APHG Rubenstein Ch. 1 Review: Basic Concepts

Question 1

If historians ask when and why, then geographers ask:

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where and why

Question 2

Because Earth is very nearly spherical in shape, the best/most accurate way to represent it is:

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a globe

Question 3

Country music's hearth:

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Nashville

Question 4

A region can consist of...

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any area larger than a point and smaller than the globe

Question 5

Zero degrees longitude is known as:

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the prime meridian

Question 6

Density is the...

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frequency with which something occurs in space

Question 7

Which is the best example of hierarchical diffusion?

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a principal training teachers who in turn train students

Question 8

Situational characteristics are useful when

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giving directions; determining the importance of a place

Question 9

According to Rubenstein, human geographers ask these two questions:

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Where are people and activities found? Why are they there?

Question 10

An arc drawn between the North and South poles is called a(n):

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meridian

Question 11

Zero degrees latitude is known as:

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the Equator

Question 12

In a functional region, the "node" is a/the:

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hub/central point/center

Question 13

Perceptual/vernacular regions are often best seen through:

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peoples' mental maps

Question 14

What does "cultural landscape" mean?

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the fashioning/modification of a natural landscape by people

Question 15

Distortion means

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some form of inaccuracy created by stretching/cutting

Question 16

The original hearth of rap/hip-hop music:

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New York City

Question 17

The International Date Line is a line of longitude at which degree?

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180 degrees

Question 18

"Clustered" and "dispersed" are further descriptions of which property of distribution?

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concentration

Question 19

Data about Earth's surface using satellites orbiting Earth/other images taken from a distance:

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remote sensing

Question 20

A music app created by Company A is modified by Company B. This illustrates (BEST CHOICE):

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stimulus diffusion

Question 21

Site characteristics are

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physical features of a location that impact settlement

Question 22

The arrangement of a feature in space in broadly defined as:

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distribution

Question 23

All of the following area properties of distribution across space except:

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region

Question 24

Relocation diffusion is:

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an idea spreads through the migration of people

Question 25

What term is defined as, "a two-dimensional or flat-scale model of Earth's surface"?

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a map

Question 26

The U.S. Land Ordinance of 1785 created townships that were typically:

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6 miles by 6 miles

Question 27

Ideas that spread via the internet are most likely being diffused through:

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contagious diffusion

Question 28

The location of origin for any phenomenon is called:

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hearth

Question 29

A functional/nodal region is:

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an area organized around a node/focal point

Question 30

Geographic Information System(s) (GIS) is different than GPS in that:

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GIS uses computers to layer maps/data

Question 31

Which is an example of a feature within a cultural landscape?

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all of the above

Question 32

Into how many minutes is each degree of latitude or longitude divided?

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60

Question 33

Cultural landscape can be thought of as

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what people do to the natural environment

Question 34

An area of Earth defined by one or more shared traits/characteristics is called a(n)

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region

Question 35

Polders, found in The Netherlands are:

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pieces of land created by training water from an area

Question 36

Geographers define three main types of regions; which is not a main types of region?

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ethnic

Question 37

A reduction in time needed for one person/item/idea to reach another place due to technology:

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space-time compression

Question 38

All of the following describe parallels of latitude except:

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are used to determine time zone changes every 15 degrees

Question 39

What degree of latitude is the North Pole?

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90 deg. north latitude

Question 40

Which is not a way geographers identify specific locations on Earth?

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GDP

Question 41

The primary benefit of an equal area projection is

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relative size/shape of land-masses are the same as on Earth

Question 42

Cultural landscape can also be thought of as

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what you can tell about a culture by looking at land-use

Question 43

A classic, widely shared example of an American vernacular region is

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The South

Question 44

Diffusion is:

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process by which a characteristic spreads from across space

Question 45

The spatial phenomenon of diminishing contact/connectivity between people as distance increases

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distance decay

Question 46

Which is the best example of relocation diffusion?

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Ukrainian immigrants opening a restaurant in Chicago

Question 47

According to Rubenstein, geographers broadly define "culture" as being:

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what people care about and take care of

Question 48

Into how many seconds is each minute of longitude/latitude divided?

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60

Question 49

What is a toponym?

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a place name

Question 50

Possibilism is a more modern geographic theory stating that:

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people have the ability to modify their natural environments

Question 51

A popular film premieres in New York City, a week later opens in Chicago and LA. This is:

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hierarchical diffusion

Question 52

Which is not an example of a transnational/multinational corporation?

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Baldy's BBQ

Question 53

A formal/uniform region is a region in which:

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everyone/almost everyone shares a characteristic

Question 54

Which American geographer is associated with the regional studies approach?

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Carl Sauer

Question 55

Increasing gap in economic conditions between regions in the core and regions in the periphery:

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uneven development

Question 56

In geographic terms, "scale" refers to:

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relationship of size on map to size on Earth

Question 57

In comparison to houses in Wyoming, houses in Minneapolis are likely to be described as:

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clustered

Question 58

According to Rubenstein, a geographer's most important tool for understanding the Earth is:

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a map

Question 59

A functional region is also called a

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nodal region

Question 60

A formal region is synonymous with a(n)...

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uniform region

Question 61

When compared to a city, distribution of houses in a suburb are most likely to be described as:

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dispersed

Question 62

Getting directions on your smartphone using Google Maps is a form of:

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GPS

Question 63

Hierarchical, expansion, and stimulus diffusion are all types of:

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expansion diffusion

APHG Rubenstein Ch. 1 Review: Basic Concepts

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APHG Rubenstein Ch. 1 Review: Basic Concepts

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