Question 1 (5 points)
True or False: Geography is a holistic science in that it incorporates understanding from all scientific and academic disciplines to answer its questions about our world. Ultimately, it is a method, not a particular body of knowledge, known as spatial analysis that governs the field of Geography.
Question 1 options:
True
False
Question 2 (5 points)
As air and water vapor rise higher into the troposphere it will cool. This is because there is less pressure on that air and water vapor. Thus, it expands and cools. We call this _____ cooling.
Question 2 options:
adiabatic
katabatic
convective
conductive
advective
Question 3 (5 points)
True or False: Minerals are substances that have a distinct chemical and crystalline structure. Combinations of minerals make up what we call rocks. Minerals and rocks are two distinctly different things.
Question 3 options:
True
False
Question 4 (5 points)
Viscosity of magma is important in understanding the "stickiness" of the magma. This determines the explosiveness of the volcanic eruptions fed by that magma. Which of these volcanoes has the most viscous magma?
Question 4 options:
shield volcano
cinder cone
flood basalt
lava flow
composite/strato volcano
Question 5 (5 points)
True or False: Earth's global circulation system results from unequal heating of Earth's surface. There are latitudes of surplus and latitudes of deficit and energy must be transferred from surplus to deficit.
Question 5 options:
True
False
Question 6 (5 points)
Which of the following is NOT true about the science of Geography? Pick the most appropriate answer.
Question 6 options:
Geography is a spatial science
Geography is an integrative science
Geography uses the scientific method to answer questions about our world
Geography is concerned with understanding the spatial distributions and interrelationships of all phenomenon that we experience, observe, and interact with on Earth.
all of the above are true about Geography
Question 7 (5 points)
Land heats up faster than water. This is why areas near the coast have more moderate climates at the same latitude. Which of the following is NOT a reason why this occurs:
Question 7 options:
water is transparent so radiation from the sun penetrates further
water mixes internally so radiation is distributed throughout the water
evaporation near the surface of a body of water causes the air around it cool
water has a higher specific heat
all of these are reasons
Question 8 (5 points)
For the past 2.5 million years the planet has bounced in and out of glacial and interglacial cycles. The main driver of these cycles is thought to be orbital cycles that were first proposed by ______.
Question 8 options:
Einstein
Wein
Kirchoff
Kuhn
Milankovitch
Question 9 (5 points)
True or False: Rivers are the primary driver of erosion and sediment transport on our planet.
Question 9 options:
True
False
Question 10 (5 points)
Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic rocks are the three major classifications of rocks on Earth. ______ rocks can be divided into foliated and non-foliated rocks depending on if there is an alignment of minerals within the rock.
Question 10 options:
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
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