Thomas Malthus believed that

The world would soon be over populated

Distortion of Robinson Projection (general use)

Slight area, Slight size, Slight shape, Slight distance

Distortion of Mercator Projection

Land masses near poles, Distance between longitude lines appear constant

Which statement about overpopulation is TRUE?

occurs when area’s pop. is greater than its carrying cap.

Spatial Thinking of Geography

Understanding relationships between location & distribution

Match the correct description to the population pyramid.

Slow Growth – pop. is increasing but at a decreasing rate

The theory of demographic transition holds that

both birth rates and death rates decrease with urbanization

Physiological density is

The number of people per square mile of arable land

Which of the following areas is considered part of the ecumene?

The banks along the lower Nile River

Definition of situation

location of a place relative to surroundings & other places

Types of Wallerstein's World-Systems

Semi-peripheral, Peripheral, Core

Over the past 30 years, the number of undocumented immigrants in the United States

Gone up b/c the demand for menial labor in the US has grown

Definition of sense of place

perceiving characteristics of places in different ways

Characteristics of relative location

Accessibility between interactions of locations, Description of something in relation to other things, Connectivity of locations

Which of the following is an example of a push factor?

Lack of employment in a migrant’s city of residence.

What is the purpose of an age-sex pyramid?

To show population structure of a country

Match correct description to the population pyramid.

