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

The banks along the lower Nile River

Max # of people that can be supported by resources

Distortion of Mercator Projection

Distance between longitude lines appear constant, Land masses near poles

Physiological density is

The number of people per square mile of arable land

The second stage of demographic transition is marked by

high birth rates, quickly declining death rates

Match the correct description to the population pyramid.

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

Distortion of Robinson Projection (general use)

Slight shape, Slight distance, Slight area, Slight size

Match correct description to the population pyramid.

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

Thomas Malthus believed that

The world would soon be over populated

The theory of demographic transition holds that

both birth rates and death rates decrease with urbanization

Characteristics of relative location

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

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.

Everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distant things

Tobler's First Law of Geography

The study of population growth.

Definition of sense of place

perceiving characteristics of places in different ways

Spatial Thinking of Geography

Understanding relationships between location & distribution

specific human and physical characteristics of a location, characteristics at the immediate location, man-made

What is the purpose of an age-sex pyramid?

To show population structure of a country

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

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each dot represents a specific quantity
isoline map
dot map
cholorpleth map
topographic map
2
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
3
According to Thomas Malthus, natural “checks” on population include all of the following except
The diffusion of AIDS
Famine
Poor sanitation
The spread of SARS
4
Over a period of yrs, a person moves from his farm to a small town to a large city. Example of
Pull factors
Step migration
Forced migration
Chain migration
5
Among the areas listed below, the highest population densities are found in
Australia
Eastern Europe
South Africa
South America
6
maps that people create in their minds based on experience and knowledge
functional
formal
mental map
perceptual
7
Which of the following areas is considered part of the ecumene?
Frozen tundra areas of Siberia.
Polar ice caps
The banks along the lower Nile River
Himalayan mountain zone above 20,000 feet
8
Carrying capacity is
a reflection of cultural subduction
Max time a given area can support a set level of population
Max # of people that can be supported by resources
a function of distance decay
9
Chain migration involves the influence of
None of these
Neighbors, Family & Friends
Neighbors
Family & Friends
10
The difference between a migrant and refugee is
Migrants seek to move permanently
All of the above
Refugees move as a result of catastrophic events
Refugees usually seek to return to their home.
11
Distortion of Mercator Projection
Distances are accurate
Distance between longitude lines appear constant
All longitude and latitude meet at right angles
Land masses near poles
12
Problems associated with fast population growth in cities include:
The loss of productive farmland near cities
Urban slums which result in more poverty and crime
An increase in air and water pollution.
All of the above
13
Which country’s government is most likely to promote a pro-natalist population policy?
China
India
Nigeria
France
14
The four major population clusters in the world include all of the following regions EXCEPT
South Asia
East Asia
South America
Europe
15
The type of migration in which a person chooses to migrate is called
Forced migration
Step migration
Voluntary migration
Chain migration
16
Humans do not populate in large numbers in what areas?
Areas that are too high in elevation.
Areas that are too cold.
All of the above
Areas that are too dry.
17
show and label property
plat map
political map
road map
physical map
18
show and label natural features, such as mountains, rivers, and deserts
road map
political map
physical map
plat map
19
The four major population clusters in the world include all of the following regions EXCEPT
South Asia
South America
Europe
East Asia
20
dependent on core countries for capital and have underdeveloped industries
Peripheral
Core
Semi-peripheral
3rd World
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the contact, movement, and flow of things between locations
Interaction of things
Growth Mindset
Spatial interaction
Locational Interactions
22
The majority of the world’s population growth is occurring in nations now considered as
Highly agricultural
Highly industrialized
More developed
Less developed
23
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
24
defined by the informal sense of place that people ascribe to
functional
formal
perceptual
mental map
25
According to Malthus, natural “checks” on population include all of the following except
Famine
Disease
War
Agricultural advancements
26
If the world TFR were to drop below replacement pop. level, in less than 20 yrs the pop. would
immediately decline
stabilize
slowly decline
continue increasing
27
In what stage of the demographic transition does India today best fit?
Stage 4
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 5
28
Reason why a migrant is attracted to a specific destination are called
Pull Factors
Push Factors
None of the above
Economic indicator factors
29
The second stage of demographic transition is marked by
high birth rates, quickly declining death rates
high birth rates, high but fluctuating death rates
declining birth rates, continuing high death rates
high birth rates, low and stable death rates
30
Since 1950, this part of the developing world has seen a dramatic increase in population.
Urban Areas
Areas away from coasts
Non-industrial areas
Agricultural Areas
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Study of place names; affected by characteristics of location
topography
teleography
techography
toponym
32
Focal point, defined by activity that occurs across region, united by networks
functional
mental map
perceptual
formal
33
Match the correct description to the population pyramid.
Rapid growth
a. Minimal Growth or Decline
Slow Growth – pop. is increasing but at a decreasing rate
Stability – population increasing, but rate has stabilized
34
Distortion of Robinson Projection (general use)
Slight shape
Slight distance
Slight area
Slight size
35
Match correct description to the population pyramid.
Minimal growth or decline
Rapid Growth
Stability
Slow growth, pop. is increasing but at a decreasing rate
36
use lines that connect points of equal value to depict variations in the data across space
topographic map
cholorpleth map
dot map
isoline map
37
Reasons women in the US have less kids than 50 years ago include all of the following EXCEPT
Women have poorer diets
Women are becoming more educated.
Women are more likely to use contraceptives
And increase in traffic congestion.
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Thomas Malthus believed that
