Page 2 of9 Exam #1 Introduction to Physical Geography Instructor: Chaddock 9. Th
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Page 2 of9 Exam #1 Introduction to Physical Geography Instructor: Chaddock 9. The meridian opposite of Earth's prime meridian (0 degrees longitude) is called: a. Coordinated Universal Time b. Greenwich Mean Time c. The Equator d. The International Date Line 10. San Diego's approximate location is best described as: a. 33 degrees north latitude by 117 degrees west longitude b. 1117 degrees north latitude by 33 degrees west longitude c. North and east of Greenwich, London, England d. South and east of Greenwich, London, England 11. If it is the Winter Solstice, the noon sun angle or solar declination will beat the Autumnal Equinox. a. Greater than b. Less than 12. If it is the Summer Solstice, the noon sun angle or solar declination will be at the Winter Solstice. a. Greater than b. Less than 13. Scientific theories are capable of generating testable predictions a. True b. False 14. Because scientific ideas are tested, they can be corrected when they are wrong a. True b. False 15. The methods of expressing scale on a map include all except a. Written b. Linear c. Ratio d. Planar 16. A map scale of 1:24,000 is considered a small scale as compared to a scale of 1:20,900,000, which is considered a large scale. a. True b. False 17. If it is Winter in the Northern Hemisphere, then it is Summer in the Southern Hemisphere a. True b. FalseExplanation / Answer
9. D. The meridian opposite to the 0 degrees is 180-degree meridian which is roughly parallel to The International Date Line.
10. A. The location of San Deigo is 32.7157 degrees N , 117.1611 degrees S.
11. B. At winter solstice solar declination is -23.44 degrees which is less than 0 degree at Autumnal equinox.
12. A. Because solar declination is 23.44 degrees at the summer solstice and -23.44 at winter solstice.
13. A. But it is not always the case.
14. True. Scientist theories can be corrected by experiments.
15. D. Planar is not any methods of scaling on map.
16. B. Consider it as a ratio. So, if the denominator is large then it is a small scale and vice versa.
17. A. The tilted axis of the earth is responsible for this phenomenon as the hemisphere facing the Sun gets more sunlight and therefore a summer season.
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