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Unit 1: Human Geography Basics

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which map would have the largest scale?

a)

World

b)

Continent

c)

State

d)

City

2.

The computer based mapping system that stores, organizes, retrieves, analyzes, and displays geographic data is:

a)

GIS

b)

GPS

c)

Remote Sensing

d)

USGS

3.

The science of making maps is:

a)

Demography

b)

Geomorphology

c)

Topography

d)

Cartography

4.

Which is an example of a formal region?

a)

Canada

b)

Southwestern United States

c)

The market area of a supermarket

d)

All of the above

5.

Situation identified a place by its:

a)

Location relative to other objects

b)

Unique physical characteristics

c)

Mathematical location on Earth's surface

d)

Place name

6.

Site identifies a place by its:

a)

Location relative to other objects

b)

Unique physical characteristics

c)

Mathematical location on Earth's surfacce

d)

Place name

7.

Which of the following determines the absolute location of a place?

a)

Site and Situation

b)

Latitude and Longitude

c)

Elevation and Precipitation

d)

Climate and Vegetation

8.

What is the name for the line of 0o Longitude?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

North Pole

c)

Equator

d)

International Date Line

9.

Denver, Colorado (105o W) is in the Mountain Time Zone. New York City, New York (about 75o W) is in the Eastern Time Zone. If it is 1:00am Monday in New York city, what time is in in Denver?

a)

3:00am Sunday

b)

11:00pm Sunday

c)

3:00am Monday

d)

11:00pm Monday

10.

Which of the following topics would NOT be an element of Human Geography?

a)

Cities

b)

States

c)

Rivers

d)

Language

11.

Which of the following would NOT be true about map usage?

a)

Used as a reference tool

b)

They are two-dimensional models of the real world

c)

Used only for navigation

d)

Used as communications tool

12.

Which of the following is the BEST example of a perceptual, or vernacular, region?

a)

the Midwest

b)

the market area of a shopping mall

c)

Minnesota

d)

the broadcast area of a radio station

13.

The diffusion of a New York City fashion trend to small towns is an example of what type of diffusion?

a)

Relocation

b)

Stimulus

c)

Contagious

d)

Hierarchical

14.

What is the term that geographers use to describe when something involves the entire globe and makes that thing worldwide in scope?

a)

Distribution

b)

Hierarchy

c)

Globalization

d)

Situation

15.

Every map projection distorts the surface of the Earth in some way.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

The spread of an idea through the movement of people is known as relocation diffusion.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The essential questions of geography are WHY and WHERE?

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Which two of the four boxes has the highest DENSITY of dots?

a)

A and B

b)

B and C

c)

C and D

d)

A and D

19.

Which two have the highest CONCENTRATION of dots?

a)

A and C

b)

B and D

c)

A and B

d)

C and D

20.

This map is an example of a:

a)

Cartogram

b)

Choropleth Map

c)

Topographic Map

21.

This map is an example of a:

a)

Cartogram

b)

Choropleth Map

c)

Topographic Map

22.

This map is an example of a:

a)

Cartogram

b)

Choropleth Map

c)

Topographic Map

23.

To Do

a)

Integrate

b)

Conduct

c)

Relationships

24.

Connections

a)

Integrate

b)

Conduct

c)

Relationships

25.

Combining or fitting together

a)

Integrate

b)

Conduct

c)

Relationships

26.

Which region is number 26?

a)

Sub Saharan Africa

b)

Latin America

c)

South East Asia

d)

Oceania

e)

East Asia

27.

Which region is number 27?

a)

Sub Saharan Africa

b)

Latin Amerca

c)

South East Asia

d)

Oceania

e)

East Asia

28.

Which region is number 28?

a)

Sub Saharan Africa

b)

Latin America

c)

South East Asia

d)

Oceania

e)

East Asia

29.

Which region is number 29?

a)

Sub Saharan Africa

b)

Latin America

c)

South East Asia

d)

Oceania

e)

East Asia

30.

Which region is number 30?

a)

Sub Saharan Africa

b)

Latin America

c)

South East Asia

d)

Oceania

e)

East Asia