marco u 1-7

What is the primary tool used in geography to showcase spatial patterns and relationships?

• GPS technology

• Cartography

• Cultural ecology

• Geospatial data

Which of the following is NOT a type of spatial pattern portrayed on maps?

• Dispersal

• Clustering

• Elevation

• GPS plotting

What are the two main types of maps mentioned in the text?

• Thematic and topographic

• Reference and thematic

• Political and physical

• Historical and modern

What are the four types of map distortion listed in the document?

• Shape, Area, Distance, Direction (SADD)

• Size, Altitude, Depth, Density (SADD)

• Scale, Alignment, Detail, Display (SADD)

• Symmetry, Accuracy, Dimension, Distribution (SADD)

Which technologies are used to acquire geospatial data?

• Satellites, computer software, and aircraft

• Telescopes, calculators, and printing presses

• Radios, televisions, and telephones

• Microscopes, laboratory equipment, and drones

What does cultural ecology study?

• The relationship between human culture and economic development

• The relationship between human culture and the environment

• The relationship between human culture and political systems

• The relationship between human culture and technological advancements

Which theory suggests that the environment sets certain constraints or limitations, but culture is otherwise determined by social conditions?

• Environmental determinism

• Cultural determinism

• Possibilism

• Social ecology

What is the belief that human behavior is influenced by the environment called?

• Possibilism

• Environmental determinism

• Sustainability

• Regionalization

What term is often given to a location that can reflect important people or physical features?

• Toponyms

• Ecumene

• Space-time compression

• Geospatial data

Which type of region is characterized by one or more common features, like a similar climate?

• Functional region

• Formal region

• Perceptual/vernacular region

• Local region