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1
Which of the following statements best describes human geography?
The study of human development and achievements.
The study of the physical processes and features of the Earth.
The study of the psychological effects of place on people.
The study of how humans understand and use Earth.
2
The term geographic scale refers to which of the following?
The ways in which people define regions.
The area of the world being studied.
The sense of distance as it relates to time.
The ratio between distance on a map and distance on Earth’s surface.
3
Identify the projection
Galls-Peter
Goode
Robinson
Mercator
4
the arrangement of features in a space is known as...
density
pattern
distribution
clustering
5
Identify the type of region displayed
Functional/Nodal
Formal/Uniform
Perceptual/Vernacular
6
A system for transferring locations from a globe to a flat map is
Projection
Distribution
Cartography
Scale
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relative location of a place in relation to the physical and cultural characteristics of the surrounding area
Relative Location
Absolute Location
Situation
Site
8
London is a world city because of its range to ports & other places that foster development. This is due to Londons
Situation
Sovereignty
Redlining
Site
9
Which statement accurately describes an advantage of using this projection
projection accurately depicts the shapes of the continents across the globe
projection preserves the appearance of a globe without severe distortions.
projection does not place any country or region at the center of the globe.
This projection provides precise measurements of size and absolute distance
10
The word Madrid is a toponym because it designates
the name of a specific location
the largest city in a country
a center of political power
a community in a plains region
11
Relative location defines a place in terms of
its longitudinal & latitudinal coordinates
how central or isolated it is in relation to other places
its distance east and west of the prime meridian
similarity to other places
12
Which of the following is the primary assumption of environmental determinism?
The physical environment determines the development of human cultures.
Human density is controlled by the cultural environment.
Humans have complete control over the physical environment.
The physical environment has little influence on humans.
13
Which decision-makers would be most interested in geographic data about crime rates, school zones, and property taxes?
Geologists and urban planners.
Census collectors and insurance companies.
Homeowners and archaeologists.
Business owners and home buyers.
14
Describe a conclusion that is supported by the data in the map.
The share of the population infected with HIV is highest in southern Africa
the population infected with HIV is higher in some regions than in others
the population infected with HIV is low in most places in the world
15
Describe the type of geographic data that can be depicted most effectively with this type of map.
Choropleth map depicting quantitative data
Choropleth map depicting qualitative data
Dot map depicting quantitative data
Cartogram map depicting qualitative data
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The science of map making
is...
Map Scale
Cartography
Projection
Distribution
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A set of computer tools used to capture, store, transform, analyze, and display geographic data
Remote Sensing
GIS
Satellite
GPS
18
Identify the type of thematic map
Choropleth
Reference Map
Cartogram
Dot map
19
Which of the following lists the BEST map scale for depicting areas clearly, from largest to smallest?
The world, a continent, a country, a city.
A city, a continent, a country, the world.
A continent, the world, a city, a country.
A city, a country, a continent, the world.
20
Which of the following does NOT directly promote space-time compression?
globalization
extensive communications
faster transportation
vernacular regions
21
If corn
agriculture
is located in one region this is known as
Vernacular
Functional
Formal
22
The region outlined contains delivery destinations by United Trucking. Which of the following best fits
Functional
Mental
Formal
Vernacular
23
The central vertical line located @ 0 degrees Longitude
longitude
latitude
a choropleth
Prime Meridian
24
Which of the following lists the BEST map scale for depicting areas clearly, from largest to smallest?
the world, a continent, a country, a city
a city, a continent, a country, the world
a city, a country, a continent, the world
a continent, the world, a city, a country
25
The map above represents what kind of projection?
Peters
Robinson
Choropleth
Mercator
26
the number of people who live in a defined land area (usually square miles or square kilometers)
Time-Space Compression
Density
Pattern
Distribution
27
describe ONE spatial pattern presented.
Corn located in North East
Corn located in the West Coast
Corn located in the Corn belt/Midwest
Corn located in the south
28
A formal region such as pictured above defines an area in which
there is uniformity in one or more physical or human characteristics
a core area dominates its surrounding hinterland
a unified government system has been established
a transportation network links different types of land use
29
Identify the type of data presented in the map and the scale of the map.
