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Which of the following is a conclusion about this corporation that can be drawn from this map?

• This corporation promotes hierarchical diffusion from the United Kingdom, the United States, and China.

• This corporation relies on stimulus diffusion to expand its influence and profitability.

• This corporation’s resource acquisition is centered in North America.

• This corporation’s manufacturing operations affect all regions.

• This corporation is most prominent in Asia.

Rank the following maps and geospatial technologies in terms of their privacy concerns, listing them from greatest privacy concern to least privacy concern.

• geotagging, volunteered geographic information, mashup, citizen science, Mercator projection

• mashup, geotagging, citizen science, volunteered geographic information, Mercator projection

• Mercator projection, Robinson projection, GPS, GIS, geotagging

• Robinson projection, geotagging, GPS, GIS, Goode Homolosine projection

• GPS, GIS, volunteered geographic information, mental maps, geotagging

Which of the following best explains why a map scale is necessary?

• It allows a user of the map to assess distortions of continent size and shape.

• It allows a researcher to know how much it will cost to travel to a place.

• It allows a user of the map to determine distances between locations.

• It allows contributors of volunteered geographic information to place data.

• It allows a researcher to analyze changing features through remote sensing.

Comparing the three primary types of map projections, which statement accurately represents a specific projection’s treatment of the shapes and sizes of continents and oceans?

• The Mercator projection distorts the size and shape of a continent to reflect the size of its population.

• The Robinson projection accurately represents the shapes of continents but distorts the size of oceans

• The Goode Homolosine projection accurately represents the size and shape of continents but distorts the north to south meridians and east to west latitudes.

• The Mercator projection misrepresents the shapes of equatorial landmasses but accurately represents those at the poles.

• The Robinson projection distorts landmasses at the poles and more accurately represents equatorial landmasses.

How does the concept of the cultural landscape allow geographers to define and describe a region? Select all that apply.

• It puts the emphasis on cultural features, such as ethnicity, language, and religion, in defining a region.

• It puts the emphasis on the physical landscape and climate in defining a region.

• It considers physical geography as well as cultural and economic factors in defining a region.

• It prioritizes the political culture and legislative policies in defining a region.

• It emphasizes high culture, such as educational institutions and the arts, in defining a region.

Without referring to a map, it can be determined that the place at coordinates 7 degrees N, 12 degrees E is likely

• near the North Pole.

• in the Pacific Ocean.

• in Africa.

• in Europe.

• near the Canadian border.

Three key aspects of a group that help define the group’s culture are

• location, beliefs, and connections.

• economic structures, political systems, and fine arts.

• hearth, core, and network.

• communication systems, industry, and familial relationships.

• language, religion, and ethnicity.

When geographers discuss New England as a region, which of the following is NOT among the features establishing its unique regional character?

• climate

• cultural identity

• common vegetation

• linguistic features

• political boundary

Which statement accurately represents the key difference between history and geography?

• Geography is quantifiable and objective, while history is not.

• Geography is concerned with where, while history is concerned with when.

• Geography considers the distant past, while history focuses on recent events.

• Geography has political implications, while history does not.

• History involves politics, while geography does not.

Political campaign messaging is an example of which type of diffusion?

• contagious

• hierarchical

• relocation

• stimulus

• geospatial