AP Human Geography; The Nature of Geography

Question 1

Site characteristics include

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The unique physical and human characteristics of a location

Question 2

The population distribution of the United States most closely resembles

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A clustered and dispersed pattern

Question 3

“Sense of Place” refers to

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Unique physical/human attributes that give a place character

Question 4

The Prime Meridian separates the Northern & Southern Hemispheres

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False

Question 5

What two purposes to Maps serve as

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A Reference Tool, A Communications Tool

Question 6

The elements common to all spatial distributions are

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Density, dispersion, and pattern

Question 7

GPS devices determine

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X, Y, and Z values for an object

Question 8

The smaller the scale of a map, the larger is the earth area it displays

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True

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of relocation diffusion

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All of the above

Question 10

One goal of geography is to define and analyze regions

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True

Question 11

The location of a place described by its local physical characteristics is called its

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Site

Question 12

Geographic Information Systems uses multiple layers of information to produce

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Computer maps

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT an example of expansion diffusion

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Relocation diffusion

Question 14

Which of the following statements about latitude is NOT true?

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Latitude is always written as some number between 0 and 180

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of regions?

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Historical sequence

Question 16

Geography deliberately avoids consideration of past conditions

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False

Question 17

All of the following are types of mathematical scales used on maps EXCEPT

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Scale of analysis

Question 18

Combination of unique physical & human characteristics in specific location is referred to as

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Site

Question 19

The why of where refers to

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Idea that the explanation of a spatial pattern is crucial

Question 20

A functional or nodal region is defined by

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Internal patterns of interaction and connection

Question 21

Longitude lines run Vertically

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True

Question 22

The idea that spatial interaction declines as distance increases is known as

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Distance-decay

Question 23

Remote Sensing is often used during peace-time to analyze

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All of the above

Question 24

A map scale is the ratio between distance on the map and distance on the ground.

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True

Question 25

Methods of collecting data in the field include

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All of the above

Question 26

GPS stands for

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Global Positioning System

Question 27

A contour is an isoline showing

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Points of equal elevation

Question 28

Every map projection has some degree of distortion because:

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Curved surface can't be represented on a flat surface equal

Question 29

Geographers often use this type of investigative method to examine issues.

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Inquiry

Question 30

A street address is an example of

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Absolute Location

Question 31

Which of the following is NOT a key element on a map

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Meta data

Question 32

Boundaries of functional regions are frequently impermanent and changeable.

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True

Question 33

Cultural diffusion is

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The spread of culture traits from one group to another

Question 34

All maps have

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Distortion

Question 35

Mental maps could be especially useful for

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All of the above

Question 36

Absolute location

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Is a precise position on the surface of the globe

Question 37

An isoline on a map

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Connects points of equal value of the mapped item

Question 38

Which of the following is an example of hierarchical diffusion?

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Spread of laptop computers from the upper to middle class

Question 39

Where something is located in relationship to something else is referred to as

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Situational Characteristics

Question 40

A large-scale map depicts

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A large amount of detail and a small amount of area

Question 41

Geographers consistently ask

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Why of where questions

Question 42

A thematic map displays a single category of data or a specific spatial distribution

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True

Question 43

In order to analyze patterns on the landscape, geographers often start with

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Observations

Question 44

The type of map that shows areas with statistical values in 3-5 categories is known as a

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Choropleth map

Question 45

Toponyms tend to fall into which of the following categories in the United States

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All of the above

Question 46

The situation of a place

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Can change over time as external relations change

Question 47

An example of a formal region is

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The city limits of El Paso

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