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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe frequency of something within a given area isconcentrationdensitydistributionpattern
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe concept that the physical environment sets broad limits on human actions, but that people have the ability to adjust to a wide variety of physical environments isspatial associationenvironmental determinismpossibilismcultural revatlism
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT trueScale is the relationship between a portion of the earth being studied and the whole earth.Space refers to the physical gap between two objects.. Place is a specific point on earth distinguished by specific qualities.Space and place are the same thing.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceMormonism is most concentrated in the counties surrounding Salt Lake City, Utah, and the population of Mormons as a percentage of total county population begins to decline the further away from Salt Lake City. This is an example ofassimilationacculturationsyncretismdistance-decay
- 5. Multiple ChoiceYou see the coordinates 5 E longitude, 10 N latitude. You do not need to look at a map in order to deduce that this location isnear both the equator and the prime meridian.near the equator but quite far from the prime meridian.near the International Date Line and the prime meridian.near both the equator and the International Date Line.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceSite identifies a place by itsnominal locationunique physical characteristicslocation relative to other objects and placesmathematical location on Earth's surface.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceIf the scale of a map is 1:100,000, then 1 centimeter on the map represents ________ on Earth's surface.1 kilometer10 kilometers1,000 kilometers100,000 kilometers
- 8. Multiple ChoiceA geographer's spatial analysis would entailexamining relationships and patterns across the physical distance between two objects.confining the analysis to political boundaries.restrictive examination of government control of territory.examining only physical characteristics of the globe.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe difference in time it took for Columbus to cross the Atlantic and John Glenn to cross the Atlantic is an example ofestablishing longitude as part of the grid.better time measurementspace-time compressionestablishing a prime meridian
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe concept that the distribution of one phenomenon is related to the location of other phenomena isgeographic assosciationspatial analysisspatial associationgeographic analysis
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following does NOT distinguish Geographers from Historians according to Immanuel Kant?Geographers organize material spatially while historians organize material chronologically.Geographers identify the location and explain why human activities are there while historians focus on chronological events at a particular location.Geographers ask "where and why" and historians ask "when and why."Geographers examine the world as a whole while historians segment the world into regions for easier examination.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich is the best example of qualitative data used by geographers?personal descriptions of processes and eventssurveys about how often people visit other placescensus counts such as population statisticsmeasurements of distance made using GPS receivers
- 13. Multiple ChoiceGreenwich Mean Time is measured from0 degrees latitude0 degrees longitutde180 degrees longitude90 degrees longitude
- 14. Multiple ChoiceGiven your understanding of regions, the nine regions that the Census Bureau has established within the United States are examples ofnodal regionsformal regionsvernacular regionsgovernmental regions
- 15. Multiple ChoiceAccording to the surviving evidence, the first person to write the word geography wasAristotleEratosthenesStraboThales of Miletus
- 16. Multiple ChoiceA mathematical process for transferring locations from a globe to a flat map is a(n)projectiondistributioninterruptionscale
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe name of a location on Earth's surface is asitesituationtoponymgeonym
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe relationship among people and objects across space is defined asscaleconnectiondiffusiondensity
- 19. Multiple ChoiceAccording to environmental determinismthe physical environment causes different types of social and cultural development.the physical environment sets loose limits on cultural and social actions.people cannot adjust to different physical environments because of cultural traditions.people can choose a course of action from many alternatives offered by the physical environment, and they can also engage in cultural behaviors that seem contradictory to the environment.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following types of maps would have the largest map scale?worldcontinentcitystate
- 21. Multiple ChoiceYou are given the coordinates 128 E longitude, 45 N latitude. This is an example of arelative locationabsolute locationsituation on the grid system.mathematical grid interchange.
