Geography Quiz

Which type of map would best show the distribution of population density across a country?

• Choropleth

• Dot distribution

• Topographic

• Robinson projection

"Scale of analysis" refers to:

• The method used to categorize land uses

• The way in which areas are organized into larger political units

• The level at which a geographic analysis is conducted

• The rate of natural increase in a population

The Mercator projection is especially useful for navigation because it:

• Maintains accurate area

• Shows true directions as straight lines

• Reduces the distortion of land masses

• Offers an uninterrupted view of the polar areas

Immigration vs. emigration, which refers to leaving a country?

• Immigration

• Emigration

• Both

• Neither

Distance Decay theory suggests that:

• Closer places are less connected

• Interaction between two places decreases as distance increases

• Population density decreases with increasing altitude

• All human interactions are equally likely at any distance

The concept of space-time compression mostly deals with:

• Decline in birth rates

• Increases in connectivity

• Geographic isolation

• Cultural assimilation

Distance Decay theory suggests that:

• Closer places are less connected

• Interaction between two places decreases as distance increases

• Population density decreases with increasing altitude

• All human interactions are equally likely at any distance

"Scale of analysis" refers to:

• The method used to categorize land uses

• The way in which areas are organized into larger political units

• The level at which a geographic analysis is conducted

• The rate of natural increase in a population

Immigration vs. emigration, which refers to leaving a country?

• Immigration

• Emigration

• Both

• Neither

Distance Decay theory suggests that:

• Closer places are less connected

• Interaction between two places decreases as distance increases

• Population density decreases with increasing altitude