Lines of Latitude are:

measured in degrees north or south.

Distance decay states that people:

farther away are less likely to be exposed to an idea.

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AP HuG Exam 2

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1
A region with common characteristics throughout is a:
formal region
functional region
vernacular region
perceptual region
2
Which is an example of a formal region?
The United States
Plantation Country
The Great Plains
LSU football fans
3
Which is a functional region?
New Orleans Saints
The Deep South
Dutchtown, LA
Louisiana
4
The idea that the Earth seems smaller today because of modern technology is referred to as:
space-time compression
diffusion
shrinkage system
distance decay
5
A large scale map shows:
a larger area
a smaller area
the entire Earth
less detail
6
What is an advantage of the Mercator Map?
sizes can be compared
shapes are accurate
precise directions can be determined
accurate navigation
7
Cajun French is predominately spoken in southwestern LA. What type of region would this be?
vernacular
formal
functional
perceptual
8
The study of spatial variation or change over space is:
biology
possibilism
geology
geography
9
Lines of Latitude are:
also called meridians.
imaginary vertical lines on the Earth.
measured in degrees north or south.
never parallel to each each other.
10
Isoline maps:
show elevations with contour lines.
show physical features.
outline borders of nations.
connect points of equal value.
11
Physical boundaries define which type of region?
formal
functional
vernacular
nodal
12
Less dots on a population density map indicates:
more farmers per square mile
a high population
a low population
less farmland
13
____ describes the number of items in a given area.
Density
Distribution
Dispersion
Diffusion
14
A large number of items in a given area would be described as a high ____?
concentration
pattern
dispersion
diffusion
15
Distance decay states that people:
live closer to the hearth of an idea.
who live far away avoid fashion trends.
close to the hearth are more susceptible to diffusion.
farther away are less likely to be exposed to an idea.

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AP HuG Exam 2

15 termsStudBud Administration12 plays

Key Issues 1-4

Flashcards15 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 15

Answers

1
A region with common characteristics throughout is a:
formal region
functional region
vernacular region
perceptual region
2
Which is an example of a formal region?
The United States
Plantation Country
The Great Plains
LSU football fans
3
Which is a functional region?
New Orleans Saints
The Deep South
Dutchtown, LA
Louisiana
4
The idea that the Earth seems smaller today because of modern technology is referred to as:
space-time compression
diffusion
shrinkage system
distance decay
5
A large scale map shows:
a larger area
a smaller area
the entire Earth
less detail
6
What is an advantage of the Mercator Map?
sizes can be compared
shapes are accurate
precise directions can be determined
accurate navigation
7
Cajun French is predominately spoken in southwestern LA. What type of region would this be?
vernacular
formal
functional
perceptual
8
The study of spatial variation or change over space is:
biology
possibilism
geology
geography
9
Lines of Latitude are:
also called meridians.
imaginary vertical lines on the Earth.
measured in degrees north or south.
never parallel to each each other.
10
Isoline maps:
show elevations with contour lines.
show physical features.
outline borders of nations.
connect points of equal value.
11
Physical boundaries define which type of region?
formal
functional
vernacular
nodal
12
Less dots on a population density map indicates:
more farmers per square mile
a high population
a low population
less farmland
13
____ describes the number of items in a given area.
Density
Distribution
Dispersion
Diffusion
14
A large number of items in a given area would be described as a high ____?
concentration
pattern
dispersion
diffusion
15
Distance decay states that people:
live closer to the hearth of an idea.
who live far away avoid fashion trends.
close to the hearth are more susceptible to diffusion.
farther away are less likely to be exposed to an idea.