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1:24,000 is an example of what kind of scale?
A hearth is?
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A hearth is?
a region from which a phenomenon originates
an area defined by one or more distinctive features or trends
the perimeter or boundary marked by a regional feature
the process by which a feature or trend spreads
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1:24,000 is an example of what kind of scale?
a bar line
a ratio or fraction
a metric scale
a graphic scale
3
A development plan that used the earth's resources prudently to ensure availability in the future is a(n)?
equitable plan
capitalist plan
socialist plan
sustainability plan
4
The mantle and crust are associated with?
the atmosphere
the geosphere
the hydrosphere
the lithosphere
5
Which does NOT distinguish Geographers from Historians according to Immauel Kant?
Geographers use location & human activities, Historians focus on events
Geographers ask where & why, Historians as when and why
Geographers look at the world, Historians look at regions
Geographers organize spatially, Historians chronologically
6
To geographers, the spread of McDonald's around the world represents?
economic proliferation
economic and cultural globalization
the relocation diffusion of restaurants
a unique taste in nearly every location
7
The study of how humans and the environment interact is called
environmental determinism
cultural ecology
cultural possibilism
cultural diffusion
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Greenwich Mean Time is measured from ...
0 degrees longitude
90 degrees latitude
90 degrees longitude
180 degrees longitude
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A mathematical process for transferring locations from a globe to a flat map is a(n)?
rendition
distribution
scale
projection
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Which of the following are fundamental elements of culture?
customary beliefs, material traits, and social forms
social forms, material traits, customary beliefs and physical environments
material beliefs, customary forms, physical norms
customary beliefs, volcanic mountain ranges and river settlements
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The arrangement of a phenomenon across Earth's surface is?
spatial association
spatial analysis
distribution
dispersal
12
According to environmental determinism ...
physical environment causes types of social & cultural developments
cultural traditions don't allow for physical environments
physical environments sets limits on cultural & social actions
people determine their physical environment
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Which of the following BEST describes the idea of a cultural landscape?
a landscape where human activity has modified the natural environment
a landscape that has been completely modified
a landscape set aside for historical preservation
a landscape untouched by human activity
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Scale is ...
the difference in elevation between two points in an area
the relationship between an object on a map and that feature on land
the spread of a phenomenon over a given area
the ratio of the largest to smallest areas on a map
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The South is established as a vernacular region of the USA by?
prevalence of convention centers
climate, rights of voters and minorities
cotton and corn production
climate, cotton production, common religion
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An area distinguished by one or more unique characteristics is a(n) ...
biome
landscape
ecosystem
region
17
A mental map ...
is a map created using a GIS
is the same thing as GIS
is a personal representation of a location
is limited by citizen science
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The increasing gap in economic conditions between regions is described as?
balance of power
trade theory
uneven development
capitalism
19
You are given the coordinates 128 E longitude, 45 N latitude. This is an example of a?
situation on a the grid system
mathematical location
site-situation intersection
place name on the grid system
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New York City's _______ is approximately 100 miles NE of Philadelphia and 100 miles SW of Boston.
location
situation
toponym
site
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The difference in time it took for Columbus to cross the Atlantic and John Glenn to cross the Atlantic is an example of
establishing a prime meridian
better time measurement
space-time compression
better geographic knowledge
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The concept that the physical environment sets broad limits on human actions but people have the ability to adjust.
cultural relativism
spatial association
climate
possibilism
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Sustainability ...
demands the elimination of fossil fuel use
reduces the use of nonrenewable resources to ensure future availability
eliminates the use of nonrenewable resources
encourages wholesale dependence on wood products
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Common practices of ____ include exploiting assets of countries, division of labor, avoids paying taxes.
democratic governments
locally owned corporations
nonessential employees
transnational corporations
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The name of a location on Earth's surface is a?
site
situation
toponym
scale name
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The relationship among people and objects across space is defined as?
density
scale
diffusion
connection
27
What is NOT true about the Florida Everglades?
Lake Okeechobee was drained for sugar cane farming
the waterways are heavily contaminated with fertilizer runoff
Everglades were once a shallow, 50 mile wide river
Everglades wetlands are self-regenerating
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The frequency of something within a given unit of area is?
density
concentration
distribution
pattern
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A computer system that stores, organizes, retrieves, analyzes, and displays geographic data is?
GPS
remote sensing
GIS
USGS
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Site identifies a place by its ...
mathematical location on Earth's surface
location relative to other objects and places
unique physical characteristics
nominal location
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Which of the following are forms of expansion diffusion?
contagious and eponymous
contagious and hierarchical
relocation and stimulus
economic and relocation
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The concept that the distribution of one phenomenon is related to the location of other phenomena is ...
spatial association
regional association
geographic analysis
spatial analysis
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Given your understanding of regions, the 9 regions that the Census Bureau has established within the USA are examples of
vernacular regions
nodal regions
formal regions
functional regions
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Situation identifies a place by its?
nominal location
location relative to other objects or places
mathematical location on Earth's surface
primary dimensions
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Which of the following pairs of resources and renew-ability is INCORRECT?
solar - renewable
petroleum - renewable
coal - nonrenewable
bamboo - renewable
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USGS Topographic maps reveal details ...
of an area's physical landscape
of an area's cultural landscape
of an area's elevation variations
of both physical features and cultural landmarks of an area
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The International Date Line is measured approximately from ...
180 degrees longitude
90 degrees longitude
90 degrees latitude
0 degrees latitude
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Over _____ perent of the earth's water is in oceans.
75
60
87
97
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The art and science of making maps is?
topography
geomorphology
geography
cartography
40
The largest consumer of California water is
industry
agriculture
water parks
car wash business
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A map projection may distort a continent, making it appear stretched in some areas and smashed in others in order to ..
depict a map that represents a globe in every detail
depict accurately the shape of that same continent
distort the shapes of other continents
depict accurately the physical area of a country or continent
