According to Rubenstein, critics of sustainability argue that:

Earth has enough resources&new tech improves our use of them

Ptolemy based his ancient maps on information gathered from:

merchants & soldiers traveling through the Roman empire

Possibilism is a more modern geographic theory stating that:

people have the ability to modify their natural environments

Polders, found in The Netherlands are:

pieces of land created by training water from an area

Which is not an example of a perceptual/vernacular region?

a majority of people there voted for Democrats in 2006

According to Rubenstein, geographers broadly define "culture" as being:

what people care about and take care of

A region can consist of...

any area larger than a point and smaller than the globe

Cultural landscape can also be thought of as

what you can tell about a culture by looking at land-use

Which is NOT an example of a uniform region?

areas that get Vikings games on radio/TV

What is the biggest drawback to using a small globe?

it's not big enough to show much detail

Which is not describing the situation of a place?

St. Paul is located on the Mississippi River

A formal/uniform region is a region in which:

everyone/almost everyone shares a characteristic

Site characteristics are

physical features of a location that impact settlement

Cultural landscape can be thought of as

what people do to the natural environment

Rubenstein describes three pillars of sustainability. What are these pillars?

environmental, economic, social

A renewable resource is one that is:

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

Which is not a site characteristic?

the most important city in a region

Which is the best example of hierarchical diffusion?

a principal training teachers who in turn train students

The root word "hetero" means:

mixed/different/variety/diverse

Seeing Christmas decorations all over homes and city streets is a way to read/interpret:

the cultural landscape of an area

Which is the best example of relocation diffusion?

