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Which of the following is NOT included in the Environment and Society element of geography?
How humans adapt to the environment
How humans depend on the environment
How human interact with humans
How humans change the environment
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How do doctors use geography in their profession?
Understanding of human anatomy
Knowing the appropriate medications for common illnesses
Knowing the location of each bone in the human body
Knowledge of how to take an X-ray
3
What is a region?
A location with all the same problems
An area with at least one shared characteristic
Always a formal region defined by poiticians
An area where everything is the same
4
Which of the following is NOT an area of focus for geographers?
Universal
Global
Regional
Local
5
Which of the following is NOT an example how people have changed the environment?
Levees
Volcanoes
Irrigation
Dams
6
What are human systems?
Made by mankind to explain the world
Human made processes to help mankind meet their needs
All of the above
Systems that help mankind function
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What are the two branches of geography?
Regional and Economic
Physical and Human
Global and Political
Cultural and Environmental
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What is the approximate population of the world?
8.0 billion
7.0 billion
10.1 billion
8.4 billion
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Which of the following is NOT one of the geographic issues studied by geographers?
The anatomy of people
Study human choices and the impact on people
Earth's process and their impact on humans
Study human events and the impact on people
10
How can humans impact the environment in a negative way?
Development of medicines, including antibiotics
Advancements in transportation
Deforestation and pollution
Preservation of plants and animals
11
By which means does cultural diffusion happen?
Television shows which air internationally
Ease of transportation to locations everywhere
All of the answers are correct
People migrating to new areas
12
Which of the following is NOT part of the physical systems?
Rivers and lakes
Earthquakes
Plants and animals
Government
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Which of the following is an example of a local geographic area of focus?
Oil production and consumption
Location of new school
Increasing wild fires in the Pacific Northwest
International economic impact from China's slumping economy
14
As per our discussion in class, what invention has tremendously aided with cultural diffusion?
The radio
The internet
The smartphone
The automobile
15
What type of location involves the description of a place using time, distance or direction?
Actual location
Place
Approximate location
Relative Location
16
What is the term for the transfer of culture to new areas?
Cultural development
Cultural movement
Cultural migration
Cultural diffusion
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Which of the following is an example of a process of the earth studied by geographers?
Earthquakes
All the answers are correct
Tornadoes
Hurricanes
18
After studying this unit, which of the following is true?
I use geography more than I ever thought I did
Geography is important in my life & in my future
I still need more convincing of its importance
I am excited to learn more about the world
19
Which mountain range in the United States is the oldest?
Rockies
Andes
Appalachians
Occidentals
20
What is an example of human choices and how they impact people?
Intelligence
Climate
Diet
Land forms
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How is place defined?
Description using direction and distance
Coordinates
An address
A description of human or physical characteristics
22
Which of the following is NOT an example of how we use geography each day?
The route to school
The clothing we were
The food we eat
Use of Google Earth to investigate the Great Wall of China
23
What is another way to define "World in Spatial Terms"?
Actual and relative location
Human movement
Physical systems
Places and regions
24
Which of the following professions uses geography in their profession?
Store Owners
Doctors
Anthropologists
Teachers
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How is geography used?
To plan for the future
Each of the responses is correct
Understand relationship between people, places & environment
To identify necessary changes and corrections
26
What was the primary purpose of language?
To acquire your needs and wishes
To express friendship
Education
To find religion
27
What is a place?
Pacific Coast
St. Joe's
Canyon
New York Canal
28
The way we see the world is our?
Facts
Perspective
Rational
Reality
29
Which of the following is NOT an actual location?
43∘37' N, 116∘11' W
825 W. Fort Street, Boise, ID 83702
School
St. Joseph, Catholic School, Boise, ID
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How do geographers use spatial perspective?
To understand the connections of the world
To understand placement
All of the above
Study the arrangement of the world
31
Which of the following is NOT an example of a region?
Boise's North End
Mississippi River Delta
School
Great Plains
32
Which of the following does NOT explain the explosion of the world's population?
More babies are being born
Improved sanitation
Better food production and distribution
Advancements in medical science
33
Which of the following is NOT an example of how humans adapt to the environment?
Our clothing
Our housing
Our diet
Our language
34
What is the name of the profession which studies and predicts weather changes?
Anthropologist
Climatologist
Cartologists
Meteorologist
35
Which of the following is a regional issue studied by geographers?
California drought conditions and response
City tax basis for first response personnel
Road improvements to accommodate increased population
World terrorism
36
What is an example of how humans depend on the environment?
Water from rivers and streams
Oxygen to breathe
All following answers are correct
Food from natural sources
37
Why do geographers study the earth's process and the impact on people?
To estimate the cost of damage
Adrenaline rush
To minimize damage and save lives
To track which storms are the worst
38
Which of the following is not one of the six essential elements of geography?
Uses of geography
World in spatial terms
Human systems
Time and space
39
What are physical systems?
Natural systems created by humans
Natural processes of the Earth
Human made processes to explain the world
Processes effecting the physical environment, like pollution
40
Which of the following is an example of a human system?
Religion
Floods
Landslides
Droughts
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What does a cartographer do?
Digs for artifacts
Makes maps
Studies culture
Studies transportation
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What is language?
Alphabet
Words and sounds
Always expresses verablly
Expression of cultural concepts and ideas
