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AP Human CH 1 Part 1
AP Human CH 1 Part 1
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Cultural Landscape is defined as
The interaction between humans and the environment
When the environment forces human social development
When humans overcome the obstacles presented by nature
The way a culture shapes the surrounding landscape
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A region that shares one or more characteristics or is defined legally is called a/an
Formal Region
Functional Region
Perceptual Region
Vernacular Region
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Which of the following is an example of Possibilism?
People live in Florida because they created air conditioning
Africa experiences poverty due to poor climiate
Deadly diseases like Ebola are a constant threat
American cities look different than Asian ones
4
A mental map is used to:
Represent a person's perception of an area
Measure the exact distance between locations
Show a place's exact location
Compare the economies of various states
5
Maps are created through the process of
Metacognition
Dimension dropping
Distortion
Projection
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Computer software that layers maps of a region to find meaningful relationships is called:
Global Positioning System (GPS)
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Geosynchronous Mapping Tools (GMT)
Earth Space Data (ESD)
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Another term for a place's name is
Site
Situation
Cartography
Toponym
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The Land Ordinance of 1785 focused on organizing:
African Colonies
Small nations in Eastern Europe
Western lands in the US
Island Principalities in Asia
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All of the following define a place's location EXCEPT
Density
Situation
Mathematical (Absolute) Location
Site
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Which of the following terms does NOT fit?
Cultural Landscape
Possibilism
Cultural Ecology
Toponym
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The image below is an example of a/an:
Location
Mental Map
Map
Site
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Possibilism is MOST similar to which of these ideas?
Situation
Vernacular Region
Environmental Determinism
Cartography
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Latitude and Longitude are used to tell us
Toponymous (Name) Location
Mental (Perceptual) Location
Situational (Relative) Location
Mathematical (Absolute) Location
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The method by which geographers organize areas of the earth is called:
Periodization
Regions
Mapping
Connectivity
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The unique physical features of a place are referred to as
Site
Toponym
Situation
Pattern
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A person's location relative to another person or landmark is called
Situation
Toponym
Pattern
Site
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Which of the following is an example of a vernacular region?
France
Puerto Rico
A radio station's range
Pizza delivery area of a store
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The use of satellites to take pictures of areas of the earth is called
Cartography
Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Remote Sensing
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Which of the following is an example of a functional or nodal region?
A radio station's broadcast area
The area of the world that speaks English
The United States
The Bible Belt
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Any unique point on the earth's surface is called a/an
Situation
Place
Site
Region
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The ability to travel or communicate with the rest of the world is called
Topography
Location
Connectivity
Remote Sensing
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According to the theory of Environmental Determinism:
Humans can overcome the obstacles nature presents
Nature dictates human social development
Different cultures alter the environment differently
Humans determine environmental limits
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Global Positioning Systems (GPS) are used to
Gain an unfair advantage on Mr. M's upcoming test
Give a person their absolute (mathematical) location
Measure a person's position relative to major landmarks
Layer various maps of a region to find relationships
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The picture below is an example of
Situation
Pattern
Site
Toponym
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The image below is an example of
Vernacular (Perceptual) Region
Situational (Relative) Region
Functional (Nodal) Region
Formal (Legal) Region