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Prep quiz for AP Human Geo test
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1
Economic development through international trade is an example of what type of diffusion?
hierarchical
contagious
relocation
stimulus
2
Formal regions cannot overlap
True
False
3
The spread of an idea through the movement of people is known as stimulus diffusion
True
False
4
Globalization of the economy has led to more specialization at the local level
True
False
5
Distortion is especially severe on...
small-scale maps
all maps
globes
large-scale maps
6
The South is established as a vernacular region on the US by...
high cotton production
the Baptist Church
all of the above
climate
7
The science of making maps is...
cartography
topography
meteorology
demography
8
The frequency of something within a given unit of area is...
concentration
distribution
density
pattern
9
Culture means to..
Discard effective practices
take care of something
develop new variations
care about something
10
The signal are of a radio station is an example of which type of region?
spacial
uniform
functional
vernacular
11
A new piece of land created by draining the area is called a polder
False
True
12
For each 15 degree change in longitude, time changes by one hour
False
True
13
Which is NOT an example of a functional region?
the market area of a supermarket
the area of dominance of a tv station
the circulation area of a newspaper
the area dominated by a particular group
14
The state of Texas is best considered a formal region because
only one language is spoken everywhere in the region
the same state laws apply everywhere in the region
the climate is the same everywhere in the region
it is a part of the United States
15
According to environmental determinism...
the physical environment causes social development
people determine their physical environment
physical environment sets limits on human actions
people can adjust to the physical environment
16
Which map would have the largest scale?
country
city
world
state
17
Distribution refers to the arrangement of observable phenomena across Earth
False
True
18
The study of how humans and the environment interact is called
environmental determinism
natural science
cultural diffusion
cultural ecology
19
The arrangement of a phenomenon across Earth's surface is...
regional analysis
distribution
regional dissociation
spatial analysis
20
Which is a form of expansion diffusion?
all of the above
stimulus
hierarchical
contagious
21
The name given to a portion of Earths surface is known as...
site
toponym
situation
location
22
Scale is...
the extent of spread of a phenomenon over a given area
the difference in elevation between two points in an area
the relationship between the length of an object and feature
the ratio of the largest to smallest areas on a map
23
A functional region can exhibit the distance-decay phenomenon
True
False
24
Driving around to gather information for street navigation devices is called
GPS
remote sensing
ground truthing
GIS
25
You are given the coordinates 128 E longitude, 45 N latitude. This is an example of
a placename
situation
mathematical location
site
26
A hearth is...
a region from which a phenomenon originates
modification of a culture as a result of contact
perimeter of a regional feature
the process by which a feature or trend spreads
27
Geographers generally reject environmental determinism for possibilism
False
True
28
The first person to use the word geography was
Aristotle
Strabo
Eratosthenes
Thucydides
29
Holland converted the Zuider Zee into a fresh water lake by using...
a polder
a delta plan
dikes
canals
30
Greenwich Mean Time is measured from
90 degrees longitude
180 degrees longitude
0 degrees longitude
0 degrees latitude
31
An area distinguished by one or more unique characteristics is a
region
landscape
uniform unit
biome
32
If the scale of a map is 1:100,000 then 1 centimeter on the map represents _____ on earth
1 kilometer
100,000 kilometers
10,000 kilometers
10 kilometers
33
1:24,000 is an example of what kind of scale
bar line
written scale
fractional scale
metric scale
34
The numbering system used to indicate the location of meridians is called latitude
False
True
35
Elements of globalization of culture include all but
enhanced communications
maintaining local traditions
uniformity of cultural beliefs and forms
unequal access to cultural elements
36
Situation identifies a place by its...
nominal location
unique physical characteristics
location relative to other objects
mathematical location on Earth's surface
37
The International Date Line is measured approximately from
0 degrees latitude
0 degrees longitude
180 degrees longitude
90 degrees longitude
38
Site identifies a place by its
nominal location
primary dimensions
unique physical characteristics
location to other objects
39
Which of the following is a fundamental element of culture?
social forms
customary beliefs
all of the above
material traits
40
Global Positioning Systems reference what type of location?
mathematical
situation
toponym
relative
