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WorksheetsUnit 1: Geography Its Nature and Perspectives
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 45mins
Human geography can best be defined as
a tool to study factors such as site, place, location, region, and communication.
humans in medieval times creating maps to travel between villages.
the identification of the when and why of important human events.
the study of where things are on earth and why they are found there.
a social science concerned with Earth's physical features.
The relationship among people and objects across space is defined as
scale.
connection.
diffusion.
density.
location
According to the surviving evidence, the first person to write the word geography was
Aristotle.
Eratosthenes.
Strabo.
Thales of Miletus.
Thucydides.
According to Immanuel Kant, the most important distinction between the disciplines of geography and history is
the type and source of material being studied.
the reasons why certain historical events occur.
location. The choice of how best to research human behavior and activities.
time. Both Geographers and Historians ask "why" but Geographers want to know "where?" and Historians want to know "when?".
whether relationships are strong or weak between historic and geographic events.
Geographers are interested in the relationships between locations on Earth, which include
regions, places, and connections.
scale, regions, and space.
maps, space, and scale.
scale, space, and connection.
local, global, and regional.
Which of the following concepts is true in human geography?
Location is the relationship between a portion of the Earth being studied and the whole Earth.
Connection refers to the physical gap between two objects.
Place is a specific point on Earth distinguished by specific qualities.
Commonly used words such as space and place are the same thing.
A region may be represented by a city block, a neighborhood, a city boundary or an entire metropolitan area.
Which of the following statements is most correct regarding the origins of geography?
Geography was invented as a science in the late eighteenth century.
Physical geography has been studied since ancient times, but human geography was first studied in the twentieth century.
Geography owes its existence to the Renaissance period in Western Europe.
Humans have practiced geography at least since the time of ancient Greek civilization.
Human geography was not practiced until powerful computers capable of mapping detailed information were invented.
The art and science of making maps is
demography.
cartography.
topography.
geomorphology.
geography.
Which of the following statements about maps is correct?
Fairly accurate navigational maps could only be produced after the start of the Industrial Revolution.
The first "true" maps appeared because of modern printing presses in the twentieth century.
Sailors during the European Renaissance had paper maps that were far more useful to them than were the "stick charts" possessed by Polynesian sailors and fishers.
Maps have appeared in many forms in different societies and times, including modern paper maps, GPS in cars, and the urban maps of ancient Turkey.
Maps that distort the sizes of Greenland and Antarctica are generally the best, although they make Africa and South America appear too small while simultaneously expanding the size of Europe.
The creation and dissemination of geographic data contributed as a service by individuals is known as
Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI).
remote sensing.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) programming.
Global Positioning System (GPS) ground truthing.
citizen geography.
Driving around doing fieldwork to gather and verify information for street navigation devices is called
ground truthing.
remote sensing.
GIS programming.
GPS grounding.
GPS.
The acquisition of data about Earth's surface from a satellite, spacecraft, or specially equipped high-altitude balloon is
GIS.
GPS.
remote sensing.
aerial photography.
photogrammetry.
A description of GIS would be
a computer system that stores, organizes, retrieves, analyzes, and displays geographic data.
a system of interconnected computers sharing geographic data.
a computer that generates remote data and stores it in the form of maps.
an operating system installed on your phone that supplies navigational data.
a computer that overlays geographic data from various sources in layers.
Global Positioning Systems are most commonly used for
relative association.
situational photogrammetry.
navigational purposes.
toponymic ground truthing.
military surveillance activities.
A mental map
requires that a person be in a particular location to draw the map.
is a map created using a GIS.
is a personal representation of a location.
is limited by citizen science.
is the same thing as participatory GIS.
Which of these mapping processes has led to concerns about privacy?
participatory GIS
citizen science
mashup production
geotagging
virtual 3D mapping
If NASA sends a space probe into orbit around Mars, and that probe transmits images of the Martian surface back to Earth, we could say that
the space probe is gathering surface data, but it cannot be described as engaging in remote sensing because this is an operation that, by definition, can only be accomplished from Earth orbit.
the space probe is generating data for GPS.
the space probe is engaging in remote sensing, although it is gathering data from a planet other than Earth.
the probe is engaging in aerial sensing, although it is taking its "pictures" from outer space.
the USGS has programmed the space probe to mimic the work of Earth satellites.
