Thinking Geographically

Dodger stadium is the node, and the further from the stadium, the less Dodger fans there will be. This is an example of:

• A functional region

• A formal region

• A perceptual region

• A uniform region

Tobler's First Law of Geography states "All things are connected, but:

• "The connection depends on transportation."

• "Close things are more connected than distant things."

• "The connection is not always mutual."

• "Distant things are more accessible."

Which type of map would show the most detail?

• A small scale map

• A cartogram

• A large scale map

• A choropleth map

Because people cannot agree on its exact boundaries, the Inland Empire is considered to be a:

• Formal region

• Fluctuating region

• Functional region

• Perceptual region

With clear boundaries, California, Perris, and OVHS are all examples of:

• Perceptual regions

• Formal regions

• Informal regions

• Functional regions

Perris is hot and dry, with a desert-like landscape. This describes Perris':

• Connectivity

• Site

• Accessibility

• Situation

Perris is south of Moreno Valley, west of Hemet, and near the foothills of the San Jacinto Mountains. This describes Perris':

• Site

• Absolute location

• Relative distance

• Situation

This graph shows the concept of:

• Distance decay

• Relative distance

• Space-time compression

• Globalization

The continents appear stretched out, but land size is accurate. What projection is this?

• Robinson

• Winkel-Tripel

• Peters

• Mercator

There are 39 desks in room 640. This explains the ___________ of desks in the class.

• Location

• Density

• Distribution

• Pattern