CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY - Chapter 1 Test Review

Front

When groups of people work together to subdue the earth, as the Creation Mandate requires, culture inevitably emerges.

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True

Front

The prime meridian passes through Greenwich, England, and is designated 0°.

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True

Front

The word geography comes from two roots meaning “written description.”

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Written Description

Front

For maps of large areas, the scale might read, “1 in. = 100 ft.”

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False

Front

Every meridian except 0° and 180° is labeled as east or west, depending on the hemisphere in which it lies.

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True

Front

Each type of map projection solves one or more problems of distortion but does not solve all such problems.

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True

Front

On a which map: the farther that one moves from the equator, the less distorted areas and distances become.

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Mercator

Front

Lines that separate colors on a relief map are called:

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contour lines

Front

The best method of showing three dimensions on a flat map is with a relief map.

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True

Front

What verse is generally cited when discussing the Creation Mandate? Options: Genesis 1:28, Exodus 20:8, Leviticus 19:18, Deuteronomy 6:5

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Genesis 1:28