Distance Decay suggests that

Strength of interaction decreases with distance

How might we use a dot density map?

All of these would be acceptable uses of dot density maps

a region defined by people's beliefs

What is Globalization?

When things spread to different countries

Why do we use the Robinson Projection more than the Mercator projection?

The Robinson distorts less, so that's why we use it

Time-space compression

is due to modern transport and communication

Environmental determinism was a school of thought that asserted

Human culture is dictated by the environment

What is the purpose of a Mercator projection?

gives accurate shapes, and is good to show direction

A choropleth map is ___________

Display colored areas in relation to data or statistics

A formal region is a region with...

a high level of consistency w/ a culture or physical trait

Which is a good example of a functional region?

The area served by a local bus line

collecting data from a distance like a satellite

The principle of distance decay describes:

- correlation between distance and degree of relation

What is an example of globalization

Adidas spreading throughout the world

Time-Space compression

The reduction in time it takes to diffuse something to a distant place

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1
Distance Decay suggests that
The importance of distcance is lessening
Larger places have more interaction
Strength of interaction decreases with distance
Technology has overcome distance as an impediment
2
How might we use a dot density map?
To see how well an ad campaign is being received
To plot all the incidents of a disease to locate the origins
To examine the distribution of people of different levels of wealth
All of these would be acceptable uses of dot density maps
3
What scale of analysis/scale is being shown in the map below?
National/small scale
Global/small scale
Global/large scale
National/large scale
4
Vernacular Region
region with only one religion
a region defined by people's beliefs
region usually found in south america with rain forests
region with one culture
5
What is Globalization?
When things spread to different countries
Uncle Drew
Things always spreading worldwide
Life
6
Why do we use the Robinson Projection more than the Mercator projection?
The Robinson distorts more, so that's why we use it
Mercator is square, Robinson is round
We use the Mercator projection more.
The Robinson distorts less, so that's why we use it
7
What does this cartogram tell us?
China and India seem to have the most population
all of the above
Australia doesn't seem to have a lot of people
US is ranked 5th in the world's most populous countries
8
Time-space compression
is due to modern transport and communication
resists assimilation
harms the world economy
makes war more likely
9
Functional regions include all except
defined border
node
defined by a certain activity
focal point
10
Environmental determinism was a school of thought that asserted
Human culture is dictated by the environment
Humans changed cultural norms to reflect their environment
Tropical cultures were the most advanced
Humans controlled their environments
11
What is the purpose of a Mercator projection?
gives accurate shapes, and is good to show direction
uninterrupted projection
an equal area preojection
distance
12
In a functional region, the "node" is a/the:
hub/central point/center
least important point of the region
none of the above
stereotype/belief/misconception
13
A choropleth map is ___________
Display colored areas in relation to data or statistics
Show governmental boundaries of locations
Show landforms
14
A formal region is a region with...
a high level of consistency w/ a culture or physical trait
a percieved image of a region
a connection to transportation
15
Formal Regions are defined by Governmental boundaries. An example of a Formal region is a:
Cities
All of the Above
States
Counties
16
Scale of Analysis___________
sub-national/state
global
regional
national
17
Which is a good example of a functional region?
The Bible Belt states
An area where dominant language prevails
The area served by a local bus line
The state of California
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remote sensing
describes things
describes numbers
collecting data from a distance like a satellite
data that is continually collected such as weather data
19
what professions interact with GIS?
all of the above
city/urban planner
law enforcement
cartographer
20
The principle of distance decay describes:
- correlation between distance and degree of relation
+ correlation between distance and degree of relation
neutral correlation between distance and degree of relation
certain correlation between distance and degree of relation
21
___________________ scale of analysis
Sub-State
Local
National/Country/State
County
22
What is an example of globalization
Adidas spreading throughout the world
Dutch Bros.
The local farmers market
Local donut business
23
How clustered or dispersed objects are is related to the concept of
situation
pattern
density
concentration
24
Time-Space compression
The reduction in time it takes to diffuse something to a close place
The reduction in time it takes to diffuse something to a distant place
The reduction in time it takes to diffuse gps, gis, satellites, and more
The reduction in time it takes to diffuse something to a distant place only
25
Scale of Analysis
Local
Regional
State
National
26
Which of the following regions is considered a vernacular culture region?
East Asia
All of the above
The American South
Anglo-America
27
The Opposition to Environmental Determinism (Believing Humans Can Overcome Environment) Is..?
Possibilism
Regionalization
Cultural Ecology
Diffusion
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Scale of Analysis___________
national
global
regional
local

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