Ch 1 Review 2018

Question 1

Geographic Information Systems uses multiple layers of information to produce

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Computer maps

Question 2

Geographers consistently ask

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Why of where questions

Question 3

The situation of a place

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Can change over time as external relations change

Question 4

The smaller the scale of a map, the larger is the earth area it displays

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True

Question 5

Boundaries of functional regions are frequently impermanent and changeable.

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True

Question 6

“Sense of Place” refers to

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Unique physical/human attributes that give a place character

Question 7

A thematic map displays a single category of data or a specific spatial distribution

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True

Question 8

A large-scale map depicts

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A large amount of detail and a small amount of area

Question 9

Every map projection has some degree of distortion because:

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Curved surface can't be represented on a flat surface equal

Question 10

The idea that spatial interaction declines as distance increases is known as

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Distance-decay

Question 11

Combination of unique physical & human characteristics in specific location is referred to as

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Site

Question 12

GIS stands for

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Geographic Information Systems

Question 13

Methods of collecting data in the field include

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All of the above

Question 14

The Prime Meridian separates the Northern & Southern Hemispheres

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False

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a key element on a map

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Meta data

Question 16

Longitude lines run Vertically

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True

Question 17

Geography deliberately avoids consideration of past conditions

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False

Question 18

GPS stands for

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Global Positioning System

Question 19

All maps have

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Distortion

Question 20

A street address is an example of

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Absolute Location

Question 21

Toponyms tend to fall into which of the following categories in the United States

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All of the above

Question 22

The type of map that shows areas with statistical values in 3-5 categories is known as a

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Choropleth map

Question 23

Absolute location

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Is a precise position on the surface of the globe

Question 24

Cultural diffusion is

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The spread of culture traits from one group to another

Question 25

The location of a place described by its local physical characteristics is called its

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Site

Question 26

Mental maps could be especially useful for

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All of the above

Question 27

Where something is located in relationship to something else is referred to as

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Situational Characteristics

Question 28

Site characteristics include

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The unique physical and human characteristics of a location

Question 29

What two purposes to Maps serve as

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A Reference Tool, A Communications Tool

Question 30

A map scale is the ratio between distance on the map and distance on the ground.

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True

Question 31

A functional or nodal region is defined by

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Internal patterns of interaction and connection

Question 32

GPS devices determine

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X, Y, and Z values for an object

Question 33

An example of a formal region is

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The city limits of El Paso

Question 34

Which of the following statements about latitude is NOT true?

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Latitude is always written as some number between 0 and 180

Question 35

One goal of geography is to define and analyze regions

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True

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