Lecture 1 - Sept 5 MC

Question 1

What does physical geography study?

A) The social systems in human society
B) The economic development of countries
C) Earth’s living and nonliving systems and how they change
D) The technological advancements in geography

Answer 1

C

Question 2

In Earth systems science, which of the following is considered a “system”?

A) A city and its suburbs
B) A leaf, a tree, or a forest
C) A country’s population
D) A river and its tributaries

Answer 2

B

Question 3

What does spatial scale refer to?

A) The amount of energy an object emits
B) The window of time used to examine a process
C) The physical size, length, or distance of an object or process
D) The method used to calculate energy

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Temporal scale refers to:

A) The physical size of geographic features
B) The amount of energy needed to change the state of matter
C) The window of time used to examine phenomena or processes
D) The process by which clouds form

Answer 4

C

Question 5

Which of the following is TRUE about large-scale perspectives?

A) They cover broad regions with little detail
B) They show geographic features in greater detail
C) They only focus on continents
D) They occupy immense spaces

Answer 5

B

Question 6

Energy is defined as:

A) The capacity to do work on or change the state of matter
B) The ability of matter to occupy space
C) A unit that measures space
D) The physical force that binds atoms together

Answer 6

A

Question 7

Which of the following best describes matter?

A) A material that occupies space but has no mass
B) Any material that possesses mass and occupies space
C) A type of energy
D) A process in Earth’s system

Answer 7

B

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of positive feedback in Earth’s systems?

A) Global warming leading to more clouds, which slows warming
B) Global warming leading to more water vapor, which causes more warming
C) Increased rainfall stabilizing a region’s climate
D) Plant growth leading to a decrease in CO2 levels

Answer 8

B

Question 9

What is an example of negative feedback in Earth’s systems?

A) Global warming causing more water vapor, which leads to more clouds and slowed warming
B) Deforestation leading to more greenhouse gas emissions
C) Ocean currents speeding up due to increased temperatures
D) Increased pollution leading to faster environmental damage

Answer 9

A