GEG 111 EXAM 1 HARPER COLLEGE LATES T

GEG 111 EXAM 1 HARPER COLLEGE LATES T

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Which of the following is TRUE for the June Solstice? - ANSWER- The subsolar point is at the Tropic of Cancer (23.5° N).

Photochemical smog developed with the advent of - ANSWER- automobiles

If feedback information encourages a change in a system, what type of feedback has occurred? - ANSWER- positive

On Earth between 30° north latitude and the equator, winds flow from the ________ as they flow out of the ________ pressure zone toward the ITCZ. - ANSWER- NE; subtropical high

Relative to the five fundamental themes of geography, areas that display uniform characteristics refer to - ANSWER- regions

Earth and the Sun formed specifically from - ANSWER- a nebula of dust and gases. 1 / 3

Suppose Earth was not tilted on its axis. Every day would have 24 hours of sunlight at all latitudes. - ANSWER- false

conduction refers to - ANSWER- the molecule-to-molecule transfer of heat energy.

latitude is - ANSWER- the angular distance measured north or south of the equator.

If City A is located 35° west of City B, the time at City A is ________ that at City B. - ANSWER- earlier than

Centers of high surface atmospheric pressure are known as - ANSWER- anticyclones

Which of the following best describes Geographic Information Systems? - ANSWER- Computer-based tool for management and analysis of geographic information.

The key idea behind the scientific method is - ANSWER- the testing of ideas through controlled observations and experiments.

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In July, the thermal equator - ANSWER- is generally located in the northern hemisphere

Centers of low surface atmospheric pressure are known as - ANSWER- cyclones

"Geography" literally means - ANSWER- to write (about) Earth.

Within the United States, the areas best suited for wind energy development are - ANSWER- NOT the central valley of california

the word spatial refers to - ANSWER- the nature and character of physical space and the distribution of phenomena within it.

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is caused because of floating trash caught ________. - ANSWER- in a subtropical gyre

The solar system is thought to have formed from the materials of a solar nebula. What was this nebula made of? - ANSWER- dust and gas

sea-breezes - ANSWER- involve onshore (toward the land) air flows that develop in the afternoon.

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