HUG Ch 1 Key Issues 1 & 2 Check Up

The science of making maps

• cartography
• concentration
• connection
• distribution

A system that determines the precise position of something on Earth through a series of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers

• GPS
• GIScience
• GIS
• stimulus diffusion

A system used to transfer locations from Earth's surface to a flat map

• projection
• Mercator projection
• Robinson projection
• Goode projection

Generally, the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole

• scale
• scope
• situation
• site

The location of a place relative to another place

• situation
• site
• scale
• scope

The name given to a portion of Earth's surface

• toponym
• place
• location
• site

GPS stands for 

• global people standards
• geographic positioning standards
• global positioning system
• GP what?

This image demonstrates

• Regions
• Stimulus Diffusion
• Globalization
• None of the above

Which of the following is an example of a functional region?

• The city of Denver
• The Corn Belt
• South China Karst Region
• South Region

Which of the following is an example of Contagious diffusion?

• The spread of Under Armour to school aged children that followed the college and pro athletes.
• The spread of Islam.
• Under Armour diffusing from college to professional football players who were trying to stay cool and keep their clothing light, to lacrosse players and other athletes who were friends of the football players' sportswear, other athletes, to their favorite players, and now as a fashion trend.
• Implementation by Nike and Adidas brands to create a clothing similar to Under Armour.