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APHG Unit 1: Thinking Geographically
APHG Unit 1: Thinking Geographically
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sizes of countries, states, counties, etc. are shown according to specific statistics
thematic map
choropleth
cartography
cartogram
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Which of the following is not a type of diffusion?
Hierarchical Diffusion
Reverse Hierarchical Diffusion
Contagious Diffusion
Popular Diffusion
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what is the name of this projection?
Robinson
None of the above
Mercator
Peters
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The use of satellites to take pictures of areas of the earth is called
GPS
Projections
GIS
Remote Sensing
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One tool the US Government uses to measure population?
The Census
Remote Sensing
Qualitative Data
Voting records
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Definition of site
location of a place relative to surroundings & other places
perceiving characteristics of places in different ways
characteristics at the immediate location, man-made
specific human and physical characteristics of a location
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What type of map Is shown?
Cartogram
Isoline
Choropleth
Goode's
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maps that people create in their minds based on experience and knowledge
functional
perceptual
mental map
formal
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shows and labels human-created boundaries, such as countries, states, cities, and capitals
road map
political map
physical map
plat map
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Characteristics of absolute location
Equator, Tropics, Circles
Prime Meridian, International Date Line
Use of longitude and latitude
The relation between places
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All map projections contain which of the following distortion:
Distance
Size
Elevation
Shape
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What type of map is shown?
Dot Map
Cartogram
Isoline
Graduated Symbol
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"The South" is considered what type of region?
Perceptual/Vernacular
Functional
Formal
Mental Map
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Which of the following is an example of geospatial technology?
GPS
GIS
Remote Sensing
Cartogram
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What type of map is shown?
Cartogram
Choropleth
Isoline
Graduated Symbol
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Definition of situation
location of a place relative to surroundings & other places
specific human and physical characteristics of a location
characteristics at the immediate location
perceiving characteristics of places in different ways
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Definition of sense of place
specific human and physical characteristics of a location
perceiving characteristics of places in different ways
characteristics at the immediate location
location of a place relative to surroundings & other places
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Data that is using numbers or amounts is?
Aerial Data
Quantitative Data
Qualitative Data
Remote sensing data
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Taking a spherical object attempted to be put on a flat surface is?
Relative Distance
Scale
Map Projections
Map
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Study of place names; affected by characteristics of location
teleography
topography
techography
toponym
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Geographic Information System (GIS) Does What?
Provides data layered on a geographic area
Provides absolute location
Pinpoints exact global coordinates
Shows ocean topography
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Choose the Correct Description of a Cultural Landscape
A Built Environment That Shows A Given Area's Culture
A Map Showing How a Particular Culture Spread
A Map Showing The Different Areas That A Culture Is Found
A Model Showing Different Traits of A Culture
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Region united by more than one trait/characteristics
mental map
formal
perceptual
functional
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each dot represents a specific quantity
cholorpleth map
isoline map
topographic map
dot distribution map
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Which of the following best describes time-space compression?
When Space and Time Become Not Space and Time, but Spacetime
When the amount of time something takes is made larger
When the amount of space something takes up is made smaller
When technology makes distances seem smaller
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People having the capability to manipulate their environment is known as...
Environmental Power
Cultural Ecology
Possibilism
Environmental Determinism
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Art and science of mapmaking
mapography
locationography
ideolography
cartography
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Characteristics of relative location
Connectivity of locations
Description of something in relation to other things
Accessibility between interactions of locations
Use of longitude and latitude
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show and label natural features, such as mountains, rivers, and deserts
political map
road map
physical map
plat map
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What type of map is shown?
Cartogram
Dot Map
Graduated Symbol
Mollweide
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set of processes that cause the relative distances between places to contract
friction of distance
time-space compression
Diffusion
relative location
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GPS Stands For..?
Geographic Point System
Global Positioning System
Geographic Positioning System
Global Position Standard
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Which of the following is an example of a thematic map?
Choropleth
Dot Map
Cartogram
Graduated Symbol Map
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uses colors, shades of one color, or patterns to show location of spatial data
dot map
choropleth map
topographic map
isoline map
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Distance Decay means...
Less Distance = Less Impact
More Distance = Less Impact
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"the spread of idea's and beliefs"
Diffusion
Stimulus Diffusion
Hierarchical Diffusion
Relocation Diffusion