Quan Data and Large/Local Scale
Qual Data and Small/International Scale
Quan Data and Small/International Scale
Qual Data and Large/National Scale
30
thematic map that transforms space with the greatest value for some type of data is represented by the largest space
Cartogram
Dot map
Choropleth
Reference Map
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absolute location of a place, described by local relief, landforms, and other cultural or physical characteristics
Relative Location
Situation
Site
Absolute Location
32
Identify the type of thematic map
Dot map
Choropleth
Cartogram
Reference Map
33
Which of the following would help explain how scale of analysis affects truth?
Map showing Michigan’s population density by counties and the USpop density
Maps of Hudson Bay drawn by Native Americans and by the earliest European
Maps showing the area of France before and after surveying
Maps of gang graffiti in Philadelphia
34
Identify the type of map
Reference Map
Dot Map
Choropleth Map
Physical Map
35
Which of these categories contain qualitative data?
All columns (A, B, C, and D).
Columns B & D only.
Columns A & C only.
Columns A, B, and C, but not D.
36
Which statement describes the relative location of Barcelona, Spain?
in the Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
41° N, 2° E
386 miles west of Madrid and 644 miles south of Paris
the capital of the Catalonia region
37
Which of the following is the primary assumption of environmental determinism?
The physical environment determines the development of human cultures.
Humans have complete control over the physical environment.
The physical environment has little influence on humans
Human destiny is controlled by cultural environment.
38
All maps have some kind of distortion. Why
The earth’s surface is curved and a map is flat.
The world constantly changes so maps are never current.
All maps are smaller than the areas they actually represent.
Human error is always present when a map is made.
39
The Map scale of the choropleth map above is ___, but the scale of analysis is _____
national, state
global, national
map scale, local scale
national, county
40
Identify the type of region displayed
Functional or nodal Region
Perceptual or Vernacular Region
Formal or Uniform Region
41
maps that use points to show the precise locations of specific observations or occurrences
reference map
choropleth
physical map
dot map
42
Which of the following types of regions best describes the U.S. Midwest?
Perceptual
Formal
Uniform
Functional
43
Identify the type of region displayed
Functional/Nodal
Formal/Uniform
Vernacular/Perceptual
44
Why is the map projection shown here especially useful for navigation on the surface of the earth?
Distortion of shape is minimized.
Distances are correctly portrayed.
Area of land masses is shown accurately.
Direction is constant across the map.
45
What type of map is this
Gall-Peters projection
Mercator projection
Cylindrical projection
Azimuthal projection
46
Greenwich Mean Time (Prime Meridian) is measured from:
0° latitude
0° longitude
180° longitude
90° latitude
47
The picture above represents a system that determines precise Absolute Locations on earth?
GPS
GIS
Census
Remote sensing
48
Which of the following viewpoints of human-environment interactions are best described by these land-use examples?
Environmental determinism
Possibilism
Ecotourism
Heartland theory
49
To geographers, the spread of McDonald's around the world represents
A unique taste in nearly every location
A popular fad
The relocation diffusion of restaurants
Economic and cultural globalization
50
Identify the type of map
Reference
Dot Map
Physical
Choropleth
51
Which statement best describes the absolute location of Paris, France?
the capital of France
49° N, 2° E
127 miles away from the English Channel
in the Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
52
Which of the following is an example of a functional, or nodal, region?
a time zone
a geographic region
a postal zip code
a television market
53
Identify the type of Projection
Robinson
Gall-Peter
Goode
Mercator
54
The equator is located at...
0° latitude
0° longitude
90° latitude
180° longitude
55
The international dateline is measured approximately from:
0° latitude
180° longitude
90° latitude
0° longitude
56
map that uses tones or colors to represent spatial data as average values per unit area.
Physical
Cartogram
Dot Map
Choropleth
57
Which scale of analysis would be most useful to study the impact on a community of the closing of one store?
National
Local
Global
Regional
58
Which relationships would a geographer who is interested in possibilism be most likely to examine?
Looking at the effect that C has on B, and the relationship to A
Only column D, and how it is related to the political structure
Using information from columns B and D to calculate density.
The potential relationship between column A and the trends from year
59
The map above organizes a portion of the earth’s surface ____ regions emphasizing core and peripheral areas.
Uniform
Formal
Functional
Perceptual