Ukrainian immigrants opening a restaurant in Chicago

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1
A map of which geographic area shows the largest scale of analysis?
Lakeville South High School
MN
the Twin Cities metro area
Lakeville, MN
2
Data about Earth's surface using satellites orbiting Earth/other images taken from a distance:
map projections
demographic data
remote sensing
census data
3
According to Rubenstein, critics of sustainability argue that:
Human happiness is more important than the health of Earth.
Environmental activists are just paranoid.
Earth has enough resources&new tech improves our use of them
The ability of future generations to survive is unimportant.
4
Increasing gap in economic conditions between regions in the core and regions in the periphery:
demographic transition
uneven development
distance decay
communism
5
Human beings, elephants, trees, spiders, ants, leopards, and Ebola are all part of the Earth's:
atmosphere
biosphere
hydrosphere
lithosphere
6
Ptolemy based his ancient maps on information gathered from:
people taken as slaves from conquered lands
nomadic preachers traveling throughout ancient China
wealthy travelers traveling the Silk Road
merchants & soldiers traveling through the Roman empire
7
Any spatial phenomenon diffuses from a (choose the BEST answer):
place
site
location
hearth
8
"Culture is the agent, the natural area the medium, the cultural landscape is the ______."
religion
philosophy
language
result
9
"1: 2000" is an example of a(n):
graphic scale
scale of analysis
written scale
mathematical scale
10
Which is not a way geographers identify specific locations on Earth?
toponym/place name
site
GDP
situation
11
Possibilism is a more modern geographic theory stating that:
people have the ability to modify their natural environments
technology has allowed people to produce more food, faster
you can "read" a culture's values by how they use the land
a culture can't help but conform to its natural environment
12
Polders, found in The Netherlands are:
pieces of land created by training water from an area
none of the above
channels dug through land to connect two waterways
mounds of earth created for burial purposes
13
Which is not an example of a perceptual/vernacular region?
smart people go to school there
a majority of people there voted for Democrats in 2006
people there love the outdoors
rich people live there
14
According to Rubenstein, geographers broadly define "culture" as being:
a people's shared beliefs & practices
a people's religion & language
what people care about and take care of
how people interact with the natural environment
15
The use of Earth's resources in ways that ensure resource availability in the future is called:
sustainability
preservation
globalization
development
16
A region can consist of...
only shared cultural features
only shared climate/weather patterns
any area larger than a point and smaller than the globe
only shared cultural traits (e.g. language, religion)
17
A graphic scale compares map-to-Earth using:
ratios/numbers
bar graph/line
words
none of the above
18
A formal region is synonymous with a(n)...
political region
nodal region
perceptual region
uniform region
19
What term is defined as, "a two-dimensional or flat-scale model of Earth's surface"?
a communications tool
a reference tool
a cartogram
a map
20
In a functional region, the "node" is a/the:
none of the above
stereotype/belief/misconception
least important point of the region
hub/central point/center
21
What is a toponym?
a type of boundary
a place name
the name of a country
a type of terrain
22
Cultural landscape can also be thought of as
what shared characteristics you can see between areas
the interplay between atmosphere & water systems
what you can tell about a culture by looking at land-use
a group of people with a shared culture
23
The level of details and amount of area covered on a map depend upon its:
location
spatial interaction
map scale
situation
24
"Clustered" and "dispersed" are further descriptions of which property of distribution?
pattern
arithmetic density
concentration
physiological density
25
What degree of latitude is the North Pole?
zero deg. latitude
90 deg. south latitude
90 deg. north latitude
30 deg. north latitude
26
Male-dominated sports fields taking up more space than female-dominated ballet studios...
agricultural density
gendered spaces
globalization
discrimination
27
Which is NOT an example of a uniform region?
states that voted Republican in the last election
areas where Russian is the dominant language spoken
the state of Wisconsin
areas that get Vikings games on radio/TV
28
The long-term average weather conditions/patterns of a particular area/region/location:
climate
weather
seasons
ecosystem
29
What is the biggest drawback to using a small globe?
it's too cumbersome to carry around all the time
it's simply not accurate
it's not big enough to show much detail
it has no disadvantages
30
Which shows an INCREASE in scale?
Minnesota-->North America
Lakeville-->USA
MN-->Lakeville
Lakeville-->MN
31
Which is not describing the situation of a place?
Lakeville is 30 miles south of Minneapolis
Minneapolis & St. Paul are across the river from each other
St. Paul is located on the Mississippi River
Apple Valley is 10 minutes from Lakeville
32
Written scale compares the relationship between unit of measurement on the map and Earth using:
bar graph/line
ratios/fractions
numbers
words
33
A formal/uniform region is a region in which:
