All of the following describe parallels of latitude except:

are used to determine time zone changes every 15 degrees

Polders, found in The Netherlands are:

pieces of land created by draining water from an area

Which is not describing the situation of a place?

St. Paul is located on the Mississippi River

frequency with which something occurs in space

Situational characteristics are useful when

giving directions; determining the importance of a place

According to Rubenstein, geographers broadly define "culture" as being:

what people care about and take care of

Which is the best example of hierarchical diffusion?

a principal training teachers who in turn train students

A formal/uniform region is a region in which:

everyone/almost everyone shares a characteristic

In geographic terms, "scale" refers to:

relationship of size on map to size on Earth

some form of inaccuracy created by stretching/cutting

Which is not an example of a perceptual/vernacular region?

a majority of people there voted for Democrats in 2006

Which is the best example of relocation diffusion?

Ukrainian immigrants opening a restaurant in Chicago

The Mercator Projection fails to show that:

meridians come together at the poles

According to Rubenstein, human geographers ask these two questions:

Where are people and activities found? Why are they there?

To geographers, place is distinct from location because...

places having special meanings to people

Possibilism is a more modern geographic theory stating that:

people have the ability to modify their natural environments

Relocation diffusion is:

an idea spreads through the migration of people

Which of the following could be considered a formal region?

areas where Buddhism is the main religion

Which is not true of the Prime Meridian?

