APHG 1.4&1.5

What is a toponym in geography?

• A) A natural landform

• B) A name given to a place on Earth

• C) The study of population distribution

• D) A type of climate classification

• E) A specific type of soil composition

Which of the following is an example of a toponym?

• A) Plateau

• B) Amazon River

• D) Tundra

• E) Sedimentary rock

• C) Erosion

Distance-decay is a concept that explains:

• A) The decrease in population density as distance from an urban center increases

• B) The increase in population density as distance from an urban center increases

• C) The spread of a disease over time

• D) The increase in temperature as distance from the equator increases

• E) The decrease in temperature as distance from the equator increases

Time-space compression refers to:

• A) The shrinking of the world due to advances in communication and transportation technology

• B) The expansion of geographic space over time

• C) The decrease in population density over time

• D) The increase in temperature over time

• E) The spread of diseases over space

Which of the following is an example of time-space compression?

• A) The development of high-speed trains reducing travel time between cities

• B) The erosion of a coastline over centuries

• C) The spread of a contagious disease in a small town

• D) The expansion of a desert over time

• E) The growth of a population in a remote village

Which statement best describes the relationship between time-space compression and globalization?

• A) Time-space compression has no impact on globalization

• B) Time-space compression has slowed down the process of globalization

• C) Time-space compression has accelerated the process of globalization

• D) Globalization has led to the expansion of geographic space

• E) Globalization has increased the rate of distance-decay

Which of the following is an example of distance-decay in action?

• A) A shopping mall attracting customers from neighboring towns

• B) A mountain range acting as a natural barrier between two regions

• C) A city experiencing rapid population growth due to immigration

• D) A decline in cultural similarities between two regions separated by a vast distance

• E) A river serving as a transportation route between two cities

What is the main premise of Environmental Determinism?

• A) Human activities are determined solely by their environment
  
  

• B) Human activities are entirely independent of their environment

• C) Human activities are influenced, but not determined, by their environment

• D) Human activities are determined by genetics

• E) Human activities are shaped by both genetics and environment

Environmental Possibilism suggests:

• A) Human activities are entirely determined by their environment
  
  
  
  

• B) Human activities are not influenced by their environment

• C) Human activities are shaped by their environment but not determined by it

• D) Human activities are determined by their social and economic systems

• E) Human activities are determined solely by genetics

1. According to Environmental Determinism, which factor has the greatest influence on human behavior?

• 1. A) Geography and climate

• 1. B) Genetics

• 1. C) Culture and society

• 1. D) Economic systems

• 1. E) Political structures