GEOG 101 Quiz 1

Which main method underlies the study of geography?

• field work

• behavioral analysis

• spatial analysis

• ecological concepts

• chronological organization

The scientific method is described by which of the following?

• A) Organized processes and procedures for analyzing phenomena and acquiring new knowledge.

• B) Irreproducible results accepted as theory.

• C) Conjecture of how phenomena operate based on cursory observations.

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Systems encountered in nature at Earth's surface, such as a forest, are

• open systems in terms of matter.

• open systems in terms of energy.

• closed systems in terms of energy.

• both open systems in terms of energy and open systems in terms of matter.

• closed systems in terms of matter and open systems in terms of energy.

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As global temperatures rise, the world's oceans have the capacity to absorb more CO₂. This absorption removes CO₂ from the atmosphere, which helps to slow the rate of global temperature increase. Which type of feedback loop is illustrated in this example?

• negative feedback; the response to a stimulus counteracts the change

• negative feedback; the response amplifies the initial stimulus

• positive feedback; the response to a stimulus counteracts the change

• positive feedback; the response amplifies the initial stimulus

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The three inorganic Earth "spheres" around which Geosystems is designed are the ______

• atmosphere

• lithosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

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Living systems are considered ______

• abiotic.

• inorganic.

• lithospheric.

• anaerobic.

• biotic.

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Which of the following is the most strongly supported by extensive experimental and observational evidence?

• theory

• speculation

• educated guess

• hypothesis

• conjecture

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If you were standing at 20° North you would be within which latitudinal geographic zone?

• Subarctic

• Midlatitude

• Subtropical

• Equitorial and Tropical

• Arctic

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The Goldilocks zone is best described as

• the regions on Earth that receives the "just right" combination of solar energy and precipitation, enabling life to flourish.

• orbital zones in other solar systems in which the "three bears," i.e. a star, a moon, and an Earth-sized planet are found.

• any area on a planet in our solar system in ample solar radiation is received, enabling conditions in which rudimentary life may yet evolve.

• an area of orbit about a star where conditions make it "just right" for living organisms, i.e. a habitable zone.

• regions of space in which Earth-size planets are found and, therefore, may be "just right" for human colonization.

Which of the following accurately describes Earth's distance from the Sun?

• Earth is farthest away from the Sun in July (aphelion).

• Due to Earth's circular orbit, it is always equidistant from the sun throughout the year.

• It takes light an average of 8 minutes and 20 seconds to travel from the Sun to Earth.

• Earth is closest to the Sun in January (perihelion).

• The Earth-Sun distance averages 150 million kilometers (93 million miles).

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