Slow growth, pop. is increasing but at a decreasing rate

The second stage of demographic transition is marked by

high birth rates, quickly declining death rates

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1
sizes of countries, states, counties, etc. are shown according to specific statistics
cartography
cartogram
choropleth
thematic map
2
uses colors, shades of one color, or patterns to show location of spatial data
topographic map
isoline map
dot map
cholorpleth map
3
Thomas Malthus believed that
All of the above.
Pop. increase will continue by discouraged birth control
The government should encourage pop. growth
The world would soon be over populated
4
Since 1950, this part of the developing world has seen a dramatic increase in population.
Areas away from coasts
Agricultural Areas
Non-industrial areas
Urban Areas
5
Which country’s government is most likely to promote a pro-natalist population policy?
France
India
Nigeria
China
6
Reason why a migrant is attracted to a specific destination are called
None of the above
Pull Factors
Economic indicator factors
Push Factors
7
show and label highways and streets
political map
physical map
road map
plat map
8
Problems associated with fast population growth in cities include:
An increase in air and water pollution.
All of the above
Urban slums which result in more poverty and crime
The loss of productive farmland near cities
9
Distortion of Robinson Projection (general use)
Slight area
Slight size
Slight shape
Slight distance
10
The type of migration in which a person chooses to migrate is called
Voluntary migration
Chain migration
Step migration
Forced migration
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Distortion of Mercator Projection
All longitude and latitude meet at right angles
Land masses near poles
Distances are accurate
Distance between longitude lines appear constant
12
Which U.S. state has the highest Natural Increase Rate (NIR)?
None of the above
New Mexico
Utah
California
13
Which statement about overpopulation is TRUE?
All of the above.
It's unlikely because food production potential is unlimited
occurs when area’s pop. is greater than its carrying cap.
can only occur in less developed areas
14
Spatial Thinking of Geography
Understanding the growth of space travel
Understanding relationships between location & distribution
Directing relational movement of locations
Thinking about space
15
Focal point, defined by activity that occurs across region, united by networks
perceptual
functional
formal
mental map
16
Which of the following countries has the lowest arithmetic density?
India
Canada
Brazil
United Kingdom
17
Match the correct description to the population pyramid.
a. Minimal Growth or Decline
Stability – population increasing, but rate has stabilized
Slow Growth – pop. is increasing but at a decreasing rate
Rapid growth
18
He calculated the circumference of the Earth
Aristotle
Erastosthenes
Ptolemy
Strabo
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The theory of demographic transition holds that
birth rates increase but death rates decrease w/urbanization
both birth rates and death rates decrease with urbanization
birth rates are unrelated to poverty
20
Physiological density is
The number of people per square mile of all available land
The number of farmers per square mile of all available land
The number of farmers per square mile of arable land
The number of people per square mile of arable land
21
In what stage of the demographic transition does India today best fit?
Stage 4
Stage 3
Stage 5
Stage 2
22
maps that people create in their minds based on experience and knowledge
perceptual
functional
formal
mental map
23
Which of the following areas is considered part of the ecumene?
Himalayan mountain zone above 20,000 feet
Frozen tundra areas of Siberia.
The banks along the lower Nile River
Polar ice caps
24
each dot represents a specific quantity
cholorpleth map
dot map
isoline map
topographic map
25
Humans do not populate in large numbers in what areas?
Areas that are too high in elevation.
Areas that are too dry.
All of the above
Areas that are too cold.
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Reasons women in the US have less kids than 50 years ago include all of the following EXCEPT
And increase in traffic congestion.
Women have poorer diets
Women are becoming more educated.
Women are more likely to use contraceptives
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Over a period of yrs, a person moves from his farm to a small town to a large city. Example of
Forced migration
Pull factors
Chain migration
Step migration
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Definition of situation
characteristics at the immediate location
perceiving characteristics of places in different ways
location of a place relative to surroundings & other places
specific human and physical characteristics of a location
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Types of Wallerstein's World-Systems
Semi-peripheral
Peripheral
3rd World
Core
30
Over the past 30 years, the number of undocumented immigrants in the United States
Has decreased b/c of greater border security.
Gone up b/c of more relaxed border security since 9/11/01
Gone up b/c the demand for menial labor in the US has grown
All of the above
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The majority of the world’s population growth is occurring in nations now considered as
Highly industrialized
More developed
Less developed
Highly agricultural
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Definition of sense of place
characteristics at the immediate location
specific human and physical characteristics of a location
location of a place relative to surroundings & other places
perceiving characteristics of places in different ways
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Characteristics of relative location
Use of longitude and latitude
Accessibility between interactions of locations
Description of something in relation to other things
Connectivity of locations
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the contact, movement, and flow of things between locations
Interaction of things
Growth Mindset
Spatial interaction
Locational Interactions
35
An example of forced migration is/was
Deportation of illegal immigrants out of a country.
All of the above.
Removal of Native Americans to reservations.
Moving Jews to concentration camps in Nazi Germany.
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share characteristics of both core and periphery countries
Core
Semi-peripheral
Peripheral
3rd World
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Study of place names; affected by characteristics of location
topography
teleography
techography
toponym
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defined by the informal sense of place that people ascribe to
functional
perceptual
formal
mental map
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All map projections contain which of the following distortion:
Size
Elevation
Distance
Shape
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shows and labels human-created boundaries, such as countries, states, cities, and capitals
road map
physical map
political map
plat map
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Which of the following is an example of a push factor?
