2019 Most Challenging Questions Midterm Review

Which of the following is an example of the spatial analysis tradition in geography? (Topic 1.4)

• Natural vegetation on hillsides

• The sizes of major oceans

• A checkerboard pattern created by agricultural use of land

• The number of ships constructed in New England

The geographic perspective helps geographers analyze an area in terms of linear, centralized, random, and grid patterns so they can see the (Topic 1.2)

• Distance between objects on a map and the distance between objects on earth’s surface

• Arrangement of objects on earth’s surface in relation to other objects

• The movement of a physical feature on earth

• Physical gap or distance between two objects

Environmental determinism states (Topic 1.5)

• geography is the study of how the physical environment does influence human actions

• humans do not have the ability to modify their physical environment.

• humans can conquer their physical environment at will and conform it to their needs.

• All of the above.

Which of the following represents a small scale map? (Topic 1.3)

• 1/ 24,000

• 1: 12,000,000

• 1:12,000

• 1/ 2,400,000

Remote sensing is most effective in detecting (Topic 1.2)

• Population size

• Trade routes

• Migration patterns

• Changes in natural phenomena

The borders of the Sun Belt are a perceptual/vernacular region because (Topic 1.7)

• Poorly defined fuzzy borders which overlap other American culture regions

• Defined by the planting range of agricultural products like peanuts and cotton

• Defined by the locations of all NASCAR races and country music radio stations

• A finite political boundary which surrounds the Civil War-era Confederate states

The Internet, international commerce, and Fast-food industries are all contributing to (Topic 1.6)

• globalization

• nervous and psychological disorders in various populations

• instability of European borders

• the material wealth of nations

In what way is the Robinson Map Projection distorted? (Topic 1.1)

• Shape

• Distance

• Area

• Equal distortions in shape, distance, direction, and area

In what way is the Azimuthal Map Projection most distorted? (Topic 1.1)

• Shape

• Distance

• Area

• Equal distortions in shape, distance, direction, and area

The type of culture that includes values, beliefs, and norms is called (Topic 3.1)

• folk culture

• non-material culture (mentifacts)

• material culture (artifacts)

• a cultural region