APHG Unit 1 Vocab Quiz

Which term refers to the physical character of a location?

• situation

• site

• relative location

• absolute location

• place

The division of the United States into 9 regions by the Census Bureau is an example of

• functional region

• vernacular region

• nodal region

• uniform region

• climactic region

Thematic maps that employ a range of color tones to illustrate how particular values vary across predefined areas are referred to as

• dot maps

• choropleth maps

• graduated symbol maps

• isloline maps

• cartograms

Pioneer farmers in the Midwest U.S. built their houses from sod and thatch due to a lack of timber.

• Cultural Landscape

• Environmental Determinism

• Possibliism

• Globalization

• Distance Decay

It creates interdependence among countries, uniformity amongst people, and diffusion of goods and ideas. This best describes...

• Globalization

• Distance Decay

• Space Time Compression

• Relocation Diffusion

• Cartography

Spatial coordinates of latitude and longitude express

• relative location

• mathematical location

• relative direction

• absolute direction

• relative distance

Which of the following would NOT be considered a transnational corporation?

• Coca Cola

• Nike

• Toyota

• Zaxby's

• McDonald's

A subjective image of an area informed by indiviual perceptions and experiences in that area is known as a

• thematic map

• reference map

• mental map

• countour map

• topographic map

The image best fits the example of

• Vernacular Region

• Formal Region

• Functional Region

• Uniform Region

• Nodal REgion

Taking part in the excitment at a sporting event (i.e. "The wave") would be best be an example of

• Stimulus Diffusion

• Contagious Diffusion

• Hierarchical Diffusion

• Relocation Diffusion

• Expulsion Diffusion