If a geographer uses some of the components and applications of a computer system to organize and display maps, but she doesn't use it for other functions,
she is still using a GIS, although she may not be using all of its potential to store, organize, retrieve, and analyze data.
she is still utilizing a GPS, although she may not be using all of its potential to store, organize, retrieve, and analyze data.
she is using only the components of a remote sensing system, because she is not storing, organizing, retrieving, or analyzing data.
she is not using a GIS, because she is not using all of the system's potential to store, organize, retrieve, and analyze data.
she is using only the topographic analysis functions, because she is not using all of its potential to store, organize, retrieve, and analyze data.
A geographer might use a GPS to
log the locations where photographs were taken, but not to geocache.
make a map but not to drive a car.
find the best route to a store or log the locations where photographs were taken.
record toponyms and adjust errors of spatial associations.
make a map or find a route to a favorite store.
Map scale is best defined as
the system used by geographers to transfer locations from a globe to a map.
the spread of a phenomenon over a given area compared to its size.
the difference in elevation between two points in an area.
the relationship between the length of an object on a map and that feature on the landscape.
the ratio of the largest to smallest areas on a map.
1:24,000 is an example of what kind of scale?
a bar line scale
a metric scale
a graphic scale
a written scale
a ratio representation scale
A process for transferring locations from a globe to a flat map is known as
distribution.
interruption.
rendition.
scale.
projection.
If the scale of a map is 1:100,000 ratio, then 1 centimeter represents which of the following on Earth's surface?
100,000 centimeters
10 kilometers
10,000 kilometers
100,000 kilometers
1,000 centimeters
Which area represented on a map would have the largest numeric scale?
world
continent
state
city
country
You are given the coordinates 45 N latitude 128 E longitude. This is an example of a(n)
arbitrary location.
absolute location.
relative location.
mathematical grid interchange.
site-situation location.
Which statement about the geographic grid on a globe is more accurate?
The grid is used to locate a meridian.
Every meridian is the same length and begins and ends at the same place.
Each parallel begins and ends at the poles.
Every parallel is the same length.
Every meridian is distorted.
From which location is Greenwich Mean Time measured?
0 degrees latitude
0 degrees longitude
90 degrees latitude
180 degrees longitude
90 degrees longitude
The International Date Line is located nearest to
0 degrees latitude.
0 degrees longitude.
90 degrees latitude.
180 degrees longitude.
90 degrees longitude.
Based on your mental map, you would deduce that the coordinates 12 S latitude, 171 E longitude, are likely located
just east of the International Date Line and just north of the equator.
just south of the equator and just east of the prime meridian.
just west of the International Date Line and just south of the equator.
just west of the International Date Line and just south of the equator.
just south of the International Date Line and just east of the equator.
In this type of map, an area represented as darker represents a higher concentration of a variable
isoline map.
choropleth map.
graduated symbol map.
punctuated distribution map.
dot distribution map.
A cartogram style map would differ in appearance to other maps because
the geographic grid would be emphasized in relation to the variable.
cartograms are the oldest type of map and are therefore less accurate.
the symbols displayed would vary in size based on quantity.
the dots are predetermined, representing the size of the variable.
it depicts a country or state as proportional to the value of the variable, not its actual area.
You see the coordinates 10 N latitude, 5 E longitude, and can deduce that this location is
near both the equator and the prime meridian.
near the equator but quite far from the prime meridian.
near the International Date Line as well as the North Pole.
near the International Date Line and the prime meridian.
near both the equator and the International Date Line.
The coordinates 89 N latitude, 150 E longitude, are located
near both the International Date Line and the North Pole.
near the equator but quite far from the prime meridian.
near the International Date Line and the equator.
near the North Pole and the prime meridian.
near both the Tropic of Cancer and the International Date Line.
The name of a location on Earth's surface is known as
place.
site.
situation.
toponym.
geonym.
Which best describes how situation is used to identify location?
location relative to other objects or places
mathematical location on Earth's surface
nominal location
unique, internal physical and cultural characteristics
land area
How is site used to identify the location of a place?
by location relative to other objects and places
through mathematical location on Earth's surface
by its nominal location
with unique physical characteristics
by land area
When describing the location of New York City as 100 miles northeast of Philadelphia and 100 miles southwest of Boston, a geographer is using
location.
site.
situation.
toponym.
jurisdiction.
Which term would a geographer use when describing one or more unique characteristics of a place?
biome
landscape
region
formal
ecosystem
A geographer's analysis of spatial association would entail
examining relationships and patterns across the physical distance between two objects.
examining relationships and patterns across the physical distance between two objects.
examining government control of territory.
examining only physical characteristics of the globe.
observing conditions only from a planetary and universal scale.
