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This activity contains 12 questions.

Question 1
1 Outputs generated by a system that influence its own operation are called __________.
 
open and closed concepts
steady state equilibrium
biotic and abiotic analyses
positive and negative feedback
End of Question 1


Question 2
2 The __________ passes through the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England.
 
International Date Line
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Capricorn
End of Question 2


Question 3
3 The Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn are __________.
 
meridians of latitude
prime meridians
parallels of latitude
parallels of longitude
meridians of longitude
End of Question 3


Question 4
4 A __________ system such as Earth allows for inputs and outputs of energy, with virtually no inputs and outputs of physical matter.
 
geographic
feedback
open
energy
closed
End of Question 4


Question 5
5 A __________ is a simplified, idealized representation of the real world used to help us understand complex systems.
 
feedback loop
model
threshold
Earth surface process
lithosphere
End of Question 5


Question 6
6 A computer-based processing tool for gathering, manipulating, and analyzing geographic information is called a __________.
 
global positioning system
remote sensor
map projection
geographic information system
closed system
End of Question 6


Question 7
7 The atmosphere, lithosphere, and hydrosphere are examples of __________ systems.
 
biotic
latitudinal
abiotic
longitudinal
volcanic
End of Question 7


Question 8
8 __________ is the modern international reference for time zones.
 
Daylight Saving Time
Standard Time
The Prime Meridian
Coordinated Universal Time
Greenwich Mean Time
End of Question 8


Question 9
9 Lines of latitude run __________ to each other.
 
perpendicular
diagonal
tangent
parallel
End of Question 9


Question 10
10 __________ is the ratio of the image on a map to that of the real world.
 
Mercator
Scale
Conformality
Cartography
Equivalence
End of Question 10


Question 11
11 Under certain circumstances (especially over warm oceans), increased temperature at Earth's surface will result in increased evaporation and increased cloud formation. The increased cloud cover, in contrast, serves to block more sunlight, resulting in a temperature decrease. This pathway is an example of __________.
 
a positive feedback loop
a dynamic equilibrium
a negative feedback loop
a steady-state equilibrium
End of Question 11


Question 12
12
Open Hint for Question 12 in a new window		 Imagine leaving San Francisco, CA at 9am on a Monday and flying to New York, NY. Assuming your flight takes five hours, the local time when you arrive will be ________.
 
11am Monday
5pm Monday
7am Monday
1am Monday
2pm Monday
End of Question 12






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