A stable government in the migrant’s chosen destination.
Plentiful jobs in the migrant’s chosen destination.
A stable government in the migrant’s country of origin.
Lack of employment in a migrant’s city of residence.
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Art and science of mapmaking
cartography
ideolography
mapography
locationography
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Which of the following is an example of geospatial technology?
satellite images
Cartogram
GIS
GPS
44
The inverse relationship between distance and connection (cultural and spatial)
Distance Decay
World Systems Theory
Place-Space accessibility
Space-Time connectivity
45
What is the purpose of an age-sex pyramid?
To show spatial distribution of population
To show life expectance of males and females at birth
To show population structure of a country
To show fertility rate among women in the 20 to 30 age group
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According to Thomas Malthus, natural “checks” on population include all of the following except
Famine
Poor sanitation
The diffusion of AIDS
The spread of SARS
47
If the world TFR were to drop below replacement pop. level, in less than 20 yrs the pop. would
stabilize
continue increasing
slowly decline
immediately decline
48
Match correct description to the population pyramid.
Stability
Minimal growth or decline
Rapid Growth
Slow growth, pop. is increasing but at a decreasing rate
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use lines that connect points of equal value to depict variations in the data across space
dot map
cholorpleth map
topographic map
isoline map
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Region united by more than one trait/characteristics
functional
perceptual
mental map
formal
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The second stage of demographic transition is marked by
high birth rates, low and stable death rates
declining birth rates, continuing high death rates
high birth rates, quickly declining death rates
high birth rates, high but fluctuating death rates
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According to Malthus, natural “checks” on population include all of the following except
Agricultural advancements
War
Disease
Famine
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dependent on core countries for capital and have underdeveloped industries
Peripheral
Core
3rd World
Semi-peripheral
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Carrying capacity is
Max time a given area can support a set level of population
a function of distance decay
Max # of people that can be supported by resources
a reflection of cultural subduction
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The four major population clusters in the world include all of the following regions EXCEPT
South America
South Asia
Europe
East Asia
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Match correct description to the population pyramid.
Stability – population increasing, but rate has stabilized
Rapid growth
Slow Growth – pop. is increasing but at a decreasing rate
Minimal Growth or Decline
57
The term “ecumene” refers to:
Newly arrived migrants to a receiving country
The number of persons an area can support
The permanently inhabited areas of the earth’s surface
Areas of the earth that are unable to support humans
58
Migration from a location is called
Chain migration
Emigration
Immigration
Step migration
59
Among the areas listed below, the highest population densities are found in
South America
South Africa
Eastern Europe
Australia
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Distortion of Conic Projection
Longitude converge at one pole
Distance is not constant
Lines of latitude are curved
Size and shape are accurate
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the process geographers use to divide and categorize space into smaller areal units
areaization
globalization
cartographization
regionalization
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The population of a country divided by its area (square miles) determines its
population doubling time
gravity factor
birth / death rate
population density
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show and label natural features, such as mountains, rivers, and deserts
political map
physical map
road map
plat map
64
Demography is
The mapping of population characteristics.
The study of population growth.
Study of the relationship between government & population
None of the above
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The four major population clusters in the world include all of the following regions EXCEPT
South America
South Asia
Europe
East Asia
66
The difference between a migrant and refugee is
All of the above
Migrants seek to move permanently
Refugees move as a result of catastrophic events
Refugees usually seek to return to their home.
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Which of the following is a type of scale?
Scale of data
Geographic
Topographic
Cartographic
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Arithmetic density is
The number of people per square mile of arable land
The number of farmers per square mile of all available land.
The number of farmers per square mile of arable land
The number of people per unit of measurement
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The United Kingdom has a higher death rate than Costa Rica. This is due to the fact that
Costa Rica’s population is younger than the UK's population.
The United Kingdom has a higher cancer rate that Costa Rica
None of the above
Costa Rica has more modern health care system than the UK.
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Definition of site
location of a place relative to surroundings & other places
characteristics at the immediate location, man-made
specific human and physical characteristics of a location
perceiving characteristics of places in different ways
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dominant capitalist countries which exploit the peripheral countries for labor, raw materials
Semi-peripheral
3rd World
Peripheral
Core
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The minimum total fertility rate (TFR) to produce replacement population is:
2.6
1.1
1.6
2.1
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Everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distant things
Tobler's First Law of Geography
Wallerstein's World Systems Theory
Kant's Third Law of Geography
Mercator's Laws of Mapmaking
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points of equal elevation are connected
topographic map
dot map
isoline map
cholorpleth map
75
Match correct description to the population pyramid.
Rapid growth
Minimal Growth or Decline
Stability – population increasing, but rate has stabilized
Slow Growth – pop. is increasing but at a decreasing rate
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Chain migration involves the influence of
Neighbors, Family & Friends
None of these
Family & Friends
Neighbors
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show and label property
plat map
political map
road map
physical map

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