AP Human Geography Unit 1 Modules 4-6 Test

These two photographs of strip mining and an oil spill illustrate some of the complex interactions between humans and nature in the world's ecosystem which can be affected by human activity. What field of study in geography do these two photos illustrate?

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• disaster preparedness

• natural disasters

• biodiversity

• cultural ecology

Chile is susceptible to which of the following natural disaster(s)?

• Tsunamis and earthquakes only

• Tsunamis only

• Earthquakes only

• Droughts only

• Tsunamis, earthquakes, and droughts

The outdated idea that people in the Pacific Islands were lazy or less intelligent than Europeans because of the tropical climate they lived in is known as ______

• environmental determinism

• possibilism

• cultural ecology

• interdependence

• developmental ideology

Why is carbon dioxide categorized as a greenhouse gas?

• it is mostly located over forests

• it traps heat close to the Earth's surface

• it is a by-product of photosynthesis

• it spilts apart and caused warming

• it is released from burnt fossil fuels

The windmills in the photograph represent what kind of power generation?

• solar

• nuclear

• hydroelectirc

• coal

• wind

Which statement illustrates environmental determinism?

• Siberia is rich in mineral resources

• In the Philippines, Luzon rice farmers terrace the hill slopes

• Chile is a mountainous country

• the natives are restless because of the hot season

• the environment is to be developed for financial benefit

According to the figure shown here, Chongqing and San Francisco have all of the following characteristics in common EXCEPT:____

• both were developed on elongated, hilly sites

• both follow a strict gridiron pattern in their streets

• both are flanked by water on all but one side

• both were connected in the twentieth century by bridges to adjacent land across the water

• both have developed green space

Environmental determinism states that the physical environment is the dominant force shaping cultures and the types of activities in which they participate. Thus, the people who live in this Norwegian village are likely to be excellent _____

• explorers

• herders

• miners

• farmers

• fishers

What is the scale of analysis for the map of world pollution?

• national scale

• regional scale

• state scale

• local scale

• global scale

A map showing cities around Orlando, Florida, would be what scale of analysis?

• national scale

• regional scale

• state scale

• global scale

• local scale