Geography and Culture REview

Name 2 types of thematic maps and what they show.

• Choropleth and Dot maps

• Political and Physical maps

• Topographic and Climate maps

• Road and Weather maps

What is longitude and latitude, and how do you show them when you are giving someone a coordinate for absolute location?

• By using degrees and minutes

• By using meters and kilometers

• By using north and south directions

• By using east and west directions

Why are all map projections wrong?

• Because they distort the Earth's surface

• Because they are too expensive to create

• Because they are only used for navigation

• Because they are not detailed enough

Why is a Robinson map projection preferred to a Mercator map projection?

• It shows the poles more accurately

• It is easier to read

• It is less expensive to produce

• It is more colorful

(a)   is a system that layers data.

• Geographic Information System
• Global Information System
• Geological Information System
• General Information System

Geography is used to solve problems by (a)  

• By analyzing spatial data
• By predicting weather
• By creating maps
• By studying rocks

Define pop and folk culture.

• Pop culture is mainstream; folk culture is traditional

• Pop culture is traditional; folk culture is mainstream

• Pop culture is local; folk culture is global

• Pop culture is ancient; folk culture is modern

Popular culture (a)   rapidly and widely.

• It spreads rapidly and widely
• It spreads slowly and locally
• It spreads only in urban areas
• It spreads only in rural areas

Describe the 4 types of diffusion.

• Relocation, Contagious, Hierarchical, Stimulus

• Direct, Indirect, Circular, Linear

• Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Quaternary

• Simple, Complex, Compound, Mixed

Explain the impact of popular culture’s diffusion.

• It leads to cultural homogenization

• It preserves local traditions

• It decreases global communication

• It increases cultural diversity