APHG Unit 1 Exam review

Which one of these is NOT one of the 5 Themes of Geography?

• Regions

• Area

• Place

• Location

What is the definition of a region, according to the 5 Themes of Geography?

• An area that displays a selected criteria - one or more distinctive characteristics.

• The distinctive physical and human characteristics of a place.

• Absolute and relative location.

• How people interact with their environment.

What is a GIS (geographic information system)?

• Gives an Absolute or Mathematical Location (Latitude and Longitude)

• Transmits radio signals from satellites for radio stations

• Computer system that captures, stores, queries, analyzes, and displays geographic data.

• Shoots lasers from space

Which one of these is a Mercator Projection?

•  Widely used for navigation charts, because any straight line is a line of constant true bearing, scale is distorted

• A Pseudocylindrical projection that preserves neither scale nor area, but which presents an aesthetically pleasing view

• Designed to minimize distortion for the entire world.

• Areas of equal size on the globe are also equally sized on the map, distorted at poles

Which one of these is a Robinson Projection?

• Detailed and accurate two-dimensional representation of natural and human-made features on the Earth's surface.

• Only flat map of the entire surface of the Earth which reveals our planet as one island in one ocean, without any visually obvious distortion

• Areas of equal size on the globe are also equally sized on the map

• Pseudocylindrical projection that preserves neither scale nor area, but presents an aesthetically pleasing view

What is a choropleth map?

• Use lines of equal value to represent data like elevation, barometric pressure or temperature

• Map in which a variable is depicted with shading patterns or colors.

• Map in which the size of the symbol varies in proportion to the intensity of the mapped variable.

• Map using relative size of political units to convey a value.

What is a dot map?

• Map in which the size of the symbol varies in proportion to the intensity of the mapped variable.

• Map in which a dot represents some frequency of the mapped variable.

•  Map using relative size of political units to convey a value.

• Shows direction of data by pointing the arrow in that direction and quantity of data by thickness of arrow.

What is an isoline map?

• Map using relative size of political units to convey a value.

• Shows direction of data by pointing the arrow in that direction and quantity of data by thickness of arrow

• Use lines of equal value to represent data like elevation, barometric pressure or temperature

• Map in which the size of the symbol varies in proportion to the intensity of the mapped variable.

Which one of these is used to identify location?

• Landmarks

• Google Maps

• GPS

• Toponym

What does distance decay mean?

• Trailing-off phenomenon of diminishing contact with the increase in distance

• Hypnotic-like state experienced after extended period of driving

• Decline in quality of life with increase in distance from city center

• Lack of grocery stores and quality food in rural areas