- 22. Multiple ChoiceThe art and science of making maps iscardemographycartographytopographygeography
- 23. Multiple ChoiceSituation identifies a place by itslocation relative to other objects or places.mathematical location on Earth's surfaceunique, internal, physical and cultural characteristicsprimary dimensions
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements is most correct regarding the origins of geography?Geography was invented as a science in the late eighteenth century.Physical geography has been studied since ancient times, but human geography was first studied in the twentieth centuryGeography owes its existence to the Renaissance period in Western Europe.Humans have practiced geography at least since the time of ancient Greek civilization.
- 25. Multiple ChoiceThe state of Texas is BEST considered a formal region becauseonly one language is spoken in most of the cities of the region.the same state laws apply everywhere in the region.religion is the same everywhere in the region.it is a part of the United States.
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the followig is most likely a functional region?an area where new ideas seem to be circulating the fastestthe area of dominance of a particular church or sectthe area that a person regards as a hometown.The area of dominance of a television station.
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements about the physical environment is not true?The physical enviornment is not always the pivotal concern in human decisions.Due to technology, humans represent the most significant change agents on earth.A stable lithosphere provides humans with materials for building and fuel for energyThe physical environment is the key factor in social development.
- 28. Multiple ChoiceNew York City's ______ is approximately 100 miles northeast of Philadelphia and 100 miles southwest of Boston.locationsitesituationtoponym
- 29. Multiple ChoiceA map projection may distort a continent, making it appear stretched in some areas and smashed in others in order todistort the shapes of other continents.distort the distances and relative sizes of countries and continents.depict a map that accurately represents a globe in every detail.depict accurately the physical area of a country or continent.
- 30. Multiple ChoiceAn area distinguished by one or more unique characteristics is a(n)biomelandscaperegionuniform unit
- 31. Multiple ChoiceA ________ is the spread of something over a given study area.concentrationdistributiondiffusionpattern
- 32. Multiple ChoiceA computer system that stores, organizes, retrieves, analyzes, and displays geographic data isGISGPSremote sensingnone of the above.
- 33. Multiple ChoiceThe acquisition of data about Earth's surface from a satellite, spacecraft, or specially equipped high-altitude balloon isGISGPSremote sensingnone of the abive
- 34. Multiple ChoiceMoving toward the southwestern border of the United States, Spanish is increasingly spoken in addition to English. What type of region does this gradual change of language reflect?formalfunctionalvernacularbilingual
- 35. Multiple ChoiceThe arrangement of a phenomenon across Earth's surface isspatial analysisspatial associationdiffusiondistribution
- 36. Multiple Choice
The map defined by the image above is the ___________ map projection.PetersMercatorGoodesRobinson - 37. Multiple ChoiceThe map defined by the image above is the ___________ map projection.PetersMercatorGoodesRobinson
- 38. Multiple ChoiceThe map defined by the image above is the ___________ map projection.PetersMercatorGoodesRobinson
- 39. Multiple ChoiceThe map defined by the image above is the ___________ map projection.PetersMercatorGoodesRobinson
- 40. Multiple ChoiceThe map defined by the image above is the ___________ map projection.PetersMercatorGoodesAzimuthal
- 41. Multiple ChoiceThe map defined by the image above is the ___________ map projection.PetersFullerGoodesAzimuthal
- 42. Multiple ChoiceThe map defined by the image above is the ___________ map projection.ConicFullerGoodesAzimuthal
- 43. Multiple ChoiceA Choropleth map is best identified byA thematic map which shades areas of interest or distribution of phenomena using colors. (Measured in proportion to statistic variable)Equal area and accurate shape. (Uses dots to represent areas)Inequality chart which is used to represent a behavioral graph representing a deeper aspect of culture by providing the location of specific items.A map which uses symbols to portray data/statistics.
- 44. Multiple ChoiceOne way Geographers differentiate among Historians isGeographers ask "When and why", while historians ask "Where and why"Geographers ask "Where and why", while historians ask "When and why"
- 45. Multiple ChoiceGeographers organize ________________ while Historians organize ______________.Chronologically, spatiallySpatially, ChronologicallyBased off of a map, based off of relative events.
