APHG Unit 1 Test

The name given to a location is referred to as a

• site

• situation

• toponym

• region

Diffusion of a cultural trait begins at its

• Hearth

• Node

• Site

• Situation

According to possibilism

• the physical environment is directly responsible for a group's development

• the physical environment sets limits on humans that they can overcome by choices

• human beings are responsible for caring for their physical environment

• humans only live in places where life is possible

The clustering or dispersal of something within a given unit of area is

• concentration

• density

• pattern

• location

the spread of a feature or trend from one key person or node or authority or power to other persons or places

• stimulus diffusion
• hierarchical diffusion
• expansion diffusion
• relocation diffusion

the spread of a disease, innovation, or cultural traits through direct contact with another person or another place

• stimulus diffusion
• contagious diffusion
• hierarchical diffusion
• relocation diffusion

the effects of distance on interactions, generally the greater the distance the less interaction

• space-time compression
• distance decay
• expansion diffusion
• relocation diffusion

Relocation diffusion often occurs when a people

• a relative moves
• shop at the same name brand store in different cities
• bring their cultural traditions with them 
• change the dialect of their language

The physical character of a place

• site
• situation
• location
• climate

Actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope

• Localization
• Globalization
• Local Diversity
• World Systems Theory