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EAPS 117 PURDUE EXAM 1 PRACTICE
WITH QUESTIONS FROM HOMEWORK 1
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS (GRADED A)
Which two key properties of Earth's spatial relationships are considered when creating a
map projection? - ANSWER-Size and shape

Of Earth's spatial relationships, which characteristic is preserved in an equivalent map
projection? - ANSWER-Size

Which of the following statements best characterizes a map projection that maintains
angular relations on a map? - ANSWER-When circles are projected onto such a map,
their shape will be maintained but they will vary in size

Which of the following scenarios is most likely to occur in an equivalent projection? -
ANSWER-A landmass will be the same size on the map as on the globe, but its shape
will be distorted

Which of the following projections is used for general-purpose world maps because it
communicates a balanced representation of the world? - ANSWER-Compromise
projections

Which of the following statements about map projections is true? - ANSWER-Maps of
the world and continents are impacted by distortion more than maps of local areas

The Goode's Interrupted Equal Area Homolosine projection ___________. - ANSWER-
Is appropriate for mapping the geographic distributions on the continents

The Robinson projection ____________. - ANSWER-Is appropriate for mapping the
distribution of phenomena found on both land and sea

The Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area projection ___________. - ANSWER-Has shapes
that are considerably distorted away from the center of the map

Which of the following map projection qualities would be most appropriate for mapping
the global distribution of air temperature? - ANSWER-General-purpose with a balanced
view of oceans and landmasses, and uninterrupted perspective

Of the following atmospheric layers, which is the most effective at shielding the Earth's
surface from harmful ultraviolet radiation? - ANSWER-Stratosphere

, Which of the following pairs of continents receives the least amount of snow cover per
year? - ANSWER-Africa and Australia

Which continents have the greatest amount of snow cover per year? - ANSWER-Asia
and North America

South America receives the vast majority of its snow during the months of July and
August. Why is that? - ANSWER-During July/August, the Southern Hemisphere is
experiencing winter

Which of the following types of radiation have the shortest wavelengths? - ANSWER-
Gamma waves

Which of the following types of radiation have the longest wavelengths? - ANSWER-
Radio waves

Which of the following best describes the range of the visible light spectrum? -
ANSWER-400nm-700nm

Identify the four atmospheric layers (from lowest to highest) that are distinguished by
their temperature profiles. - ANSWER-Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere,
thermosphere

Temperatures generally decrease with height in which layers of the atmosphere? -
ANSWER-Troposphere and Mesosphere

Atmospheric pressure is routinely plotted on maps using lines of equal pressure. What
do meteorologists call these lines? - ANSWER-Isobars

If all were accessible, which of the following items would be best for geologists to
examine to better understand Earth's internal structure? - ANSWER-An iron meteorite

Which of the following locations has the lowest rate of carbon uptake by plants? -
ANSWER-Saudi Arabia → hot, dry desert, not many plants

Which season has the highest carbon uptake rate? - ANSWER-Summer → plants
photosynthesizing

Which of the following locations experiences the highest rate of carbon uptake during
the course of a year? - ANSWER-The equator

According to the scientific method, a legitimate hypothesis - ANSWER-Must be testable

Relatively speaking, the earth's atmosphere is - ANSWER-very thin when compared to
the earth's diameter

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