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The name given to a portion of Earth's surface is called a:

• The name given to a portion of Earth's hydrosphere

• The name given to a portion of Earth's population

• The name given to a portion of Earth's surface

• The name given to a portion of moon's surface

Cartography is

• No longer used in the modern era

• The science of making maps

• The study of humans

• The study of human statistics

You see the coordinates 5 E longitude, 10 N latitude. You do not need to look at a map to deduce that the location is:

• Near both the equator and the international date line.

• Near the international date line as well as the prime meridian.

• Near both the equator and prime meridian.

• Near the equator but far from the prime meridian.

The circulation area of a newspaper is an example of a:

• Functional region

• Diffusion

• Vernacular region

• Formal region

To geographers, the spread of blue jeans around the world represents

• a popular fad.

• economic and cultural globalization.

• the relocation diffusion of restaurants.

• a unique taste in nearly every location.

The physical environment causes social development.

• According to environmental possibilism

• According to environmental determinism

• Explains why the physical environment sets limits on human actions.

• Explains why people determine their physical environment.

Of the four major Earth systems, which one is composed of living organisms?

• atmosphere

• lithosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

What does the term "Density" refer to in geographical terms?

• Location relative to other objects.

• The arrangement of a feature across Earth's surface.

• The frequency of something within a given unit of area.

• The spread of something over a given study area.

A GIS has...

• a single layer of information

• multiple "layers" of spatial information

• heat sensing technology

• always been done on paper

The science of making maps is known as?

• Toponym

• Cartography

• GIS

• Geography