTER 01 - PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY: EARTH
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ENVIRONMENTS AND SYSTEMS
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True l#/ l#False
1. Most l#Earth l#subsystems l#are l#open l#systems.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Using l#Models l#and l#Systems
LEARNING l#OBJECTIVES: l # PHYG.PETR.17.1.4 l#- l#Think l#of l#the l#Earth l#as l#a l#system l#of
l#interacting l#parts l#that l # respond l#to l#both l#natural l#processes l#and
l#human l#actions.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: l#Understand
2. Systems l#analysis l#involves l#defining l#a l#system, l#breaking l#the l#system l#down l#into l#its
l#components, l#and l # examining l#how l#the l#components l#interact l#with l#one l#another.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Using l#Models l#and l#Systems
LEARNING l#OBJECTIVES: l # PHYG.PETR.17.1.2 l#- l#Discuss l#important l#ways l#in l#which
l#geographic
information l#and l#techniques l#are l#useful l#in l#different l#careers.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: l#Understand
3. Negative l#feedback l#is l#an l#"unnatural l#process" l#that l#is l#generally l#detrimental l#to l#the
l#functioning l#of l#an l # environmental l#system.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
,REFERENCES: Using l#Models l#and l#Systems
LEARNING l#OBJECTIVES: l # PHYG.PETR.17.1.4 l#- l#Think l#of l#the l#Earth l#as l#a l#system l#of
l#interacting l#parts l#that l # respond l#to l#both l#natural l#processes l#and
l#human l#actions.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: l#Understand
4. A l#conceptual l#model l#of l#a l#place l#and l#its l#spatial l#components l#is l#called l#a l#"mental l#map".
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Using l#Models l#and l#Systems
LEARNING l#OBJECTIVES: l #PHYG.PETR.17.1.8 l#- l#Explain l#how l#physical l#geography l#is
l#relevant l#to l#your l # everyday l#life.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: l#Understand
5. If l#an l#increase l#in l#a l#deer l#population l#depletes l#the l#animals’ l#food l#supplies, l#leading l#to l#a
l#decrease l#in
population l#back l#toward l#the l#original l#number, l#this l#would l#be l#an l#example l#of l#a l#positive
l#feedback.
, a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Using l#Models l#and l#Systems
LEARNING l#OBJECTIVES: PHYG.PETR.17.1.4 l#- l#Think l#of l#the l#Earth l#as l#a l#system l#of
l #
l#interacting l#parts l#that l # respond l#to l#both l#natural l#processes l#and
l#human l#actions.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: l#Understand
6. The l#lithosphere l#is l#made l#up l#of l#all l#the l#living l#things l#on l#Earth.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Major l#Perspectives l#in l#Physical l#Geography
LEARNING l#OBJECTIVES: l # PHYG.PETR.17.1.4 l#- l#Think l#of l#the l#Earth l#as l#a l#system l#of
l#interacting l#parts l#that l # respond l#to l#both l#natural l#processes l#and
l#human l#actions.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: l#Remember
7. A l#model l#is l#a l#useful l#simplification l#of l#a l#more l#complex l#reality.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Using l#Models l#and l#Systems
LEARNING l#OBJECTIVES: l # PHYG.PETR.17.1.4 l#- l#Think l#of l#the l#Earth l#as l#a l#system l#of
l#interacting l#parts l#that l # respond l#to l#both l#natural l#processes l#and
l#human l#actions.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: l#Understand
8. Asking l#what l#effect l#stricter l#chlorofluorocarbon l#(CFC) l#controls l#in l#North l#America l#will
l#have l#on l#the l#future l # size l#of l#the l#ozone l#hole l#over l#Antarctica l#is l#one l#example l#of
l#analyzing l#a l#spatial l#interaction.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Major l#Perspectives l#in l#Physical l#Geography
LEARNING l#OBJECTIVES: l#PHYG.PETR.17.1.5 l#- l#Illustrate l#with l#examples l#how l#some
l#interactions l # between l#people l#and l#their l#environment l#are
l#advantageous, l#whereas l#others l#are l # detrimental l#or l#hazardous.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: l#Understand
9. The l#ecosystem l#concept l#can l#be l#applied l#on l#almost l#any l#scale.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
, REFERENCES: Major l#Perspectives l#in l#Physical l#Geography
LEARNING l#OBJECTIVES: l # PHYG.PETR.17.1.8 l#- l#Explain l#how l#physical l#geography l#is
l# relevant l#to l#your l # everyday l#life.