All of the above.
The world would soon be over populated
The government should encourage pop. growth
Pop. increase will continue by discouraged birth control
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The theory of demographic transition holds that
birth rates increase but death rates decrease w/urbanization
birth rates are unrelated to poverty
both birth rates and death rates decrease with urbanization
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Characteristics of relative location
Description of something in relation to other things
Use of longitude and latitude
Connectivity of locations
Accessibility between interactions of locations
41
The United Kingdom has a higher death rate than Costa Rica. This is due to the fact that
None of the above
Costa Rica’s population is younger than the UK's population.
The United Kingdom has a higher cancer rate that Costa Rica
Costa Rica has more modern health care system than the UK.
42
show and label highways and streets
plat map
physical map
road map
political map
43
Everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distant things
Wallerstein's World Systems Theory
Tobler's First Law of Geography
Mercator's Laws of Mapmaking
Kant's Third Law of Geography
44
Demography is
The mapping of population characteristics.
The study of population growth.
None of the above
Study of the relationship between government & population
45
Definition of sense of place
perceiving characteristics of places in different ways
location of a place relative to surroundings & other places
characteristics at the immediate location
specific human and physical characteristics of a location
46
Spatial Thinking of Geography
Directing relational movement of locations
Thinking about space
Understanding the growth of space travel
Understanding relationships between location & distribution
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uses colors, shades of one color, or patterns to show location of spatial data
topographic map
isoline map
dot map
cholorpleth map
48
Definition of site
location of a place relative to surroundings & other places
specific human and physical characteristics of a location
characteristics at the immediate location, man-made
perceiving characteristics of places in different ways
49
What is the purpose of an age-sex pyramid?
To show fertility rate among women in the 20 to 30 age group
To show life expectance of males and females at birth
To show population structure of a country
To show spatial distribution of population
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The inverse relationship between distance and connection (cultural and spatial)
World Systems Theory
Place-Space accessibility
Space-Time connectivity
Distance Decay
51
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 the demand for menial labor in the US has grown
All of the above
Gone up b/c of more relaxed border security since 9/11/01
52
Distortion of Conic Projection
Lines of latitude are curved
Size and shape are accurate
Distance is not constant
Longitude converge at one pole
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the process geographers use to divide and categorize space into smaller areal units
globalization
regionalization
cartographization
areaization
54
points of equal elevation are connected
topographic map
isoline map
cholorpleth map
dot map
55
He calculated the circumference of the Earth
Ptolemy
Aristotle
Strabo
Erastosthenes
56
Match correct description to the population pyramid.
Slow Growth – pop. is increasing but at a decreasing rate
Rapid growth
Stability – population increasing, but rate has stabilized
Minimal Growth or Decline
57
Which of the following is a type of scale?
Geographic
Topographic
Scale of data
Cartographic
58
Art and science of mapmaking
locationography
cartography
ideolography
mapography
59
Which of the following countries has the lowest arithmetic density?
India
Brazil
United Kingdom
Canada
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Which of the following is an example of a push factor?
A stable government in the migrant’s chosen destination.
Lack of employment in a migrant’s city of residence.
A stable government in the migrant’s country of origin.
Plentiful jobs in the migrant’s chosen destination.
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Region united by more than one trait/characteristics
perceptual
mental map
formal
functional
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Migration from a location is called
Chain migration
Immigration
Emigration
Step migration
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Definition of situation
specific human and physical characteristics of a location
perceiving characteristics of places in different ways
location of a place relative to surroundings & other places
characteristics at the immediate location
64
dominant capitalist countries which exploit the peripheral countries for labor, raw materials
Peripheral
Core
3rd World
Semi-peripheral
65
Which statement about overpopulation is TRUE?
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
All of the above.
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sizes of countries, states, counties, etc. are shown according to specific statistics
choropleth
cartography
thematic map
cartogram
67
shows and labels human-created boundaries, such as countries, states, cities, and capitals
plat map
political map
road map
physical map
68
The population of a country divided by its area (square miles) determines its
population doubling time
birth / death rate
population density
gravity factor
69
share characteristics of both core and periphery countries
3rd World
Peripheral
Core
Semi-peripheral
70
All map projections contain which of the following distortion:
Elevation
Size
Shape
Distance
71
Which U.S. state has the highest Natural Increase Rate (NIR)?
None of the above
New Mexico
California
Utah
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The minimum total fertility rate (TFR) to produce replacement population is:
2.1
1.1
2.6
1.6
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Which of the following is an example of geospatial technology?
satellite images
GIS
GPS
Cartogram
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Types of Wallerstein's World-Systems
Peripheral
Core
3rd World
Semi-peripheral
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Arithmetic density is
The number of farmers per square mile of arable land
The number of people per unit of measurement
The number of farmers per square mile of all available land.
The number of people per square mile of arable land
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The term “ecumene” refers to:
Newly arrived migrants to a receiving country
The number of persons an area can support
Areas of the earth that are unable to support humans
The permanently inhabited areas of the earth’s surface
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An example of forced migration is/was
Removal of Native Americans to reservations.
Moving Jews to concentration camps in Nazi Germany.
All of the above.
Deportation of illegal immigrants out of a country.

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