AP HUG U1 Geography Basics Quiz

What is the term for actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope?

• Local Diversity

• Globalization

• Cartography

• Spatial Association

Which term describes the physical gap or interval between two objects?

• Space

• Site

• Situation

• Node

What is the science of creating maps called?

• GIS

• Cartography

• Projection

• Remote Sensing

Which system is used to transfer locations from the Earth's surface to a flat map?

• GPS

• Projection

• GIS

• Remote Sensing

What is the term for the numbering system used to indicate the location of parallels north and south of the equator?

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Greenwich Mean Time

• International Date Line

What is the definition of "CULTURE"?

• The geographic approach that emphasizes human-environment relationships.

• The body of customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits that constitute a group of people's distinct tradition.

• The arrangement of something across the Earth's surface.

• The speed of something over a given area.

Which term describes the theory that the physical environment may set limits on human activities, but people can adjust and choose a course of action?

• Environmental Determinism

• Possibilism

• Cultural Ecology

• Diffusion

What is "DIFFUSION" in geographical terms?

• The geometric or regular arrangement of something in a study area.

• The process of a spread of a feature or trend from one place to another over time.

• The frequency with which something exists within a given unit area.

• The speed of something over a given area.

What does "RELATIVE LOCATION" refer to?

• A place's exact location on Earth, often given in terms of latitude and longitude.

• The position of a place or entity based on its location with respect to other locations.

• The total space between two things or places, usually measured in feet, yards, miles, or city blocks.

• The altitude of a place above sea level or ground level.

What is "TIME-SPACE COMPRESSION"?

• The geometric or regular arrangement of something in a study area.

• The impact of new systems of transport and communications as experienced by the individual, emphasizing immediacy and simultaneity.

• The process of distributing things or people over a wide area.

• The spread of a feature or trend among people from one area to another in a snowballing process.