voting districts have been rigged to favor a political party
everyone/almost everyone shares a characteristic
outsiders have a stereotyped view about the region/people
some sort of activity links different places
34
Which term is not/less associated with "geographic grid"/"geographic grid system"?
longitude
distortion
imaginary arcs
latitude
35
All of the following are site characteristics except
a railroad line
a housing development
a major river
50 miles from Des Moines
36
All of the following area properties of distribution across space except:
region
density
concentration
pattern
37
Site characteristics are
where a place is in relation to other places
the intersection of meridians & parallels
physical features of a location that impact settlement
a location amenable to human settlement
38
Cultural landscape can be thought of as
conflict between nations over resources
what people do to the natural environment
how one natural system impacts another natural system
permanently settling in a new country
39
Rubenstein describes three pillars of sustainability. What are these pillars?
renewable, nonrenewable, technological
carrying capacity, pronatal, antinatal
environmental, economic, social
conservation, preservation, globalization
40
A renewable resource is one that is:
less expensive to use than other resources
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
41
The spatial phenomenon of diminishing contact/connectivity between people as distance increases
unequal access
distance decay
time-space convergence
space-time compression
42
Which is not a site characteristic?
arid
the most important city in a region
fertile soil
temperate climate
43
Hierarchical, expansion, and stimulus diffusion are all types of:
relocation diffusion
migration
expansion diffusion
density
44
Cartography is:
a type of map projection
the study of human-environment interaction
the art of making maps
the science of making maps
45
Zero degrees latitude is known as:
the Equator
the Tropic of Capricorn
the International Date Line
the Prime Meridian
46
Which is the best example of hierarchical diffusion?
creating a fashion line modeled off of 1920s fashion
everyone with an iPhone having instant access to iTunes
a principal training teachers who in turn train students
moving to a new country and bringing your native language
47
The root word "hetero" means:
"the people"
related to culture
mixed/different/variety/diverse
same/similar
48
A topographic map is one that shows (primarily):
elevation
location of natural resources
demographic information
political boundaries
49
If historians organize material/information chronologically, then geographers organize info...
environmentally
demographically
spatially
aerially
50
Seeing Christmas decorations all over homes and city streets is a way to read/interpret:
the cultural landscape of an area
the gendered spaces of an area
51
Which is the best example of relocation diffusion?
the spread of the Ebola virus
Ukrainian immigrants opening a restaurant in Chicago
youtube video footage of civil war in Syria reaching MN
a Chinese band playing covers of American pop music
52
Getting directions on your smartphone using Google Maps is a form of:
GIS
GPS
aerial photography
mash-up
53
Into how many seconds is each minute of longitude/latitude divided?
60
10
20
30
54
Which is an example of a feature within a cultural landscape?
all of the above
underground houses built into the sod
irrigation systems in agriculture
a mosque built in a city
55
A classic, widely shared example of an American vernacular region is
The South
6 degrees south latitude, fifteen degrees west longitude
Lakeville South High School
Independence, Iowa
56
Which is not an example of a transnational/multinational corporation?
Baldy's BBQ
Starbucks
McDonald's
Nike
57
The original hearth of rap/hip-hop music:
New York City
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Chicago
58
Density is the...
geometric arrangement of objects in space
frequency with which something occurs in space
extent of a feature's spread over space
none of the above
59
The Mercator Projection fails to show that:
meridians do not intersect
the International Date Line
parallels actually aren't parallel
meridians come together at the poles
60
A music app created by Company A is modified by Company B. This illustrates (BEST CHOICE):
emigration
expansion diffusion
stimulus diffusion
hierarchical diffusion
61
What is the biggest problem with large globes, as tools?
they are less accurate than a map projection
they don't display enough detail about Earth's surface
they have no drawbacks
they are too big/impractical
62
Zero degrees longitude is known as:
the International Dateline
Central Time Zone
the equator
the prime meridian
63
Oceans, seas, rivers, lakes, & streams are all a part of the Earth's:
biosphere
lithosphere
hydrosphere
atmosphere
64
Geographic Information System(s) (GIS) is different than GPS in that:
GIS uses latitude/longitude to pinpoint locations
GIS doesn't use remote sensing
GIS uses computers to layer maps/data
GIS is less sophisticated than GPS
65
European map-making was revived during the Age of Exploration (i.e. Columbus) because:
missionaries wanted accurate maps to seek converts
monarchs wanted to safely reach new colonies
explorers needed accurate maps to get to the riches
pirates wanted to bury their treasures
66
"Abiotic" means:
none of the above
composed/made up of nonliving/inorganic matter
