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what does this map show?
average temperature
political orientation
time zones
physical features
2
what does the red line represent?
equator
international date line
prime meridian
3
what is a vernacular region?
an area created by movement around a central hub
an area defined by how people percieve it
a related area with defined borders
4
study of human adaptations to social and physical environments
cultural anthropology
cultural ecology
human geography
possibilism
5
this map is organized by population. what type of map is this?
cartogram
cartograph
mercator
flow line
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number of things in a certain area
density
deduction
distribution
difference
7
what is the relationship between a scale that generalizes and vernacular regions?
one is a scale and one is a region, so there's no connection
both wildly stereotype
both are based on your perspective of a place
regions are often defined by scales and this is no exception
8
Which is an example of a perceptual region
National League West of Major League Baseball
Corn Belt
Metropolitan Tokyo
Dixie
9
what is a map projection?
a globe or 3-D model
the earth in 2-D
a transparent layer over a map
a sketch of world themes
10
why is the internet abolishing distance decay?
there is less time and distance between places
the internet defies time entirely
there is more time and distance between places
11
when a weaker culture takes on the characteristics of the dominant culture
contagious diffusion
acculturation
stimulus diffusion
assimilation
12
Mercator maps are cylindrical and have accurate
shape
distance
shape, size, and distance
size
13
what is a periphery country?
a country in between rich and poor
rich country that takes in revenue from poor countries
poor country that depends on rich countries
14
what type of map highlights naturally occuring features?
cylindrical
time zone
physical
political
15
what is a semi-periphery country?
a country in between rich and poor
rich country that takes in revenue from poor countries
poor country that depends on rich countries
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which is the primary geographic effect of the globalization of the economy
more local ownership makes industries less likely to move
production shifted to low-cost locations in developing areas
countries have more control over the economy within
production is increasingly concentrated in Europe
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another term for cultural landscape
possibilism
cultural ecology
regional studies approach
environmental determinism
18
physiological pop. density differs from crude pop. density in that physiological density
examines pop. of cities, and crude includes rural areas
is a measure of how density is perceived
is the number of people per housing unit, crude is per mile
explains density in terms of arable land
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what is physical geography?
spacial location
environmental phenomenons: tornadoes, hurricanes, etc.
natural phenomenons: trees, mountains, etc.
landscape analysis
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what is this an example of?
hierarchy of regions
region chain
natural flow line
political relations
21
true or false: globalization is the expansion of linkages and flows of goods, ideas, etc.
true
false
22
Physiological density is the number of people per unit area of arable land
False
True
23
diffusion that occurs but some aspect of the innovation is not adopted due to cultural barriers
contagious diffusion
stimulus diffusion
migrant diffusion
hierarchical diffusion
24
true or false: with frictional distance, it's easy to get to far away locations
true
false
25
which of these represents relative location?
on the circumference of the arctic circle
to the left of the golden gate bridge
0°
64.4°, 124°
26
Conic map projections
shapes are accurate but distance is not
distance accurate, shapes and areas are not
shapes are not accurate
only the size of the land is accurate
27
a place name
Phenonym
Toponym
Acronym
Isonym
28
true or false: this is a statistical map
true
false
29
All of the following are barriers to diffusion, EXCEPT:
Time and Distance decay
Cultural barriers
Technological barriers
Physical barriers
30
what type of map is this?
isoline
flow dot
dot
distorted
31
what is time-space compression?
degree of linkage between locations
through technology we can connect with far away places
the friction between core and periphery locations
if something is farther away, it's harder to connect with
32
Agricultural density is the number of farmers divided by total available land
False
True
33
what is an interdependency among scales?
scales form their own hierarchy
scales on polar ends are always related to each other
what happens at one scale is the result of other factors
scales are more independent the farther they move away
34
what type of map is this?