l# l# l# l# l#
edition by James Petersen and Dorothy sack
l# l# l# l# l# l# l#
all chapters 1-20 covered
l# l# l# l#
CHAPTER 01 - PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY: EARTH
l# l# l# l# l#
ENVIRONMENTS AND SYSTEMS
l# l# l#
True l#/ l#False
1. Most l#Earth l#subsystems l#are l#open l#systems.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Using l#Models l#and l#Systems
LEARNING l#OBJECTIVES: l # PHYG.PETR.17.1.4 l#- l#Think l#of l#the l#Earth l#as l#a l#system l#of
l#interacting l#parts l#that l # respond l#to l#both l#natural l#processes l#and
l#human l#actions.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: l#Understand
2. Systems l#analysis l#involves l#defining l#a l#system, l#breaking l#the l#system l#down l#into l#its
l#components, l#and l # examining l#how l#the l#components l#interact l#with l#one l#another.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Using l#Models l#and l#Systems
LEARNING l#OBJECTIVES: l # PHYG.PETR.17.1.2 l#- l#Discuss l#important l#ways l#in l#which
l#geographic
information l#and l#techniques l#are l#useful l#in l#different l#careers.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: l#Understand
3. Negative l#feedback l#is l#an l#"unnatural l#process" l#that l#is l#generally l#detrimental l#to l#the
l#functioning l#of l#an l # environmental l#system.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
,REFERENCES: Using l#Models l#and l#Systems
LEARNING l#OBJECTIVES: l # PHYG.PETR.17.1.4 l#- l#Think l#of l#the l#Earth l#as l#a l#system l#of
l#interacting l#parts l#that l # respond l#to l#both l#natural l#processes l#and
l#human l#actions.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: l#Understand
4. A l#conceptual l#model l#of l#a l#place l#and l#its l#spatial l#components l#is l#called l#a l#"mental l#map".
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Using l#Models l#and l#Systems
LEARNING l#OBJECTIVES: l #PHYG.PETR.17.1.8 l#- l#Explain l#how l#physical l#geography l#is
l#relevant l#to l#your l # everyday l#life.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: l#Understand
5. If l#an l#increase l#in l#a l#deer l#population l#depletes l#the l#animals’ l#food l#supplies, l#leading l#to l#a
l#decrease l#in
population l#back l#toward l#the l#original l#number, l#this l#would l#be l#an l#example l#of l#a l#positive
l#feedback.
, a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Using l#Models l#and l#Systems
LEARNING l#OBJECTIVES: PHYG.PETR.17.1.4 l#- l#Think l#of l#the l#Earth l#as l#a l#system l#of
l #
l#interacting l#parts l#that l # respond l#to l#both l#natural l#processes l#and
l#human l#actions.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: l#Understand
6. The l#lithosphere l#is l#made l#up l#of l#all l#the l#living l#things l#on l#Earth.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Major l#Perspectives l#in l#Physical l#Geography
LEARNING l#OBJECTIVES: l # PHYG.PETR.17.1.4 l#- l#Think l#of l#the l#Earth l#as l#a l#system l#of
l#interacting l#parts l#that l # respond l#to l#both l#natural l#processes l#and
l#human l#actions.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: l#Remember
7. A l#model l#is l#a l#useful l#simplification l#of l#a l#more l#complex l#reality.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Using l#Models l#and l#Systems
LEARNING l#OBJECTIVES: l # PHYG.PETR.17.1.4 l#- l#Think l#of l#the l#Earth l#as l#a l#system l#of
l#interacting l#parts l#that l # respond l#to l#both l#natural l#processes l#and
l#human l#actions.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: l#Understand
8. Asking l#what l#effect l#stricter l#chlorofluorocarbon l#(CFC) l#controls l#in l#North l#America l#will
l#have l#on l#the l#future l # size l#of l#the l#ozone l#hole l#over l#Antarctica l#is l#one l#example l#of
l#analyzing l#a l#spatial l#interaction.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Major l#Perspectives l#in l#Physical l#Geography
LEARNING l#OBJECTIVES: l#PHYG.PETR.17.1.5 l#- l#Illustrate l#with l#examples l#how l#some
l#interactions l # between l#people l#and l#their l#environment l#are
l#advantageous, l#whereas l#others l#are l # detrimental l#or l#hazardous.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: l#Understand
9. The l#ecosystem l#concept l#can l#be l#applied l#on l#almost l#any l#scale.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
, REFERENCES: Major l#Perspectives l#in l#Physical l#Geography
LEARNING l#OBJECTIVES: l # PHYG.PETR.17.1.8 l#- l#Explain l#how l#physical l#geography l#is
l# relevant l#to l#your l # everyday l#life.
