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1
As you travel east from Texas to India, the time zones will become . . .
one day behind
remain the same
later in the day
earlier in the day
2
The map below exaggerates the size of land in the far north and south. It's know as the . .
Mercator Projection
Peters Projection
Azimuthal Projection
Robinson Projection
3
Describe the distribution below:
dispersed and linear
clustered and sparse
linear and sparse
dense and grid pattern
4
What is a geographic hearth?
were the equator and prime meridian meet
an area of low population density
a place where a new trend or innovation begins to spread
an area of high population density
5
How would you describe the
concentration
of distribution below?
high density
geometrically organized
clustered sporatically
dispersed evenly
6
The map below focuses on the developing world, but distorts shape. It's know as the . .
Mercator Projection
Peters Projection
Robinson Projection
Azimuthal Projection
7
The most important question for human geographers is how we can improve the way that . . . ?
landscapes affect economics
cities are organized in different regions of the world
animals and the environment can cooperate
people interact with each other and the environment
8
Major cities like Los Angeles create regions of transportation, business, and culture called:
formal regions
climate regions
perceptual regions
functional regions
9
The prime meridian is at . . .
90° longitude
0° longitude
90° latitude
180° longitude
10
G.I.S. stands for Geographic Info Systems. G.I.S. is used to
help people navigate in their cars around city streets
create maps and charts using computer data and graphics
establish time zones
find an absolute location on the earth's surface
11
Describe the geographic idea of
site.
the physical landscape, terrain, and climate
how a place is influenced by what is around it
the traditions, beliefs, and perspective of a place
the absolute location using latitude and longitude
12
GPS, global positioning systems, need __________ to help you get directions on your iPhone.
satellites in space
road maps
Google Earth
GIS
13
How do we define the geographic
culture
of a place?
how a place is influenced by what is around it
the current issues that a city is dealing with
the absolute location using latitude and longitude
beliefs, traditions and what is considered "normal"
14
Christopher Columbus bringing European crops and animals to the Americas in 1492 was . . .
relocation diffusion
hierarchical diffusion
stimulus diffusion
contagious diffusion
15
Which is NOT a way that hierarchical (top-down) diffusion spreads?
A trend jumps from one major city to another
a culture adapts an idea to fit their traditions
Celebrities creating popular new fashion trends
Large companies start using a new technology
16
Which of the map below would have the largest scale?
A map of different flight routes around the world
A map of Mexico
A political map of South America
Map of downtown Austin
17
How do we define the geographic
situation
of a place?
the current issues that a city is dealing with
the traditions, beliefs, and perspective of a place
the absolute location using latitude and longitude
how a place is influenced by what is around it
18
The map below is an example of what type of thematic map?
political map
graduated symbol
isoline
cartogram
19
A region that is determined by people's opinions, like the American "Deep South", is a . . .
perceptual region
climate region
functional region
formal region
20
Christianity spreading outward from Israel over hundreds of years is an example of . . .
contagious diffusion
stimulus diffusion
relocation diffusion
hierarchical diffusion