- 46. Multiple ChoiceA Cartogram is best described as which of the following?A thematic map which uses symbols which are then enlarged to portray a location of interest.A thematic map which does not contain correct geography and enlarges an area of interest based off of a certain stastistic or data.
- 47. Multiple ChoiceA Choropleth map projection is best described as which of the following?A thematic map which uses different colors to indicate different intensitiesA thematic map which does not contain correct geography and enlarges an area of interest based off of a certain stastistic or data.
- 48. Multiple ChoiceA Dot Density map projection is best described as which of the following?A thematic map which uses different colors to indicate different intensitiesA thematic map which does not contain correct geography and enlarges an area of interest based off of a certain stastistic or data.A thematic map which uses dots to represent the number of something clustered in an area, or the portrayal of statistical data in dot form.A thematic map which uses enlarged circles, or symbols to represent a quantity in an area of interest.
- 49. Multiple ChoiceA Proportional Symbol map projection is best described as which of the following?A thematic map which uses different colors to indicate different intensitiesA thematic map which does not contain correct geography and enlarges an area of interest based off of a certain stastistic or data.A thematic map which uses dots to represent the number of something clustered in an area, or the portrayal of statistical data in dot form.A thematic map which uses enlarged circles, or symbols to represent a quantity in an area of interest.
- 50. Multiple ChoiceAn Isoline projection is best described as which of the following?A thematic map which uses lines to connect areas of interest to display their statistic.A thematic map which does not contain correct geography and enlarges an area of interest based off of a certain stastistic or data.A thematic map which uses dots to represent the number of something clustered in an area, or the portrayal of statistical data in dot form.A thematic map which uses enlarged circles, or symbols to represent a quantity in an area of interest.
- 51. Multiple ChoiceGlobalization is described asA force or process which involves the entire world and results making something worldwide scope.The world becoming more advanced in technologies or methods.
- 52. Multiple ChoiceA formal region isAn area within which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics. It could be a common language, economic activity.An area organized around a focal point . node which centers around the important location . The point is tied by the use of communication systems or by economic functional associations
- 53. Multiple ChoiceA functional / nodal region isAn area within which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics. It could be a common language, economic activity.An area organized around a focal point . node which centers around the important location . The point is tied by the use of communication systems or by economic functional associations
- 54. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these best describe the situation of Istanbul?Inside of the Mediterranean Sea.Along the Bosphorus, a waterway between the Black and Mediterranean sea.West of Europe and East of Asia
- 55. Multiple Choice(Distortion-Strengths)
The distortion of a Mercator's Projection is best described asDistortion between the lines of longitude appears constant. Land masses near the poles appear large; and advantages are that directions are shown accurately and lines of latitude and longitude meet at right angles.Shapes are inaccurate, especially near the poles; and as an advantage sizes of land masses are accurate.Distortion is that direction is not constant and that on a world map, longitude lines converge at only one pole. Advantages include lines of longitude converge, lines of latitude are curved, size and shape are both close to reality.Disortion is that area, shape, size and direction are all slightly distorted. Advantages or strengths include no major distortion, and an oval shape appears more like a globe than does a rectangle. - 56. Multiple Choice(Distortion-Strengths)
The distortion of a Peters Projection is best described asDistortion between the lines of longitude appears constant. Land masses near the poles appear large; and advantages are that directions are shown accurately and lines of latitude and longitude meet at right angles.Shapes are inaccurate, especially near the poles; and as an advantage sizes of land masses are accurate.Distortion is that direction is not constant and that on a world map, longitude lines converge at only one pole. Advantages include lines of longitude converge, lines of latitude are curved, size and shape are both close to reality.Disortion is that area, shape, size and direction are all slightly distorted. Advantages or strengths include no major distortion, and an oval shape appears more like a globe than does a rectangle. - 57. Multiple Choice(Distortion-Strengths)
