Review Session Quiz

What is the primary purpose of maps in geographic study?

• To display abstract art

• To visually represent the Earth’s surface and geographic data

• To describe historical events

• To predict natural disasters

Which of the following is an example of absolute location?

• The Rocky Mountains are west of Denver.

• New York City is approximately 350 miles south of Toronto.

• The Eiffel Tower is located at 48.8584° N, 2.2945° E.

• Los Angeles is near the Pacific Ocean.

The study of how people and objects are distributed across space and the interactions among those objects is known as:

• Spatial analysis

• Environmental determinism

• Cartography

• Regional geography

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are primarily used to:

• Predict weather patterns

• Collect and display spatial data

• Identify cultural landscapes

• Measure physical distances between places

Which concept explains why two regions with the same environmental characteristics may develop very different cultures?

• Spatial analysis

• Environmental determinism

• Possibilism

• Cartography

A map that shows population density across different regions would likely be a:

• Political map

• Thematic map

• Topographic map

• Road map

The system used by geographers to precisely describe the location of any point on Earth’s surface using latitude and longitude is called:

• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

• Global Positioning System (GPS)

• Thematic Mapping

• Relative Location

Which of the following describes absolute distance?

• 45° N latitude, 93° W longitude

• The distance from one place to another measured in miles

• The position of a place in relation to other places

• A place’s precise coordinates

The belief that the physical environment affects societal development, but that humans can adjust and choose their outcomes, is known as:

• Environmental determinism

• Cultural ecology

• Possibilism

• Sustainability

A region defined by the interactions and activities that occur within it, such as the area served by a shopping mall, is referred to as a:

• Formal region

• Functional region

• Perceptual region

• Cultural landscape