Fall Final APHuGs

1. Meridians are arcs that converge at the poles and the numbering system is known as

• imaginary lines

• parallel

• longitude

• latitude

Of the many toos – too hot, too cold, too wet, too dry, too high – refer to which term?

• livable conditions

• arable land

• ecumene

• population density

Silicon Valley – home to many high tech corporations such as Facebook, Apple, LinkedIn, Google, YouTube, Monzilla, AirBnB – can be characterized as a

• formal region

• perceptual region

• vernacular region

• functional region

Using raw materials to produce something new and more valuable such as manufacturing, assembling, producing power, usually occurs close the raw resource or the market for finish goods. This economy is

• primary economic activity

• secondary economic activity

• tertiary economic activity

• quaternary economic activity

Which of the following is the BEST example of folk food?

• lasagna in Peru

• blowfish in Japan

• French fries in Monaco

• pizza in Korea

Isogloss are boundaries that

• not distinct or formal

• indicate different dialects

• show linguistic features

• all are correct

An area has a carrying capacity of 100 people, yet 150 people are living in that area. The area is

• maladapted

• overpopulated

• utilized efficiently

• sustainable populated

The near secession of Quebec from Canada in 1995 was based on what cultural factor?

• religion

• nationality

• ethnicity

• customs

Dividing a country’s population by its total land area gives a geographer what statistic?

• physiological

• arithmetic

• agricultural

• spacial

Thomas Malthus was correct about exponential population increase but did not foresee and calculate

• total fertility rate (TFR)

• pronatalist policies

• medical revolution

• agricultural productivity