Geography Quiz

Which term refers to the exact position of a place on the Earth's surface?

• Absolute Direction

• Absolute Distance

• Absolute Location

• Relative Location

What is the study and practice of making maps called?

• Cartogram

• Cartography

• Choropleth Map

• Clustering

Which type of map uses shading or colors to represent data values in different areas?

• Dot Distribution Map

• Isoline Map

• Choropleth Map

• Graduated Symbol Map

What is the term for the spread of a feature or trend from one place to another over time?

• Clustering

• Contagious Diffusion

• Dispersal

• Distance Decay

Which term describes the physical and cultural characteristics of a location?

• Cultural Ecology

• Cultural Landscape

• Cultural Diffusion

• Cultural Assimilation

What is the term for the reduction in the importance and eventual disappearance of a phenomenon with increasing distance from its origin?

• Distance Decay

• Dispersal

• Diffusion

• Distribution

Which system uses satellites to determine precise locations on Earth?

• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

• Global Positioning System (GPS)

• Graduated Symbol Map

• Isoline Map

What is the term for the imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator?

• Longitude

• Meridian

• Latitude

• Parallel

Which type of map uses dots to represent the presence, quantity, or value of a phenomenon in a given area?

• Dot Distribution Map

• Isoline Map

• Choropleth Map

• Graduated Symbol Map

What is the term for the belief that the physical environment predisposes human social development towards particular trajectories?

• Possibilism

• Environmental Determinism

• Cultural Ecology

• Globalization