Possibilism is a more modern geographic theory stating that:

people have the ability to modify their natural environments

Geographic Information System(s) (GIS) is different than GPS in that:

GIS uses computers to layer maps/data

Which of the following could be considered a formal region?

areas where Buddhism is the main religion

A formal/uniform region is a region in which:

everyone/almost everyone shares a characteristic

A renewable resource is one that is:

produced in nature more rapidly than it's consumed by humans

According to Rubenstein, human geographers ask these two questions:

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

Relocation diffusion is:

an idea spreads through the migration of people

One problem with small scale maps is:

details are omitted due to space constrictions

A functional/nodal region is:

an area organized around a node/focal point

According to Rubenstein, geography is:

the study and explanation of the location of things on Earth

Which is NOT an example of a uniform region?

areas that get Vikings games on radio/TV

frequency with which something occurs in space

What does "cultural landscape" mean?

the fashioning/modification of a natural landscape by people

In geographic terms, "scale" refers to:

relationship of size on map to size on Earth

Which is the best example of relocation diffusion?

Ukrainian immigrants opening a restaurant in Chicago

What is an ecosystem?

group of organisms & abiotic spheres they interact with

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1
A small scale map shows a ______________ amount of area but a _______________ amount of detail.
large(r); large(r)
small(er); large(r)
large(r); small(er)
small(er); small(er)
2
A topographic map is one that shows (primarily):
location of natural resources
demographic information
elevation
political boundaries
3
An arc drawn between the North and South poles is called a(n):
longitude
meridian
parallel
latitude
4
When determining how much of Earth's surface to represent on a map, a cartographer considers:
scale
regions
projection type
globalization
5
Possibilism is a more modern geographic theory stating that:
a culture can't help but conform to its natural environment
you can "read" a culture's values by how they use the land
people have the ability to modify their natural environments
technology has allowed people to produce more food, faster
6
Geographic Information System(s) (GIS) is different than GPS in that:
GIS uses latitude/longitude to pinpoint locations
GIS is less sophisticated than GPS
GIS uses computers to layer maps/data
GIS doesn't use remote sensing
7
Which of the following could be considered a formal region?
a milkshed
a dangerous neighborhood
an interstate highway system
areas where Buddhism is the main religion
8
A large scale map shows a ___________ amount of detail.
large
small
9
Zero degrees latitude is known as:
the Tropic of Capricorn
the Prime Meridian
the International Date Line
the Equator
10
Perceptual/vernacular regions are often best seen through:
peoples' mental maps
political maps
scientific/mathematical data on a map
remote sensing
11
The thin layer of gases surrounding Earth is called the:
biosphere
hydrosphere
atmosphere
lithosphere
12
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
13
A renewable resource is one that is:
produced in nature more slowly than it is consumed by humans
produced in nature more rapidly than it's consumed by humans
protected by use/development by the government
less expensive to use than other resources
14
In a map scale ratio of "1: 24,000", the "1" refers to the size of a feature on:
the Earth's surface
the map
in reality
in space
15
When compared to a city, distribution of houses in a suburb are most likely to be described as:
dispersed
concentrated
dense
clustered
16
Which is an example of a nodal/functional region?
people who live in an area and travel to the same store
a state capital
all of the above
areas that share the service of a cell phone provider
17
The use of Earth's resources in ways that ensure resource availability in the future is called:
preservation
sustainability
globalization
development
18
According to Rubenstein, human geographers ask these two questions:
How do people use resources? How do people get resources?
Where are people and activities found? Why are they there?
How can we protect the environment? How controls resources?
How have cultures changed over time? Why?
19
A reduction in time needed for one person/item/idea to reach another place due to technology:
space-time compression
break-in-bulk point
distance decay
contagious diffusion
20
The Greek roots of the word "geography" are "geo" and "graphy"; these words translate to:
Earth; to study
Earth; to write
land; to study
land; to draw
21
Relocation diffusion is:
spread of an idea from persons/nodes of authority
process by which a characteristic spreads across space
rapid, widespread diffusion of a characteristic
an idea spreads through the migration of people
22
All of the following area properties of distribution across space except:
density
concentration
pattern
region
23
The long-term average weather conditions/patterns of a particular area/region/location:
climate
seasons
weather
ecosystem
24
A map with a scale of "1: 10" most likely shows:
the Midwest
downtown Minneapolis
the whole globe
the United States
25
The word "geography" was invented by the ancient Greek scholar named:
Herotodus
Eratosthenes
Socrates
Aristotle
26
Which is an example of a feature within a cultural landscape?
all of the above
a mosque built in a city
underground houses built into the sod
irrigation systems in agriculture
27
The level of details and amount of area covered on a map depend upon its:
situation
map scale
location
spatial interaction
28
Zero degrees longitude is known as:
the International Dateline
the equator
Central Time Zone
the prime meridian
29
Which projection is good if you want accurate information about distance across oceans?
Goode's Homosoline
Mercator
Robinson
Planar
30
In a functional region, the "node" is a/the:
stereotype/belief/misconception
none of the above
least important point of the region
hub/central point/center
31
One problem with small scale maps is:
details are omitted due to space constrictions
