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Unit 1 :The Nature of Geography
Unit 1 :The Nature of Geography
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#AP #HumanGeography #APHG Unit 1, The Nature of Geography Review.
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Geographers consistently ask
How and what questions
Why of where questions
When and where questions
When and why questions
2
GPS devices determine
Longitude and Latitude
X, Y, and Z values for an object
Altitutude
Relative Location within 50 yards
3
The elements common to all spatial distributions are
Accessibility, connectivity, and pattern
Concentration, dissonance, and connectivity
Site, situation, and localization.
Density, dispersion, and pattern
4
Which of the following is an example of hierarchical diffusion?
All of the above
Spread of laptop computers from the upper to middle class
The spread of Spanish language to Latin America
The spread of AIDS from Africa to Europe
5
Combination of unique physical & human characteristics in specific location is referred to as
Place
The regionalization process
Site
Relative location
6
Where something is located in relationship to something else is referred to as
Situational Characteristics
Friction of distance
Absolute location
Site characteristics
7
Which of the following is
NOT
a key element on a map
Legend
Title
Meta data
Scale
8
The idea that spatial interaction declines as distance increases is known as
Network integration
The gravity model
Distance-decay
Migration transition
9
Geography deliberately avoids consideration of past conditions
True
False
10
The population distribution of the United States most closely resembles
A dispersed pattern
A linear pattern
A clustered pattern
A clustered and dispersed pattern
11
A functional or nodal region is defined by
The physical or cultural characteristic common throughout
Internal patterns of interaction and connection
Significant topographic change at its margins
The functions assigned to it by government or other regions
12
A thematic map displays a single category of data or a specific spatial distribution
True
False
13
A contour is an isoline showing
None of the above
Points of equal elevation
The degree of small area distortion on thematic maps
Points equidistant from a known, central location
14
Which of the following is
NOT
a characteristic of regions?
Defined boundaries
Spatial extent
Historical sequence
Hierarchial arrangement
15
A street address is an example of
Relative Position
Prime Position
Absolute Location
Site
16
Mental maps could be especially useful for
College admissions officers
All of the above
Chamber of commerce members
Tourist bureaus
17
Which of the following statements about latitude is
NOT
true?
Latitude is a the distance north and south of the equator.
Latitude is always written as some number between 0 and 180
Latitude lines are always parallel to each other
On a globe, lines of latitude intersect longitude
18
Toponyms tend to fall into which of the following categories in the United States
Famous people
Historical events
Physical features
All of the above
19
Methods of collecting data in the field include
All of the above
Scientific Data Collection
Interviews
Census workers
20
Cultural diffusion is
The spread of culture traits from one group to another
The innovation of a cultural trait
None of the above
The isolation of a culture from the rest of the world
21
The Prime Meridian separates the Northern & Southern Hemispheres
True
False
22
Site characteristics include
The governmental structure of a state
The unique physical and human characteristics of a location
Relationship to the market
Relative distance from another location
23
Absolute location
Is an abstract concept unrelated to real-world circumstances
Is a temporary and changing characteristic of place
Is a precise position on the surface of the globe
Cannot be defined with precision
24
A large-scale map depicts
A large amount of detail and a large amount of area
A small amount of detail and a small amount of area
A large amount of detail and a small amount of area
A small amount of detail and a large amount of area
25
Every map projection has some degree of distortion because:
Parallels and meridians never cross at right angles
Curved surface can't be represented on a flat surface equal
All of the above
A sphere is a developable surface.
26
One goal of geography is to define and analyze regions
True
False
27
A map scale is the ratio between distance on the map and distance on the ground.
True
False
28
Geographic Information Systems uses multiple layers of information to produce
Infared satellite images
Computer maps
Hand drawn maps
Aerial photographs
29
Longitude lines run Vertically
False
True
30
An isoline on a map
Measure density of the mapped item
Connects points of equal value of the mapped item
Measures dispersion of the mapped item
Outlines the area of the map with no globe grid distortion
31
Remote Sensing is often used during peace-time to analyze
Urban spiral
Irrigation needs for farmers
Loss of prime agricultural land
All of the above
32
What two purposes to Maps serve as
Distance, Hometown
A Reference Tool, A Communications Tool
Routes, Dimensionality
A Reference Tool, Scale
33
In order to analyze patterns on the landscape, geographers often start with
Collecting data in a lab
Interviews
Internet data searches
Observations
34
The location of a place described by its local physical characteristics is called its
Absolute Location
Normative Locale
Relative position
Site
35
An example of a formal region is
Dixie
The city limits of El Paso
25 square kilometers
The ghetto
36
GPS stands for
Geographic Polarity System
Global Positioning System
Geographic Place Synthesis
Global Peoples Standards
37
All of the following are types of mathematical scales used on maps
EXCEPT
Ration
Scale of analysis
Bar Scale
Word
38
Which of the following is an example of relocation diffusion
The spread of AIDS to the United States
The spread of Roman Catholicism to Latin America
The spread of baseball to Japan
All of the above
39
The smaller the scale of a map, the larger is the earth area it displays
False
True
40
The type of map that shows areas with statistical values in 3-5 categories is known as a
None of the above
Dot distribution map
Choropleth map
Graduated circle map
41
Which of the following is
NOT
an example of expansion diffusion
Contagious diffusion
Hierarchical diffusion
Relocation diffusion
Stimulus diffusion
42
“Sense of Place” refers to
Unique physical/human attributes that give a place character
The unique situational characteristics
The uniform landscape of a place
The characteristics of the founders of a place
43
All maps have
Distortion
Graduated Circles
Bar scale
Multiple colors
44
Geographers often use this type of investigative method to examine issues.
Scientific
Inquiry
Polemical
Deductive
45
The why of where refers to
Idea that the explanation of a spatial pattern is crucial
Spatial patterns on the landscape
A definition of geography that is simply locational
Geography’s emphasis on landscape features
46
Boundaries of functional regions are frequently impermanent and changeable.
False
True
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The situation of a place
Remains constant and defined by the globe grid
Can change over time as the globe grid is adjusted
Can't change over time as the globe grid is adjusted
Can change over time as external relations change
