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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe location of a place using the latitude-longitude grid is called:A. referenced locationA. central locationA. relative locationA. absolute location
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe location of a place in relationship to other places or features around it is called:absolute locationrelative locationsitesituation
- 3. Multiple ChoiceScale is…the system used by geographers to transfer locations from a globe to a mapthe extent of spread of a phenomenon over a given areathe difference in elevation between two points in an areathe relationship between the length of an object on a map and that feature on the landscape
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe physical qualities of the original location for a city is referred to as thesitesituationrelative locationabsolute location
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe layering of geographic data by computers into data sets is known as:GPSGISENSOOPEC
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe visible imprint put on the environment by people is called?Cultural LandscapePlaceLocationHuman Environment Interaction
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is it called when you take a 3D image and put it onto a 2D surface?CartogramProjectionGlobeInstagram
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of location does not change?AbsoluteRelativePositiveNegative
- 9. Multiple ChoiceGeographers group like things together into regions in order to make them easier to study. What type of region would a corn field be?PerceptualFormalFunctionalVernacular
- 10. Multiple ChoiceMeasuring the distance people are willing to travel to shop at a store would be creating what type of region for that store?FormalPerceptualFunctionalUniform
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe imprint that humans leave, such as buildings, roads, cemeteries, etc. are all considered to be part of the:LocationRegionCultural LandscapeMove
- 12. Multiple ChoiceBilly thinks that in the south, everyone eats grits, eats fried chicken and watches football. He would be creating what type of region of the south with these ideas?FormalFunctionalPerceptualUniform
- 13. Multiple ChoiceTelecommunication networks, whose areas of service radiate outward from central nodes best represent which of the following types of culture?VernacularFormalFolkFunctional
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following divides Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres?Prime MeridianHemisphere LineEquatorTropic of Capricorn
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of map would show the boundaries of countries?vegetation mappolitical mapland-use mapelevation map
- 16. Multiple ChoicePlaces that share similar characteristics are calledhuman systemsenvironmentsregionsphysical systems
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is not a use of GPS?tracking airplanesdetermine when a volcano will erupthelp farmers in their fieldsprovide driving directions to a destination
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following shows places on the Earth's surface the most accurately?thematic mapsglobesgeneral-purpose mapsphysical maps
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat is one or more features that make an area different from those around it?formal regionperceptual regionfunctional regionregion
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat are lines on a globe drawn in an east-west direction and measured in degrees?longitudelatitudegridequator
- 21. Multiple ChoiceEnvironment influences, but does not strictly determine, how a culture interacts with the environment.Environmental DeterminismEnvironmental PossibilismCultural DeterminismCultural Environmentalism
- 22. Multiple ChoiceThe physical environment causes social and cultural development.Cultural EnvironmentalismEnvironmental PossibilismEnvironmental DeterminismCultural Possibilism
- 23. Multiple ChoiceCulture is spread by...Movement of peopleTV and InternetWar and conquestAll are correct
- 24. Multiple Choice
This is made up of a central place and surrounding areas affected by it. Often, this is a metropolitan area that consists of a major city and lots of smaller towns or cities that surround it.
functional region
perceptual region
cultural landscape
free enterprise
- 25. Multiple Choice
Which map scale shows the most detail?
1:10,000
1:62,500
1:100,000
1:250,000
1:2,500,000
- 26. Multiple ChoiceAll maps havedistortiongraduated circles.bar scale.multiple colors
- 27. Multiple Choice
Success in AP Human Geo takes time, effort, and determination. What is NOT a good strategy for growth and achievement?
Build a study group and work together as a team.
Do "a little, a lot" so that information builds and deadlines do not sneak up on you.
Ask for help as you go through the chapter.
Say the course is too hard, and pull the covers over your head.
- 28. Multiple Choice
GPS and GIS are examples of contemporary mapping tools that rely on ______ technology.
remote sensing/satellite
computer
smart phone/satellite
International Space Station
- 29. Multiple Choice
Why is the mercator map projection useful.
The distortion is minimized
Directions is constent across the map
Distances are correctly portrayed
Area of the land masses is shown accurately.
- 30. Multiple Choice
Cartography is the science of
Map making
Spatial Topography
demographics
Cognitive Imaginary
- 31. Multiple Choice
The greater the distance from the hearth, the less likely the interaction would be referred to as,
Distance Decay
Acculturation
Time-Space Compression
Sequent occupance
- 32. Multiple Choice
The location of a place in relationship to other places or features around it is called:
Situation
Relative Location
Absolute Location
Site
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