Midterm Review Item 1

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According to the theory of environmental determinism, which of the following areas would have the most productive settlements? Tropical regions, Temperate regions, Mountainous regions, Arctic regions, Arid regions

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Temperate regions

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A formal culture region differs from other regions in that it

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has a selected feature or internal uniformity

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A formal region defines an area in which

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there is uniformity in one or more physical or human characteristics.

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All of the following are examples of the spatial analysis tradition in geography EXCEPT the

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number of space shuttles constructed

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All of the following arguments are cited by critics of megastores EXCEPT that megastores

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conform to the distinctiveness of a region

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Which of the following is the primary assumption of environmental determinism? Human destiny is controlled by the cultural environment., The physical environment has little influence on humans., Humans have complete control over the physical environment., Many human adaptations are possible within a specific physical environment., The physical environment controls human culture.

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The physical environment controls human culture.

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A straight line on a navigation map using the Mercator projection represents

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a line of constant compass bearing

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Which of the following scales of analysis would provide demographic data that could be used to compare one urban neighborhood to other urban neighborhoods across a country? State or province, Metropolitan area or urban region, County or parish (in Quebec and Louisiana), City or municipality, Census tract or enumeration area

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Census tract or enumeration area

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Market research reports and profiles of voting districts like those shown are examples of spatial analysis products. Which data source is most frequently used to create these products? Options: Census data, Weather data, Satellite imagery, Social media posts

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Census data

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Which of the following describes the perspective of environmental determinism?

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A former scientific viewpoint stating that factors within the physical geography of a region shape the local population’s culture and behaviors