APHUG Unit 1

The region outlined above contains delivery destinations served by the United Trucking. Which of the following classification best fits this region?

• Functional

• Formal

• Vernacular

• Mental

• Perceptual

Based on the map what can you conclude

• Pidgin languages were common in regions with large native population

• European colonialism had a major influence on cultures in the Americas

• Spanish became the lingua franca of the region

• Traditional languages in Mexico allowed the Mayans and Aztecs cultures to continue to thrive

• Diffusion of European languages were common among predominately Protestant Congregations

According to the Mercator Projection, which regions show the most distortion?

• Regions only in the southern hemisphere

• Regions only in the northern hemisphere

• The mid-latitude regions

• The polar regions

• Equatorial regions

In your studies of human geography, you will often come across the world region of Sub-Saharan Africa. Geographers study this area a lot because it is the poorest region of the world.

Which of the following accurately describes the location of Sub-Saharan Africa?

• An area inside the Sahara Desert

• An area north of the Sahara Desert

• An area south of the Sahara Desert

• An area east of the Sahara Desert

Which of the following geospatial technologies would be used to determines an object’s absolute location?

• Remote sensing using cameras attached to satellites

• Remote sensing using sensors attached to aircrafts

• Global Positioning Systems

• Geographic Information Systems

• Aerial Photography

Which of the following statements best illustrates the concept of relative location?

• The headquarters of the European Union is located in Brussels, Belgium

• Tokyo, Japan is located a 35.6762 N, 139.6503 E

• The address of Nike’s World Headquarters is One Bowerman Drive, Beaverton, Oregon 97005

• The United States is located between Mexico and Canada

• The White House is located in Washington D.C.

Which of the following examples best illustrates the effects of distance decay on human interactions and migration?

• Most international migrants are young men who travel long distances seeking employment in urban areas of more developed countries

• Many rural Americans are willing to regularly travel extensive distances to eat at their favorite restaurants in large cities despite the added travel expenses

• High School sweethearts will often break up following graduation if they decide to attend college far away from each other

• Neighbors living in a suburban cul-de-sac will rarely interact with each other due to the close proximity of their homes

• An elementary students who moves with his family from California to Florida will communicate with his California friends more often than his new friends in florican

Which of the following has most directly contributed to the concept of time-space compression?

• The increased number of international airports globally

• The expansion of multinational corporations in developing regions throughout the world

• Increased development of walkable communities in urban areas within developed countries

• An increased global emphasis on the use of renewable energy

• Increases in the overall population of indigenous groups worldwide

The Sun Belt, outlined here in red, has experienced substantial population growth since the 1960s. The region is characterized by a hot and sunny climate. Some cities in the Sun Belt routinely experience temperatures that exceed 100 degrees, yet the region is still know for its many tourist destinations.

Which of the following concepts BEST explains why this region continues to experience population growth?

• Cultural relativism

• Environmental determinism

• Space-time compression

• Possibilism

• Ethnocentrism

A geographer who is comparing election results between a city, a county, and the entire state would be applying which of the following geographic concepts?

• Space-time compression

• Possibilism

• Scale of analysis

• Gerrymandering