it is the same thing as the International Date Line

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1
In a map scale ratio of "1: 24,000", the "1" refers to the size of a feature on:
in space
the Earth's surface
in reality
the map
2
All of the following describe parallels of latitude except:
run east-west, rather than north-south
are parallel to the Equator
are used to determine time zone changes every 15 degrees
run at right angles to meridians
3
What term is defined as, "a two-dimensional or flat-scale model of Earth's surface"?
a cartogram
a map
a communications tool
a reference tool
4
Geographers define three main types of regions; which is not a main type of region?
functional
vernacular
formal
ethnic
5
Polders, found in The Netherlands are:
pieces of land created by draining water from an area
none of the above
mounds of earth created for burial purposes
channels dug through land to connect two waterways
6
Which is not describing the situation of a place?
Lakeville is 30 miles south of Minneapolis
Minneapolis & St. Paul are across the river from each other
Apple Valley is 10 minutes from Lakeville
St. Paul is located on the Mississippi River
7
Which is not a way geographers identify specific locations on Earth?
situation
site
GDP
toponym/place name
8
Density is the...
extent of a feature's spread over space
geometric arrangement of objects in space
frequency with which something occurs in space
none of the above
9
Which is an example of a nodal/functional region?
people who live in an area and travel to the same store
areas that share the service of a cell phone provider
a state capital
all of the above
10
The U.S. Land Ordinance of 1785 created townships that were typically:
controlled by Native American groups
6 miles by 6 miles
60 miles by 60 miles
not geometrically patterned
11
Situational characteristics are useful when
describing why people choose to live in a place
deciding where to locate a town/city
giving directions; determining the importance of a place
describing what is special about a place
12
An arc drawn between the North and South poles is called a(n):
meridian
latitude
parallel
longitude
13
According to Rubenstein, geographers broadly define "culture" as being:
a people's shared beliefs & practices
how people interact with the natural environment
a people's religion & language
what people care about and take care of
14
A map of which geographic area shows the largest scale of analysis?
Lakeville, MN
the Twin Cities metro area
Lakeville South High School
MN
15
A graphic scale compares map-to-Earth using:
ratios/numbers
none of the above
bar graph/line
words
16
Data about Earth's surface using satellites orbiting Earth/other images taken from a distance:
remote sensing
map projections
demographic data
census data
17
Which is the best example of hierarchical diffusion?
creating a fashion line modeled off of 1920s fashion
a principal training teachers who in turn train students
moving to a new country and bringing your native language
everyone with an iPhone having instant access to iTunes
18
A map with a scale of "1: 10" most likely shows:
the whole globe
the United States
downtown Minneapolis
the Midwest
19
When you cross the International Date Line, you move the clock ahead/behind by how much time?
1 hour
15 hours
24 hours
2 hours
20
A large scale map shows a ___________ amount of detail.
large
small
21
A formal/uniform region is a region in which:
outsiders have a stereotyped view about the region/people
everyone/almost everyone shares a characteristic
some sort of activity links different places
voting districts have been rigged to favor a political party
22
In geographic terms, "scale" refers to:
relationship of a location/place to other locations/places
relationship of size on map to size on Earth
connections between regions
internal characteristics of a location/place
23
A popular film premieres in New York City, a week later opens in Chicago and LA. This is:
stimulus diffusion
relocation diffusion
contagious diffusion
hierarchical diffusion
24
Cartography is:
the science of making maps
the art of making maps
the study of human-environment interaction
a type of map projection
25
Which projection is good if you want accurate information about distance across oceans?
Planar
Mercator
Robinson
Goode's Homosoline
26
Ideas that spread via the internet are most likely being diffused through:
hierarchical diffusion
stimulus diffusion
contagious diffusion
relocation diffusion
27
Distortion means
the same thing as "map projection"
some form of inaccuracy created by stretching/cutting
a very accurate 3D representation of a 2D surface
a representation of a 2D surface on a 3D model
28
Increasing gap in economic conditions between regions in the core and regions in the periphery:
distance decay
uneven development
demographic transition
communism
29
Which is not an example of a perceptual/vernacular region?
people there love the outdoors
smart people go to school there
a majority of people there voted for Democrats in 2006
rich people live there
30
Which is the best example of relocation diffusion?
Ukrainian immigrants opening a restaurant in Chicago
a Chinese band playing covers of American pop music
the spread of the Ebola virus
youtube video footage of civil war in Syria reaching MN
31
A topographic map is one that shows (primarily):
demographic information
elevation
political boundaries
location of natural resources
32
The level of details and amount of area covered on a map depend upon its:
location
map scale
situation
spatial interaction
33
The Mercator Projection fails to show that:
meridians come together at the poles
parallels actually aren't parallel
the International Date Line
meridians do not intersect
34
The spatial phenomenon of diminishing contact/connectivity between people as distance increases
space-time compression
distance decay
time-space convergence
unequal access
35
According to Rubenstein, human geographers ask these two questions:
How do people use resources? How do people get resources?
How have cultures changed over time? Why?
How can we protect the environment? How controls resources?
Where are people and activities found? Why are they there?
36
A small scale map shows a ______________ amount of area but a _______________ amount of detail.
small(er); large(r)
large(r); large(r)
large(r); small(er)
small(er); small(er)
37
To geographers, place is distinct from location because...
places do not have special cultural meaning to people
location is used to describe the uniqueness of an area
places having special meanings to people
locations are more meaningful to people
38
Which is an example of a feature within a cultural landscape?
underground houses built into the sod
all of the above
a mosque built in a city
irrigation systems in agriculture
39
All of the following are examples of "place," in geographic terms, except:
the Equator
The Mall of America
Chicago
The Florida State Fair
40
Perceptual/vernacular regions are often best seen through:
scientific/mathematical data on a map
