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Unit 1 APHG
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1
The type of thematic map shown is
choropleth
reference
cartogram
topographic
2
Common elements of distribution are
site, situation and localization
connectivity, movement and diffusion
density, concentration and pattern
3
The image below is an example of which Geographic Information Science tool?
census surveys
field work
global positioning satellites
satellite imagery
4
The _____ of a place can change over time and is relative to other points
situation
absolute location
site
placelessness
5
All of the following are true of time zones EXCEPT
created because of transportation innovations
the US was the first to adopt time zones
China has the largest number of time zones
every 15 o is a new time zone
6
Satellite TV and social media allow ideas to diffuse widely in a short time. This is
space-time compression
accessibility
relocation diffusion
distance decay
7
The delivery area of the Florida Times Union (Jacksonville newspaper) is a
functional region
formal region
vernacular region
cultural region
8
The distance north or south of the equator is measured by
longitude
time zones
elves
latitutde
9
As one moves north and east from the US-Mex border, Spanish is less frequent. This is an ex of
space-time compression
Canada being the worst
distance decay
a vernacular region
10
A toponym is
A type of thematic map
A name given to a portion of the earth's surface
An element of distribution
something that increases space time compression
11
Information in the census
can only show the growth of cities and states
Is just for research purposes
Is based on satellite imagery
Is used to decide where the government should provide services
12
Which of the following about latitude is NOT correct?
it measures distance north or south of the equator
lines of latitude are always parallel
Low latitudes are cold climates, while mid-latitudes are hot
it is always written as a number of degrees between 0-90
13
Differences in connectivity leading to disparities in standard of living, education and health describes
possiblism
uneven development
environmental determinism
sustainability
14
Which would be a large scale map
Map of Florida
Map of Clay county
Map of Ridgeview High School
Map of the United States
15
Maps that increase the area of a land mass to show the frequency of a trait are:
cartograms
toponyms
density maps
proportional symbol maps
16
A network of satellites , transmitting signals to a receiver on the earth's surface to calculate the position of rcv
remote sensing
GIS
GPS
Cartography
17
The hearth is
where something started
where you can currently find a trait
The inventor of a new idea
the way a trait diffused
18
As locations become more similar through diffusion the result is
regionalization
distance decay
placelessness
space-time compression
19
Which of the following is NOT an example of the cultural landscape
The Black Forrest in Germany
Adobe ruins in New Mexico
St. Peter's Basilica in Rome
Terraced rice paddies (fields) in China
20
The Wheat Belt, the area of the country that primarily grows wheat, is a type of __ region
functional
vernacular
formal
21
The idea that people can alter their environment to best suit their needs is
cartography
possibilism
culture
environmental determinism
22
The frequency of something in a given area is
distribution
diffusion
density
concentration
23
Every map projection has some degree of distortion because:
uneven development
Parallels and meridians never cross at right angles
the earth is 2 dimensional, but the grid system is not
a curved surface cannot accurately be represented on a flat surface
24
Just as historians use periodization, geographers use____ to compartmentalize
climate models
regionalization
globalization
diffusion
25
Which is an example of possibilism?
Modifying farming methods to grow food in a drier climate
Warm climates produce societies with easy-going attitudes
People who live in the mountains are more rugged
People in cold climates are less welcoming
26
The loss of distinctive cultural features due to globalization and diffusion is
clustered concentration
heirarchical diffusion
placelessness
modernization
27
Maps
all distort size, shape, distance or direction
are an accurate reflection of the earth's surface
all display thematic data through color and shapes
28
The area of broadcast of a radio station is an example of
a diffusion region
a formal region
a functional region
a vernacular region
29
The scale of analysis for the map shown is
national
state
regional
Global
30
New Orleans is a major city due to its importance as a shipping port. This is an example of
distance decay
remote sensing
situation
site
31
180
o
East longitude is
Equator
The Greenwich mean time
the International dateline
Tropic of Capricorn
32
coordinates made of latitude and longitude provide the
site
absolute location
projection
relative location
33
Which is an example of relocation diffusion?
Kentucky Fried Chicken opens in Mongolia but serves beef .
A new viral video is shared across social media
People begin copying clothing trends popular in Paris
Immigrants bring food preferences from their home country
34
An example of a formal region is
25 square miles
the trade area between Jacksonville and Middleburg
the city limits of Jacksonville
The South
35
A region that people believe exists based on mental maps or cultural identities, like the American South, is
formal regions
nodal regions
vernacular regions