Oxford, Ohio, is located five miles east of the Indiana state line and thirty-five miles northwest of Cincinnati. This is an example of which of the possible ways of indicating location?
site
region
situation
township and range
place
Which is the best reason why the state of Texas is considered a formal region?
only one language is spoken in most of the cities of the region
state laws apply in a uniform way throughout region
religion is the same throughout the region
transportation networks converge in the major highways of the region
it is a part of the United States
Which of the following would likely be included as a characteristic of the South as a vernacular region?
short summers
incomes above the national average
prevalence of Methodist churches
relatively dry winters
slang which may include "y’all"
Which of the following is most likely a functional region?
an area where new ideas seem to be circulating the fastest
the area where a certain church or sect predominates
the area that a person regards as a hometown
the service area of a television station
an area united by fans of a particular professional football team
Which of the following is the best example of a vernacular region?
a sports "conference" or area within which sports teams compete with one another
the service area of a television station
the market area of a supermarket
the area unified by a certain worldview or philosophy
the area served by a pizza delivery person
In addition to English, Spanish is increasingly spoken in areas near the southwestern border of the United States. What type of region does this gradual change of language reflect?
formal
functional
vernacular
geo-linguistic
bilingual
Which conclusion is best supported by using the prevalence of Baptist churches to define the South?
climate factors are more important than cultural factors
only one religion is practiced in the South
state legislators make decisions based on religious convictions
cultural factors are often used to define regions
the physical environment has little influence on human actions
Which of the following are fundamental elements of culture?
customary beliefs, volcanic mountain ranges, and river settlements
material beliefs, customary forms,, and social traits
material traits, customary beliefs, and physical environments
customary beliefs, material traits, and social forms
physical environments, social norms, and material traits
The number of prescriptions written for chronic pain and the incidence of opioid overdoses in the United States is an example of
vernacular regions.
spatial association.
expansion diffusion.
situational factors.
functional association.
The concept that the distribution of one phenomenon is related to the location of other phenomena is known as
geographic analysis
spatial analysis.
spatial association.
spatial distribution.
regional association.
Geographers characterize the spread of McDonald's around the world as an example of
economic proliferation.
unique regional tastes in nearly every location.
relocation diffusion of restaurants.
economic globalization but not cultural diffusion.
economic and cultural globalization.
The identifying practices of these organizations include conducting research to determine the distinctive assets of a place, and moving factories from high wage regions to low wage regions.
transnational corporations
nonessential employees
democratic governments
nationalized corporations
locally owned corporations
The U.S. Land Ordinance of 1785 divided much of the country into a system of
townships, towns, and major urban centers.
ranges, distances, and map symbols.
scales, ranges, and town-county boundaries.
quarter sections, range sections, and county sections.
townships, ranges, and sections.
The arrangement of a phenomenon across Earth's surface is known as
dispersal.
spatial analysis.
spatial association.
distribution.
diffusion.
The frequency of something within a given unit of area is known as its
concentration.
density.
distribution.
pattern.
dispersion.
The spread of something over a given study area is called
concentration.
density.
distribution.
pattern.
diffusion.
Which descriptor about the township and range system is TRUE?
It established a grid pattern for much of present-day land use in the United States.
It is in use nearly everywhere in the world. It diffused widely around the world.
It was used for navigation by early North American pioneers, traders, and explorers.
It was widespread in Europe before diffusing to the United States
It was based on population concentration during colonial times.
A hearth is defined as
a region from which a phenomenon originates.
the process by which a feature or trend spreads.
an area defined by one or more distinctive features or trends.
the modification of a culture as a result of contact with a more powerful one.
the perimeter or boundary marked by a regional feature.
Which of the following are forms of expansion diffusion?
contagious and informal eponymous
hierarchical and formal
economic and relocation
contagious and hierarchical
relocation and stimulus
Which geographic concept best accounts for the difference in the time it took for Columbus to cross the Atlantic and John Glenn to cross the Atlantic is an example of
more accurate time measurement.
increased geographic knowledge.
space-time compression.
including longitude as part of the grid.
establishing a prime meridian.
Mormonism is most concentrated in the counties surrounding Salt Lake City, Utah. As distance from Salt Lake City increases, the percentage of Mormons declines. This is an example of
assimilation.
acculturation.
syncretism.
distance decay.
time space compression.