peoples' mental maps
political maps
remote sensing
41
Possibilism is a more modern geographic theory stating that:
technology has allowed people to produce more food, faster
people have the ability to modify their natural environments
you can "read" a culture's values by how they use the land
a culture can't help but conform to its natural environment
42
The arrangement of a feature in space in broadly defined as:
dispersed
density
clustered
distribution
43
A functional region is also called a
uniform region
nodal region
formal region
perceptual region
44
When compared to a city, distribution of houses in a suburb are most likely to be described as:
dense
clustered
concentrated
dispersed
45
Relocation diffusion is:
rapid, widespread diffusion of a characteristic
process by which a characteristic spreads across space
spread of an idea from persons/nodes of authority
an idea spreads through the migration of people
46
"Clustered" and "dispersed" are further descriptions of which property of distribution?
physiological density
concentration
arithmetic density
pattern
47
How many times zones are there in the world?
360
15
24
2
48
Which of the following could be considered a formal region?
areas where Buddhism is the main religion
a dangerous neighborhood
a milkshed
an interstate highway system
49
The International Date Line is a line of longitude at which degree?
360 degrees
180 degrees
15 degrees
0 degrees
50
"1: 2000" is an example of a(n):
graphic scale
mathematical scale
written scale
scale of analysis
51
Which is not true of the Prime Meridian?
it is a major line of longitude
it is the same thing as the International Date Line
it could have been located anywhere in the world
it runs through Greenwich, England
52
Geographic Information System(s) (GIS) is different than GPS in that:
GIS doesn't use remote sensing
GIS uses computers to layer maps/data
GIS uses latitude/longitude to pinpoint locations
GIS is less sophisticated than GPS
53
A classic, widely shared example of an American vernacular region is
Lakeville South High School
Independence, Iowa
6 degrees south latitude, fifteen degrees west longitude
The South
54
The Equator was created because:
it is the part of Earth that tilts furtherest from the Sun
it ran through a powerful world center when it was created
it has the largest circumference & access to the Sun
it is where most people live
55
The word "geography" was invented by the ancient Greek scholar named:
Socrates
Herotodus
Aristotle
Eratosthenes
56
Because Earth is very nearly spherical in shape, the best/most accurate way to represent it is:
a conical projection
a globe
a map
the Goode's Homosoline projection
57
"Culture is the agent, the natural area the medium, the cultural landscape is the ______."
language
philosophy
result
religion
58
Zero degrees longitude is known as:
the prime meridian
the equator
the International Dateline
Central Time Zone
59
What does "cultural landscape" mean?
an approach that focuses on human-environment interaction
the scientific study of ecosystems
the fashioning/modification of a natural landscape by people
a set of shared values, beliefs, and practices
60
A reduction in time needed for one person/item/idea to reach another place due to technology:
break-in-bulk point
distance decay
contagious diffusion
space-time compression
61
Which American geographer is associated with the cultural landscape/regional studies approach?
Robert Platt
Paul Vidal de la Blance
Herotodus
Jean Bruhes
62
In a functional region, the "node" is a/the:
stereotype/belief/misconception
hub/central point/center
least important point of the region
none of the above
63
Which type of diffusion is broken down further into three sub-types of diffusion?
contagious
expansion
relocation
hierarchical
64
All of the following are site characteristics except
50 miles from Des Moines
a railroad line
a housing development
a major river
65
Zero degrees latitude is known as:
the International Date Line
the Tropic of Capricorn
the Equator
the Prime Meridian
66
If historians organize material/information chronologically, then geographers organize info...
demographically
environmentally
spatially
aerially
67
An area of Earth defined by one or more shared traits/characteristics is called a(n)
place
perceptual region
region
state
68
One problem with small scale maps is:
very little surface area is depicted
details are omitted due to space constrictions
scale of analysis is too zoomed in; context is lost
formal regions cannot be observed
69
Which map projection greatly distorts Earth's polar regions while preserving other land areas?
Robinson
Azimuthal
Peter's
Mercator
70
What is a toponym?
the name of a country
a place name
a type of terrain
a type of boundary
71
Which is NOT an example of a uniform region?
areas that get Vikings games on radio/TV
areas where Russian is the dominant language spoken
states that voted Republican in the last election
the state of Wisconsin
72
Which is not a site characteristic?
a hilltop
near the Canadian border
an archipelago
a peninsula
73
A music app created by Company A is modified by Company B. This illustrates (BEST CHOICE):
expansion diffusion
emigration
hierarchical diffusion
stimulus diffusion
74
Into how many seconds is each minute of longitude/latitude divided?
60
10
20
30
75
A formal region is synonymous with a(n)...
nodal region
perceptual region
uniform region
political region
76
Into how many minutes is each degree of latitude or longitude divided?
60
15
10
180
77
Getting directions on your smartphone using Google Maps is a form of:
mash-up
GPS
aerial photography
GIS
78
A region can consist of...
only shared climate/weather patterns
only shared cultural traits (e.g. language, religion)
only shared cultural features
any area larger than a point and smaller than the globe
79
Written scale compares the relationship between unit of measurement on the map and Earth using:
ratios/fractions
bar graph/line
numbers
words
80
European map-making was revived during the Age of Exploration (i.e. Columbus) because:
monarchs wanted to safely reach new colonies
explorers needed accurate maps to get to the riches
missionaries wanted accurate maps to seek converts
pirates wanted to bury their treasures
81
A map with a scale of "1: 10" most likely shows:
the whole globe
the United States
downtown Minneapolis
the Midwest
82
According to Rubenstein, geography is:
the study of human land use
the graphing of demographic information
the study of human interaction with the earth
the study and explanation of the location of things on Earth
83
The location of origin for any phenomenon is called:
hearth
site
diffusion
situation
84
Site characteristics are
physical features of a location that impact settlement
where a place is in relation to other places
a location amenable to human settlement
the intersection of meridians & parallels
85
When determining how much of Earth's surface to represent on a map, a cartographer considers:
projection type
globalization
scale
regions

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