WorksheetsThinking Geographically
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 55mins
_______ is defined as a geographic area with similar features, including both cultural, man-made, and natural elements.
Cultural landscape
Venacular Region
Place Theme
Site Factors
Geographers Humboldt and Ritter theorized that the physical environment influenced social development and limited development...this theory is know as...
possibilism
environmental determinism
cultural ecology
physical processes
Type of Region that extends from a nodal point or hearth
Formal
Functional
Vernacular
Perceptual
Type of Region based on people's individual attitudes and perceptions
Formal
Functional
Nodel
Vernacular
Type of Region based off of a uniformed characteristic within a boundary
Formal
Fuctional
Vernacular
Nodel
A uniformed region linked by one defining characteristic is known as a _________region.
Formal
Functional
Vernacular
Perceptual
The diffusion of McDonald's throughout the world and its menu's connecting to the local culture is an example of.... c
Heirarchical Diffusion
Development
Globalization
Distance Decay
Spread of the Spanish language to the cultural realm of Latin America is an example of...
immigration
Diffusion
Functional Region
Space-Time Compression
Distance Decay takes place as a phenomenon moves away from the nodal point or __________...technology today helps to limit deistance decay.
Central Place
Functional Hexagon
Hearth
Starting Point
The opposite of Environmental Determinism would be Carl Sauer's theory of___________...people and nations can overcome environmental limitations.
Space Time Compression
Possibilism
Central Place Theory
Hierarchical Cultural Diffusion
All of the following are areas of sustainability EXCEPT...
Environmental
Economic
Demographic
Social
The highest concentration "clustered or dispersed" region of baseball teams in the United States is located in the _______ region.
Southeast
Northeast
Midwest
Northwest
Important _______ factors include climate, water sources, and other physical features in the area. Example UPS in Addison relies on the expressway system to be effecient.
Site
Situation
Dodger stadium is the node, and the further from the stadium, the less Dodger fans there will be. This is an example of:
A functional region
A formal region
A perceptual region
A uniform region
Which type of map would show the most detail?
A small scale map
A cartogram
A large scale map
A choropleth map
The continents appear stretched out, but land size is accurate. What projection is this?
Robinson
Winkel-Tripel
Peters
Mercator
Look at the grossly distorted size of Antarctica! What projection is this?
Mercator
Peters
Robinson
Winkel-Tripel
Which map is the small-scale map?
The one on the left
The one on the right
Both
Neither
Collecting geospatial data using the technique shown in the picture is called:
Remote sensing
GIS
Ground truthing
GPS
Which pattern best describes the general distribution of In-N-Out restaurants?
Spatial
Dispersed
Circular
Clustered
A reduction in time needed for one person/item/idea to reach another place due to technology
contagious diffusion
break-in-bulk point
space-time compression
distance decay
India has McDonald's, but the menu serves much different food. This is an example of:
Stimulus diffusion
Relocation diffusion
Hierarchical diffusion
Contagious diffusion
The frequency (amount) of which a feature appears is within a specific area.
Density
Concentration
Pattern
Cultural lanscape
The geometric arrangement of a feature within an area
Density
Concentration
Pattern
Cultural lanscape
The general arrangement of a feature in an area...density, concentration, location, pattern, etc...
Spatial Association
Cultural Diffusion
Distribution
Cultural lanscape
The general arrangement of a feature in an area...density, concentration, location, pattern, etc...
Spatial Association
Cultural Diffusion
Distribution
Cultural lanscape
The general arrangement of a feature in an area...density, concentration, location, pattern, etc...
Spatial Association
Cultural Diffusion
Distribution
Cultural lanscape
The highest concentration (cluster) of population in the United States would be found in the...
East Coast
Rocky Mountains
Wyoming
Gulf Coast
According to the map...the highest concentration (cluster) of African-American population is located in the...
Northeast
South
Southwest
Northwest
According to the distribution map, the highest concentration (cluster) of Hispanic population in the United States is in the...
Northeast
Southeast
Southwest
Northwest
According to the map...the highest density (amount) of Muslim population can be found in the
East Asia
Western Europe
Sub-Sahara Africa
Middle East & North Africa
Using the idea of Spatial Association...a geographer could link McDonald's and Obesity
True
False
What color is the Northeast on the map?
Purple
Blue
Green
Yellow
Red
People who live in the northeastern United States use heating units to keep their homes warm in winter. This is an example of..
changing
adapting
using
destroying
Traditionally, which part of the world is more developed, when looking at the Brandt Line.
Northern hemisphere
Southern hemisphere
Periphery
Fifth World countries
Which of the following is a necessary condition for sustainable development?
Increase in the quality of life
Reduction in the level of pollution
conservation of stock of natural capital
All of these
Which is the correct definition of a developed country?
A country with a well established economy and infrastructure. Typically with a high HDI
A country with a well established economy and infrastructure. Typically with a low HDI
A country without a well established economy and infrastructure. Typically with a high HDI
A country with a poorly established economy but well established infrastructure. Typically with a high HDI
