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GEOG 1900 Exam #1 Review: Complete With Solutions
GEOG 1900 Exam #1 Review: Complete With Solutions
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GEOG 1900 Exam #1 Review: Complete With SolutionsLithosphere Correct Ans - Solid, rocky crust covering entire planet, made
up of minerals
Hydrosphere Correct Ans - All water on or near earth. Oceans, rivers,
lakes, and the moisture in the air. 97% of earth's water is ocean
Biosphere Correct Ans - All living organisms. Plants, animals, even tiny
organisms
Atmosphere Correct Ans - Body of air around earth. Most of it is close to
the planet's surface, where it's densest. 79% nitrogen, 21% oxygen
Troposphere Correct Ans - Layer of the atmosphere closest to earth,
where weather happens
Typical elements used to describe atmospheric conditions (weather)
Correct Ans - - Temperature
- Moisture (relative humidity)
- Wind
- Precipitation (rain)
Typical element to measure atmospheric conditions Correct Ans -
Barometric Pressure
Examples of how climate affects human activity/behavior Correct Ans - -
agriculture
- clothing
- architecture
- conservation
- engineering (ex: airport runways)
- hazard planning
Climate is what you expect... Correct Ans - weather is what you get...
Line graphs Correct Ans - Continuous data, make smooth gradual
changes, use them where data is related
, Bar graphs Correct Ans - Discreet data, when data isn't related and can't
form a nice line
Latitude Correct Ans - Runs E-W circling the globe, 0 degrees long. is the
equator
Longitude Correct Ans - Runs N-S around the globe, meet at the two
poles, 0 degrees lat. is the prime meridian
Metric system Correct Ans - common scientific standard (SI)
Meters (m) Correct Ans - unit used for distance (SI)
Kilograms (kg) Correct Ans - unit used for mass (SI)
Seconds (s) Correct Ans - unit used for time (SI)
Celsius (c) Correct Ans - unit most commonly used for weather and
climate (SI)
0 degrees celsius Correct Ans - freezing point of water
100 degrees celsius Correct Ans - boiling point of water
Kelvin (k) Correct Ans - unit used by chemists and physicists, same unit
as celsius.
0 degrees kelvin Correct Ans - absolute zero, no molecular movement
Fahrenheit (f) Correct Ans - unit of temp. used in the United States, is not
part of the systeme international (SI)
Area Correct Ans - unit of measurement (m^2)
Volume Correct Ans - unit of measurement (m^3)
Velocity Correct Ans - change in position/time (m/s)
Force Correct Ans - mass (times) acceleration, unit is Newton (N)
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