Final Exam Review

A ______ is a particular type of map that shows natural and man-made features on the earth. 

• topographic map
• globe
• map projection
• survey 

A _________ is a way of drawing the earth's surface that reduces distortion caused by converting three dimensions into two dimensions 

• globe
• satellite image
• topographic map
• map projection 

_____ is a system that creates specialized maps from digital map information stored in a databank 

• satellite
• Geographic Information System (GIS)
• map projection
• survey

Roanoke, Virginia is located about 40 miles from Lynchburg, This describes its 

• functional region 
• absolute location 
• relative location 
• psychological distance 

Countries east of the prime meridian are in 

• the Northern Hemisphere
• the Southern Hemisphere
• the Eastern Hemisphere
• the Western Hemisphere 

Geography is the study of 

• land water natural resources and population flows 
• the history and development of the earth 
• the measurement and physical descriptions of places, regions, areas, and land masses 
• the distribution and interaction of Earth's physical and human features 

Spain and New York City are both located in the 

• Eastern Hemisphere
• Western Hemisphere
• Northern Hemisphere
• Southern Hemisphere 

Which of these is an example of a perceptual region

• Northeast Corridor
• Corn Belt
• Metropolitan Tokyo
• Dixie

Which of the following is a formal region

• the state of Iowa
• the Near East
• the area served by the Second Federal Reserve Bank of the United States
• the attendance area of your high school 

What stage of the Demographic Transition Model do most demographers agree the United States is in?

• Stage 1
• Stage 2
• Stage 3
• Stage 4