chloropleth
choropleth
isaline
isoline
35
arithmetic density is the total number of people divided by total land area
True
False
36
when 2 cultures become indistinguishable
complete diffusion
contagious diffusion
acculturation
assimilation
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what is the name for the type of map that's not physical but lets you know where things are?
perceptual
flow dot
cerebral
non-planar
38
what does gps stand for?
global planar system
global planar status
global positioning system
global positoning status
39
To geographers, the spread of McDonalds around the world represents
economic and cultural globalization
relocation diffusion of restaurants
rise in popularity of beef products
a popular fad
40
which of these represents absolute location?
to the left of the golden gate bridge
on the circumference of the arctic circle
64.4°, 124°
0°
41
how does possibilism relate to environmental determinism?
possibilism argues that culture shapes society
possibilism argues that culture shapes the environment
possibilism argues that the environment shapes society
possibilism argues that society shapes the environment
42
concept that the physical environ. limits humans, but people can adjust
spatial association
possibilism
environmental determinism
cultural relativism
43
true or false: place is a location's natural and human attributes
false
true
44
map scale most useful for studying the details of geographic features of a farming community
1:10,000
1:3,000,000
1:125,000
1:750,000
45
what type of map is this?
cartogram
cartograph
isoline
thematic
46
which map would have the largest scale
world
continent
county
city
47
true or false: regionalism is identifying a person by their cultural group."they are christian"
true
false
48
true or false: spacial perspective is the study of why, where, and what something is
false
true
49
what does the red line represent?
prime meridian
equator
international date line
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define human geography:
how people make places and interact with people
the idea that culture shapes society
the study of determining where to place new facilities
an increasing sense of connectedness
51
Goode's Interrupted Map distorts
size
nothing
distance
shape
52
geographic area that includes both cultural and natural resources and wildlife
cultural landscape
landscape
location
environment
53
what type of map is this?
thematic
momential
flow line
polar
54
natural arrangement of various animals and plants in different regions
distribution
diffusion
environment
migration
55
what term describes the physical characteristics of a place?
position
point
site
place
56
what is a formal region?
a related area with defined borders
an area defined by how people percieve it
an area created by movement around a central hub
57
the place where an innovative idea originates
hearth
location
origination area
home
58
true or false: regions can overlap.
true
false
59
what is a core country?
rich country that takes in revenue from poor countries
a country in between rich and poor
poor country that depends on rich countries
60
What type of diffusion starts with people of power or big cities and leapfrogs
migrant diffusion
contagious diffusion
stimulus diffusion
hierarchical diffusion
61
what type of diffusion spreads through a group equally without regard for class or power
stimulus diffusion
contagious diffusion
migrant diffusion
hierarchical diffusion
62
The Land Ordinance of 1785 separated townships into how many parts
6
26
16
36
63
historic diffusion of HIV/AIDS in the US is an example of which type of diffusion
hierarchical diffusion
stimulus diffusion
contagious diffusion
relocation diffusion
64
when an innovation has strong but brief adoption, spreads, and then dies out at the hearth
hierarchical diffusion
stimulus diffusion
migrant diffusion
contagious diffusion
65
what law is this: "everything is related, but near things are more related than distant things"
dr. jon snow's law
tobler's first law
pattinson's four traditions
the seventh theme of human geography
66
what type of map projection is this?
mercator
tubular
conic
right angular
67
what is an example of a cultural landscape
coastal wetland
eroded shoreline
oak trees
adobe ruins
68
when diffusion moves along with people
relocation diffusio
stimulus diffusion
hierarchical diffusion
contagious diffusion
69
In Losing Our Sense of Place, the author states that to understand a location you must do what?
go there and talk to the locals
research the culture of the location
study the region of the location
do extensive academic research
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customs, arts, social institutions, language, religion, and achievements of a group
culture
environmentalism
humanism
traditions
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In Losing Our Sense..., what groups can take advantage of the public ignorance of geography?
Politicians, Businesses, Advertisers
Advertisers and Philanthropists
Politicians
Businesses and Environmentalists
