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Unit 1 APHG-Test review 2022
Unit 1 APHG-Test review 2022
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Unit 1 APHG
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Satellite TV and social media allow ideas to diffuse widely in a short time. This is
distance decay
space-time compression
relocation diffusion
accessibility
2
The distance north or south of the equator is measured by
latitutde
longitude
time zones
elves
3
Cartography is
the study of populations and their characteristics
the study of land forms
the study of shopping carts
the study of map making
4
The idea that people can alter their environment to best suit their needs is
possibilism
cartography
culture
environmental determinism
5
The delivery area of the Florida Times Union (Jacksonville newspaper) is a
functional region
vernacular region
formal region
cultural region
6
The area of broadcast of a radio station is an example of
a formal region
a vernacular region
a diffusion region
a functional region
7
A toponym is
A name given to a portion of the earth's surface
An element of distribution
A type of thematic map
something that increases space time compression
8
The image below is an example of which Geographic Information Science tool?
census surveys
global positioning satellites
field work
satellite imagery
9
The frequency (number) of something in a given area is
density
concentration
distribution
diffusion
10
The Mercator projection shown below
has lines of longitude that are parallel making areas near the poles bigger
is the only accurate projection of the earth's surface
11
Differences in connectivity leading to differences in standard of living, education and health describes
possiblism
environmental determinism
uneven development
sustainability
12
An example of a formal region is
25 square miles
the trade area between Jacksonville and Middleburg
The South
the city limits of Jacksonville
13
A region that people believe exists based on mental maps or cultural identities, like the American South, is
formal regions
nodal regions
vernacular regions
14
A geographic tool that shows data about the number and location of people in a country is
the census
a geotag
qualitative
15
Information about changes in population size of cities or small towns is calculated by
GPS
geotags
the census
remote sensing
16
What type of map is shown?
Cartogram
Dot Map
Reference Map
Graduated Symbol
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Relative location
tells the significance of a place and what makes it unique
uses latitude and longitude to tell the mathematical location of a place
is based on toponyms of places
describes a place in relationship to other places
18
The physical environment controls the development of human culture is the basic assumption of
globalization
environmental determinism
environmental possibilism
stimulus diffusion
19
The method used to transpose points from the earth’s surface to a flat page is
space-time compression
accessibility
Geographic information system
a map projection
20
Latitude will have the greatest effect on
time zone
Climate
accessibility
uneven development
21
Which is an example of relocation diffusion?
Kentucky Fried Chicken opens in Mongolia but serves beef .
A new viral video is shared across social media
People begin copying clothing trends popular in Paris
Immigrants bring food preferences from their home country
22
Coordinates made of latitude and longitude provide the
projection
relative location
absolute location
site
23
The hearth is
The inventor of a new idea
the way a trait diffused
where something started
where you can currently find a trait
24
Maps that use shading or color to show changes in the frequency of a feature are
isoline maps
proportional symbol maps
cartograms
choropleth
25
A model is a simplified representation of a geographic process
True
False