48 S0lved Questions Midterm Exam - Earth Science | GEOG 1710, Exams of Geography

Download 48 S0lved Questions Midterm Exam - Earth Science | GEOG 1710 and more Exams Geography in PDF only on Docsity! Midterm Lab Exam Nee Lab Section: 2% Lecture Instructors Name: __Sa(l¢ 2 This exam consists of 47 Multiple Choice questions (1 point each). Answer each question by recording your answer both on this test and on the scantron. The last page (6) consists of one essay question worth 0-3 points. Please place your name at the top of the page and answer the question completely. Total Exam is worth 50 points, 14) A barometer measures... a) temperature Ops pressure c) relative humidity d) wind speed 2) Which surface has the lowest albedo? Aifresh snow (b)forest c)grass _dfdry sand Use the correct formula below to convert the temperatures in problems 3 and 4. (C°x 1.8) + 32 = F° (Fe- 32)/1.8 = Co 3) Convert 92 degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius. (4 X-3 2) / 1.B= a) 83 degrees C b) 31 degrees C c) 14 degrees C d) 74 degrees C 4) Convert -15 degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit, ( -(S x |-% \ +322 05°F a) 15 degrees F b) 84 degrees F COs degrees d) 79 degrees F 5) During the Equinox, how many hours of sunlight are there in Mexico City, Mexico? @) 12 hours b) 9 hours c) 8 hours d) 15 hours 6) An anemometer measures... a) air pressure b) temperature @pwind speed d) dew point temperature Co 7) The earth is divided into a system of north-south lines and east-west lines called... _ Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn respectively b) Universal grid system -2¥Prime Meridian and International Date Line respectively Cap bongitude and Latitude respectively 8) Coordinates on a map represent the intersection of a line of {atitude and a line of tongitude and indicate the of that place. a) address by pbsolute location c) time zone d) coordinated scale 9) 0° latitude is the equator. 0° fongitude is the ‘a) Prime Meridian a North Pole ~€J Tropic of Cancer _@y international Date Line 10) Volcanic craters, kettles, sink holes, and other depressions are denoted by marks on the closed contour fine. a) V's pointing up stream b) triangular(¢)hachure d) wavy ae” 11) Flat land is depicted on a topographic map by contour’ between them. a) higher spacing (b)greater spacing _—c)closer spacing d)lower spacing 12) The earth's geographic grid system is based on three natural reference points. Which of the following is not one of them? a) the north pole b) the south pole Hite prime meridian }) the equator 13) The tilt of the earth’s axis is degrees. a) 46.5 b) 33 c) 47 @)23.5 14) On June 21, the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere, the vertical sun ray is directly over what line-of latitude? a) Equator) Prope of Cancer c) Tropic of Capricorn d) International Dateline SS 15) As a rule, every fifth contour line on a topographic map is darker and is labeled with the elevation. What is this line called? (a)index contour b) bench mark c) depression contour d) marker 16) Which of the following statements is not true about contour lines? contour lines show different elevations on a topographic map a contour line always closes or rejoins itself ontour lines occasionally cross ) all of the above 17) Given that there are approximately 69 miles between each degree of latitude, how many miles ts it from the North Pole to the South Pole? a) 6,210 Cop12,420 c) 24,840 —_d) none of the above 18) The contour interval is. apie vertical spacing between contour lines the horizontal spacing between contour lines indicative of the terrain illustrated on the map none of the above e) both a and ¢ are correct 9) What is the maximum number of degrees latitude possible? (a) 90 b) 120 ©) 150 d) 180 e) none of the above 4 20) A pressure of 1045.2 mb is represented ona weather station model as a} 945.2 b) 452 c) 45.2 045 Use the station model below to answer questions 43-45. 43) What is the eyrrent temperature shown on the station model? a) 65° F 2° F ¢) 79° F d} 87° F @) none of the above 44) What is the wind speed and wind direction on the station model? 25 knots from the southwest 5 knots from the northwest 0 knots from the southeast d) 25 knots from the northwest e) the wind speed and direction are not shown on the station model 45) What is the pressure in millibars at this station? a) 1066.3 mb O* mb = ¢) 966.3 mb d) 9663 mb For questions 46 and 47, use the coordinate grid below to answer each question. 180° 150° 120°, 90° «660° 30° o 30° 60° go° 120° «150° =—:180° 90° 60° 30° pe o° J % 30° > 60° 90° 46 at is the absolute location of point B? 30° N, 50° W 40° S, 150° E_ey90° N, 120° W S, 30° W fade cle 4 low many degrees of langitude-separate points A and C? 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