Question 1

Geography is

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A)   a recent scientific discipline studying the tectonic plates of the Earth and their movements over time.
B)   the study of rocks and their formation and differentiation on the surface of the Earth.
C)   the discipline of creating maps devoted to the features and structure of the Earth.
D)   an ancient discipline examining the spatial attributes of the Earth's surface and how they differ from one place to another.
E)   the classification and categorization of rock, sediment, and soils and their characteristic landforms.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

What term broadly refers to a series of actions that can be measured and that produce a predictable result?

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A)   system
B)   step theory
C)   principles
D)   process
E)   none of these.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

The atmosphere is the thin gaseous shell that flows around the Earth.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The lithosphere is the living portion of the Earth.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Among many other things,physical geographers study the loss of farmland and trends in population growth and location.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Who monitors the gaging stations in the United States?

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A)   U.S. Geological Survey
B)   U.S. Forest Service
C)   U.S. Department of the Transportation
D)   U.S. Department of Parks and Recreation
E)   U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

How are physical geography and deforestation related?

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As tropical rainforests are cl...

Question 8

A process is a naturally occurring series of events or reactions that combine to form the environment in a nonmeasurable way.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Physical geography overlaps with the scientific study of climatology.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Physical geography can be described as the spatial analysis of the physical components and natural processes that combine to form the environment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The term Geography translates as

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A)   place on Earth.
B)   written history.
C)   written universe.
D)   Earth description.
E)   none of these.F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

The two questions that are fundamental to most geographers are where and why.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Humans are considered part of the

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A)   atmosphere.
B)   lithosphere.
C)   hydrosphere.
D)   biosphere.
E)   none of these.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Of the Earth's four spheres,how would you describe the atmosphere?

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The atmosphere is the gaseous ...

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of natural processes directly related to the flow of solar radiation?

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A)   the circulation of the atmosphere
B)   the movement of water in the air, in streams, and collection in lakes
C)   the distribution of vegetation
D)   the formation of soils
E)   all of theseF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

There are more rivers in the western United States than in the eastern part of the country

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Within the field of geography,most geographers consider themselves to be either a(n)

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A)   physical or human specialist.
B)   marine or soil specialist.
C)   field or data specialist.
D)   regional or political specialist.
E)   animal or human specialist.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 18

What is a process?

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A process is a naturally occurring serie...

Question 19

The two questions that are fundamental to most geographers are where and how.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Spatial analysis is used by

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A)   physical geographers.
B)   cultural geographers.
C)   historical geographers.
D)   all of these.
E)   none of these.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

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A process is a naturally occurring series of events or reactions that combine to form the environment in a nonmeasurable way.

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Physical geography can be described as the spatial analysis of the physical components and natural processes that combine to form the environment.

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Humans are considered part of the

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Physical geography overlaps with the scientific study of climatology.

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The atmosphere is the thin gaseous shell that flows around the Earth.

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