scale of analysis is too zoomed in; context is lost
formal regions cannot be observed
very little surface area is depicted
32
What is a toponym?
a type of boundary
the name of a country
a type of terrain
a place name
33
A music app created by Company A is modified by Company B. This illustrates (BEST CHOICE):
emigration
hierarchical diffusion
expansion diffusion
stimulus diffusion
34
The spatial phenomenon of diminishing contact/connectivity between people as distance increases
time-space convergence
space-time compression
unequal access
distance decay
35
A functional/nodal region is:
an area that people believe exists
none of the above
an area organized around a node/focal point
an area within which everyone shares one or more traits
36
How many times zones are there in the world?
24
2
360
15
37
A popular film premieres in New York City, a week later opens in Chicago and LA. This is:
hierarchical diffusion
stimulus diffusion
contagious diffusion
relocation diffusion
38
According to Rubenstein, geography is:
the study of human land use
the study and explanation of the location of things on Earth
the study of human interaction with the earth
the graphing of demographic information
39
Which is NOT an example of a uniform region?
the state of Wisconsin
states that voted Republican in the last election
areas where Russian is the dominant language spoken
areas that get Vikings games on radio/TV
40
Which type of diffusion is broken down further into three sub-types of diffusion?
relocation
contagious
hierarchical
expansion
41
Density is the...
geometric arrangement of objects in space
none of the above
extent of a feature's spread over space
frequency with which something occurs in space
42
What does "cultural landscape" mean?
the fashioning/modification of a natural landscape by people
the scientific study of ecosystems
an approach that focuses on human-environment interaction
a set of shared values, beliefs, and practices
43
Ideas that spread via the internet are most likely being diffused through:
contagious diffusion
relocation diffusion
stimulus diffusion
hierarchical diffusion
44
In geographic terms, "scale" refers to:
connections between regions
internal characteristics of a location/place
relationship of a location/place to other locations/places
relationship of size on map to size on Earth
45
"Clustered" and "dispersed" are further descriptions of which property of distribution?
pattern
physiological density
concentration
arithmetic density
46
Which map projection greatly distorts Earth's polar regions while preserving other land areas?
Peter's
Azimuthal
Robinson
Mercator
47
Which is the best example of relocation diffusion?
a Chinese band playing covers of American pop music
the spread of the Ebola virus
Ukrainian immigrants opening a restaurant in Chicago
youtube video footage of civil war in Syria reaching MN
48
According to Rubenstein, a geographer's most important tool for understanding the Earth is:
GPS
aerial photography
GIS
a map
49
A functional region is also called a
formal region
uniform region
nodal region
perceptual region
50
What is an ecosystem?
geographic approach emphasizing human-enviro interactions
group of organisms & abiotic spheres they interact with
19th century theory attributing culture to natural enviro
scientific study of biotic-abiotic interactions
51
The arrangement of a feature in space in broadly defined as:
density
distribution
clustered
dispersed
52
The Mercator Projection fails to show that:
meridians do not intersect
parallels actually aren't parallel
the International Date Line
meridians come together at the poles
53
Geographers define three main types of regions; which is not a main types of region?
ethnic
formal
functional
vernacular
54
The Earth's crust & portion of the upper mantle directly below the crust are called the:
atmosphere
hydrosphere
biosphere
lithosphere
55
Male-dominated sports fields taking up more space than female-dominated ballet studios...
agricultural density
globalization
discrimination
gendered spaces
56
Which is the best example of hierarchical diffusion?
everyone with an iPhone having instant access to iTunes
a principal training teachers who in turn train students
creating a fashion line modeled off of 1920s fashion
moving to a new country and bringing your native language
57
Human beings, elephants, trees, spiders, ants, leopards, and Ebola are all part of the Earth's:
biosphere
hydrosphere
lithosphere
atmosphere
58
All of the following are examples of "place," in geographic terms, except:
The Mall of America
the Equator
The MN State Fair
Chicago
59
What term is defined as, "a two-dimensional or flat-scale model of Earth's surface"?
a reference tool
a map
a communications tool
a cartogram
60
An area of Earth defined by one or more shared traits/characteristics is called a(n)
perceptual region
region
state
place
61
Cartography is:
a type of map projection
the science of making maps
the study of human-environment interaction
the art of making maps
62
A formal region is synonymous with a(n)...
nodal region
perceptual region
political region
uniform region
63
Diffusion is:
how clustered or dispersed something is over space
process by which a characteristic spreads from across space
the ratio of farmers to arable land
synonymous with migration
64
Oceans, seas, rivers, lakes, & streams are all a part of the Earth's:
biosphere
hydrosphere
atmosphere
lithosphere
65
In comparison to houses in Wyoming, houses in Minneapolis are likely to be described as:
dispersed
clustered
geometric
patterned
66
Which is not describing the situation of a place?
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
Lakeville is 30 miles south of Minneapolis
67
Because Earth is very nearly spherical in shape, the best/most accurate way to represent it is:
a map
the Goode's Homosoline projection
a conical projection
a globe
68
Getting directions on your smartphone using Google Maps is a form of:
GIS
mash-up
aerial photography
GPS
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A region can consist of...
only shared climate/weather patterns
only shared cultural features
any area larger than a point and smaller than the globe
only shared cultural traits (e.g. language, religion)

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