The distortion of a Conic Projection is best described asDistortion between the lines of longitude appears constant. Land masses near the poles appear large; and advantages are that directions are shown accurately and lines of latitude and longitude meet at right angles.Shapes are inaccurate, especially near the poles; and as an advantage sizes of land masses are accurate.Distortion is that direction is not constant and that on a world map, longitude lines converge at only one pole. Advantages include lines of longitude converge, lines of latitude are curved, size and shape are both close to reality.Disortion is that area, shape, size and direction are all slightly distorted. Advantages or strengths include no major distortion, and an oval shape appears more like a globe than does a rectangle. - 58. Multiple Choice(Distortion-Strengths)
The distortion of a Robinson Projection is best described asDistortion between the lines of longitude appears constant. Land masses near the poles appear large; and advantages are that directions are shown accurately and lines of latitude and longitude meet at right angles.Shapes are inaccurate, especially near the poles; and as an advantage sizes of land masses are accurate.Distortion is that direction is not constant and that on a world map, longitude lines converge at only one pole. Advantages include lines of longitude converge, lines of latitude are curved, size and shape are both close to reality.Disortion is that area, shape, size and direction are all slightly distorted. Advantages or strengths include no major distortion, and an oval shape appears more like a globe than does a rectangle. - 59. Multiple Choice(Purpose)
A Mercator's map is used for which type of purpose?To view/map spatial distributions related to area.The purpose is for general use in midlatitude countries.General Use only.Navigation - 60. Multiple Choice(Purpose)
A Peters map is used for which type of purpose?To view/map spatial distributions related to area.The purpose is for general use in midlatitude countries.General Use only.Navigation - 61. Multiple Choice(Purpose)
A Conic map is used for which type of purpose?To view/map spatial distributions related to area.The purpose is for general use in midlatitude countries.General Use only.Navigation - 62. Multiple Choice(Purpose)
A Robinson map is used for which type of purpose?To view/map spatial distributions related to area.The purpose is for general use in midlatitude countries.General Use only.Navigation - 63. Multiple ChoiceA perceptual region isdescribed as being defined by the informal sense of place that people ascribe to them.described as being organized around a focal point and are defined by an activity that occurs across the region.described as a map that people create in their minds based on tehir own experience and knowledge. It is an area such as southwestern Nigeria, as most people speak Yoruba.
- 64. Multiple ChoiceHow are perceptual regions different from formal and functional regions?They are described as being defined by the informal sense of place that people ascribe to them while functional regions are organized around a single focal point and are defined by the activity that occurs across the region. As well as this, formal regions are united by one or more traits such as physical, cultural, and economic.They are described as being defined by the formal sense of place that people ascribe to them while functional regions are organized around a single focal point and are defined by the activity that occurs across the region. As well as this, formal regions are united by one or more traits such as physical, cultural, and economic.
- 65. Multiple ChoiceFormal regions which are sometimes called uniform regions or homogeneous regions, are united by one or more characteristics which are:physical, political, economicphysical, cultural, economicphysical, functional, economicphysical and cultural only.
- 66. Multiple ChoiceQuantitative data isinformation that can be measured and recorded using numbers.Data collced by interviews, document archives, descriptions and visual observations. Asking people if they feel a certain way, or endangered / scared by a certain event is an example of this.all information that can be tied to a specific place.none of the above.
- 67. Multiple ChoiceQualitative data isinformation that can be measured and recorded using numbers.Data collced by interviews, document archives, descriptions and visual observations. Asking people if they feel a certain way, or endangered / scared by a certain event is an example of this.all information that can be tied to a specific place.none of the above.
- 68. Multiple ChoiceGeospatial data isinformation that can be measured and recorded using numbers.Data collected by interviews, document archives, descriptions and visual observations. Asking people if they feel a certain way, or endangered / scared by a certain event is an example of this.all information that can be tied to a specific place.none of the above.
- 69. Multiple ChoiceThe longest line of latitude isthe equatorthe international date linethe midlatitudes
- 70. Multiple ChoiceWhat country contains the most timezones?USARussiaChinaKorea
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