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WorksheetsEdge APHuG 1.1-1.2 Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
According to the surviving evidence, the first person to write the word geography was
a)
Aristotle
b)
Eratosthenes
c)
Strabo
d)
Thucydides
2.
Scale is
a)
the system used by geographers to transfer locations from a globe to a map
b)
the spread of a phenomenon over a given area.
c)
the difference in elevation between two points in an area.
d)
the relationship between the length of an object on a map and that feature on the landscape.
3.
1:24,000 is an example of what kind of scale?
a)
a bar line
b)
a metric scale
c)
a ratio or fraction
d)
a graphic scale
4.
A mathematical process for transferring locations from a globe to a flat map is a(n)
a)
distribution
b)
projection
c)
rendition
d)
scale
5.
All maps have
a)
distortion
b)
graduated circles.
c)
bar scale.
d)
multiple colors
6.
Which map projection is most distorted at high latitudes?
a)
Robinson
b)
Mercator
c)
Azimuthal
d)
Peters
7.
Which map projection is most politically correct according to the UN?
a)
Robinson
b)
Mercator
c)
Azimuthal
d)
Peters
8.
Greenwich Mean Time is measured from
a)
0 degrees latitude.
b)
0 degrees longitude.
c)
90 degrees latitude.
d)
180 degrees longitude.
9.
GPS stands for
a)
geographic place synthesis.
b)
global peoples standards.
c)
global positioning system.
d)
geographic positioning science
10.
Geographic Information Systems uses multiple layers of information to produce
a)
computer maps.
b)
infrared satellite images.
c)
oblique images.
d)
hand drawn maps.
11.
Site characteristics include
a)
relationship to the market.
b)
relative distance from another location
c)
the unique physical and human characteristics of a location.
d)
the governmental structure of a state.
12.
Situation identifies a place by its
a)
location relative to other objects or places.
b)
mathematical location on Earth's surface.
c)
nominal location.
d)
unique, internal physical and cultural characteristics
13.
The name of a location on Earth's surface is a
a)
site
b)
situation
c)
toponym
d)
geonym
14.
Toponyms tend to fall into which of the following categories in the United States?
a)
Physical features
b)
Famous people.
c)
Historical events
d)
ll of these
15.
Which of the following best describes the idea of a cultural landscape?
a)
A landscape that has been completely modified, like a city center.
b)
A landscape set aside for historical preservation, like a Civil War battlefield.
c)
Land that has been developed with museums, concert halls, and schools.
d)
A landscape where human activity has modified the natural environment in some way
16.
The types of regions human geographers study include
a)
Formal
b)
Functional
c)
C) Vernacular
d)
ll of these
17.
Which of the following are fundamental elements of culture?
a)
customary beliefs, volcanic mountain ranges, and river settlements
b)
customary beliefs, material traits, and social forms
c)
social forms, material traits, customary beliefs, and physical environments
d)
physical environments and material traits
18.
The concept that the distribution of one phenomenon is related to the location of other phenomena is
a)
spatial association
b)
spatial analysis.
c)
geographic analysis
d)
spatial distribution.
19.
New York City's ________ is approximately 100 miles northeast of Philadelphia and 100 miles southwest of Boston.
a)
location
b)
site
c)
situation
d)
toponym
20.
An area distinguished by one or more unique characteristics is a(n)
a)
biome
b)
landscape
c)
region
d)
ecosystem
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