APHuG Unit 1 Review 9/25/23

A subjective image of an area informed by individual perceptions and experiences in that area is known as a

• thematic map

• reference map

• mental map

• contour map

• topographic map

The Sunbelt and New England are two examples of what kind of culture region?

• Functional

• Formal

• Vernacular

• Municipal

• Transnational

A holistic approach to studying the relationship between a human society and its natural environment is known as

• cultural ecology

• environmental determinism

• innovation adoption

• topophilia

• geomancy

The idea that material innovations, such as new technologies, diffuse more rapidly than newly exposed cultures can adequately respond and adapt to them best illustrates the idea of

• cultural divergence

• stimulus diffusion

• environmental determininsm

• cultural lag

• relocation diffusion

The principle of distance decay describes

• a positive correlation between distance and degree of relation

• a neutral correlation between distance and degree of relation

• a negative correlation between distance and degree of relation

• an uncertain correlation between distance and degree of relation

• no correlation between distance and degree of relation

Which of the following is an example of qualitative data?

• The population of a village that was over 80 years old was 15%

• Most of the villagers appeared happy and in good health

• Less than half the homes in the village had more than two rooms

• The average temperature at night was between 45*F and 65*F

• More than 90% of the population had finished high school

New Orleans is a city located on the Mississippi River in Louisiana. Because of its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, It is also a major port for offshore oil production. Which of the following details about New Orleans is related to its situation?

• Its location on the Mississippi River

• The fact that it is in the state of Louisiana

• Its vibrant culture and history

• Its status as a major port for oil coming from the Gulf of Mexico

• Its founding by the French