composed/make up of living/organic matter
a part of the biosphere
67
In comparison to houses in Wyoming, houses in Minneapolis are likely to be described as:
geometric
dispersed
clustered
patterned
68
The U.S. Land Ordinance of 1785 created townships that were typically:
controlled by Native American groups
not geometrically patterned
6 miles by 6 miles
60 miles by 60 miles
69
A popular film premieres in New York City, a week later opens in Chicago and LA. This is:
stimulus diffusion
contagious diffusion
relocation diffusion
hierarchical diffusion
70
The root word "homo" refers to things that are:
related to the Earth & its systems
"the study of"
alike/the same/not diverse or mixed
different/diverse/a variety
71
People tend to feel a sense of personal identity in connection with all of the following except
nations
places
regions
locations
72
When compared to a city, distribution of houses in a suburb are most likely to be described as:
concentrated
dense
dispersed
clustered
73
Situational characteristics are useful when
deciding where to locate a town/city
giving directions; determining the importance of a place
describing why people choose to live in a place
describing what is special about a place
74
Ideas that spread via the internet are most likely being diffused through:
relocation diffusion
hierarchical diffusion
contagious diffusion
stimulus diffusion
75
Relocation diffusion is:
process by which a characteristic spreads across space
rapid, widespread diffusion of a characteristic
spread of an idea from persons/nodes of authority
an idea spreads through the migration of people
76
Which American geographer is associated with the cultural landscape/regional studies approach?
Jean Bruhes
Paul Vidal de la Blance
Herotodus
Robert Platt
77
When determining how much of Earth's surface to represent on a map, a cartographer considers:
scale
globalization
regions
projection type
78
In geographic terms, "scale" refers to:
relationship of a location/place to other locations/places
internal characteristics of a location/place
relationship of size on map to size on Earth
connections between regions
79
Geographers define three main types of regions; which is not a main types of region?
functional
ethnic
formal
vernacular
80
The arrangement of a feature in space in broadly defined as:
distribution
dispersed
density
clustered
81
What does "cultural landscape" mean?
the scientific study of ecosystems
a set of shared values, beliefs, and practices
an approach that focuses on human-environment interaction
the fashioning/modification of a natural landscape by people
82
The thin layer of gases surrounding Earth is called the:
biosphere
lithosphere
hydrosphere
atmosphere
83
Which is not true of the Prime Meridian?
it could have been located anywhere in the world
it runs through Greenwich, England
it is a major line of longitude
it is the same thing as the International Date Line
84
Any type of diffusion process radiates from a:
core area
hearth
peripheral area
primate city
85
The Latin root "cultus," in "culture" means:
the people
to believe
the earth
to care for
86
Which 19th century theory was used to perpetuate racist stereotypes about colonized peoples?
environmental determinism
possibilism
Neo-Malthusian Theory
GIS
87
Perceptual/vernacular regions are often best seen through:
remote sensing
political maps
peoples' mental maps
scientific/mathematical data on a map
88
Which projection is good if you want accurate information about distance across oceans?
Mercator
Robinson
Planar
Goode's Homosoline
89
The International Date Line is a line of longitude at which degree?
180 degrees
15 degrees
360 degrees
0 degrees
90
Which map projection greatly distorts Earth's polar regions while preserving other land areas?
Azimuthal
Robinson
Mercator
Peter's
91
A map of which of the following examples would show the smallest scale of spatial association?
Canada
blueprints for a house
the Eastern Hemisphere
Central America
92
In a map scale ratio of "1: 24,000", the "1" refers to the size of a feature on:
the Earth's surface
in space
in reality
the map
93
The Equator was created because:
it has the largest circumference & access to the Sun
it is the part of Earth that tilts furtherest from the Sun
it is where most people live
it ran through a powerful world center when it was created
94
Which example best illustrates a patriarchal cultural landscape?
many public murals and private art galleries
no places of worship, many hospitals and schools
lots of space devoted to parks, open-air markets, cafes
all male universities, office buildings, places of worship
95
All of the following describe parallels of latitude except:
run east-west, rather than north-south
are used to determine time zone changes every 15 degrees
run at right angles to meridians
are parallel to the Equator
96
An area of Earth defined by one or more shared traits/characteristics is called a(n)
state
place
region
perceptual region
97
The sustainable use & management of Earth's natural resources for human needs/wants is called:
conservation
development
industry
preservation
98
What is an ecosystem?
group of organisms & abiotic spheres they interact with
geographic approach emphasizing human-enviro interactions
scientific study of biotic-abiotic interactions
19th century theory attributing culture to natural enviro
99
To geographers, place is distinct from location because...
places having special meanings to people
location is used to describe the uniqueness of an area
places do not have special cultural meaning to people
locations are more meaningful to people
100
The Earth's crust & portion of the upper mantle directly below the crust are called the:
hydrosphere
lithosphere
atmosphere
biosphere
101
How many times zones are there in the world?
360
2
15
24
102
Which is not a site characteristic?
an archipelago
near the Canadian border
a peninsula
a hilltop
103
According to Rubenstein, a geographer's most important tool for understanding the Earth is:
GIS
aerial photography
GPS
a map
104
A reduction in time needed for one person/item/idea to reach another place due to technology:
break-in-bulk point
distance decay
space-time compression
contagious diffusion
105
Into how many minutes is each degree of latitude or longitude divided?
15
60
180
10
106
According to Rubenstein, geography is:
the study of human land use
the study of human interaction with the earth
the graphing of demographic information
the study and explanation of the location of things on Earth
107
Hurricane Katrina occurred in which year?
2000
2005
2008
1985
108
Which of the following could be considered a formal region?
areas where Buddhism is the main religion
a milkshed
a dangerous neighborhood
an interstate highway system
109
The location of origin for any phenomenon is called:
diffusion
hearth
site
situation
110
All of the following are examples of "place," in geographic terms, except:
The Mall of America
the Equator
Chicago
The MN State Fair
111
Because Earth is very nearly spherical in shape, the best/most accurate way to represent it is:
a conical projection
a globe
a map
the Goode's Homosoline projection
112
If historians ask when and why, then geographers ask:
where and why
how and why
where and how
what and why
113
Which terms are synonyms?
uniform region; functional region
nation; ethnic group
cultural landscape approach; regional studies approach
nodal region; formal region
114
Which of the following about the impact of Hurricane Katrina is FALSE?
poor neighborhoods were occupied on lower grounds
flooding disproportionately impacted the elderly
homes located on higher ground were occupied by the poor
flooding affected mostly African Americans
115
What is meant by the term "housing bubble"?
sharp rise in value of houses
rapid increase in value of homes, followed by rapid decrease
sharp decline in value of houses
rapid decrease in value of homes, followed by rapid increase
116
A small scale map shows a ______________ amount of area but a _______________ amount of detail.
large(r); small(er)
large(r); large(r)
small(er); large(r)
small(er); small(er)
117
Diffusion is:
synonymous with migration
the ratio of farmers to arable land
process by which a characteristic spreads from across space
how clustered or dispersed something is over space
118
A map with a scale of "1: 10" most likely shows:
downtown Minneapolis
the Midwest
the whole globe
the United States
119
The primary benefit of an equal area projection is
directions are inaccurate
relative size/shape of land-masses are the same as on Earth
distance across oceans is accurate/preserved
it provides a large amount of detail
120
One problem with small scale maps is:
very little surface area is depicted
formal regions cannot be observed
details are omitted due to space constrictions
scale of analysis is too zoomed in; context is lost
121
A functional/nodal region is:
an area that people believe exists
an area organized around a node/focal point
none of the above
an area within which everyone shares one or more traits
122
When you cross the International Date Line, you move the clock ahead/behind by how much time?
2 hours
24 hours
15 hours
1 hour
123
Which American geographer is associated with the regional studies approach?
Eratosthenes
Carl Sauer
Jean Brunhes
Paul Vidal de la Blance
124
Which type of diffusion is broken down further into three sub-types of diffusion?
hierarchical
expansion
relocation
contagious
125
A tree farmer who plants equal numbers of trees as s/he sells each year is demonstrating:
preservation
conservation
non-renewable resources
globalization
126
A large scale map shows a ___________ amount of detail.
small
large
127
An arc drawn between the North and South poles is called a(n):
parallel
longitude
latitude
meridian
128
Which is an example of a nodal/functional region?
people who live in an area and travel to the same store
all of the above
areas that share the service of a cell phone provider
a state capital
129
The Greek roots of the word "geography" are "geo" and "graphy"; these words translate to:
Earth; to study
land; to draw
land; to study
Earth; to write
130
Country music's hearth:
New Orleans
New York City
Nashville
Memphis
131
The word "geography" was invented by the ancient Greek scholar named:
Eratosthenes
Socrates
Herotodus
Aristotle
132
A functional region is also called a
nodal region
uniform region
formal region
perceptual region
133
According to Rubenstein, human geographers ask these two questions:
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?
How do people use resources? How do people get resources?
134
Distortion means
a representation of a 2D surface on a 3D model
some form of inaccuracy created by stretching/cutting
a very accurate 3D representation of a 2D surface
the same thing as "map projection"
135
Because they try to maintain resources in their natural state, national parks are examples of:
development
preservation
uneven development
conservation

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