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APHUG Unit 1

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which map projection consists of an equal area projection?

a)

Peters Projection

b)

Mercator Projection

c)

Goode Homosoline Projection

d)

Robinson Projection

2.

Which projection greatly distorts area near the poles?

a)

Goode Homosoline

b)

Peters

c)

Robinson

d)

Mercator

3.

Which projection is hard to navigate with because shapes are distorted?

a)

Robinson

b)

Mercator

c)

Peters

d)

Goode Homosoline

4.

Which line of longitude does the International Date Line run on?

a)

0° Latitude

b)

180° Longitude

c)

180° Latitude

d)

0° Longitude

5.

How many different time zones are there?

a)

24

b)

12

c)

6

d)

48

6.

What is a synonym for a uniform region?

a)

Vernacualar Region

b)

Nodal Region

c)

Functional Region

d)

Formal Region

7.

What is a place in which an innovation originates?

a)

Location

b)

Diffusion

c)

Site

d)

Hearth

8.

How many degrees represents one time zone

a)

50°

b)

15°

c)

24°

d)

30°

9.

What is another name for 0° Latitude

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Meridian

c)

International Date Line

d)

Equator

10.

What is another name for 0° Longitude?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

International Date Line

c)

Equator

d)

Greenwich Mean Time

11.

What is the master reference time for all points on earth?

a)

International Date Line

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Equator

d)

Greenwich Mean Time

12.

Which is not an example of space-time compression?

a)

How long it takes to walk to the store

b)

How long it takes to drive to school

c)

How long a flight is from Minnesota to Florida

d)

How long McDonald´s is open till

13.
Which of the following do geographers use to compare a variety of spatial data by creating digitized representations of the environment by combining layers of spatial data, and creating maps in which patterns and processes are superimposed?
a)
GPS
b)
GIS
c)
Scale
d)
Mental Maps
14.
Which of the following uses a coordinate system to precisely plot where something is.
a)
Relative location
b)
Absolute location
c)
Generalized Maps
d)
GIS
15.
Relative location is....
a)
location of a place in relation to other human and physical features.
b)
Precise coordinates of a place.
c)
General trends we see of a given phenomenon.
d)
Digitized representations of the environment.
16.
Which of the following is a perceptual region?
a)
South China Karst Region
b)
City of Denver
c)
Southern United States
d)
French-speaking region in Europe
17.

The ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level is which of the following?

a)

Possibilism

b)

Environmental Determinism

c)

Sustainability

d)

Mercator and Galls Peters Projections

18.

What type of map is this?

a)

Cartogram

b)

Dot Distribution

c)

Isoline

d)

Choropleth

e)

Graduated Symbol

19.

Scale is

a)

the system used by geographers to transfer locations from a globe to a map.

b)

the extent of 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.

e)

the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied, and the Earth as a whole.

20.

The spread of a feature or trend from one key person or node of authority to other persons or places.

a)

Contagious diffusion

b)

Hierarchical diffusion

c)

Stimulus diffusion

d)

Distribution

e)

Uneven development

21.

Space-time compression describes

a)

How long it takes for a GPS satellite to be enter space after launch.

b)

The arithmetic density of a vernacular region.

c)

The concentration of a phenomena in a space.

d)

The reduction in time it takes for something to reach another place.

e)

The measure of hierarchical diffusion of a phenomena.

22.

GPS and GIS are examples of contemporary mapping tools that rely on ______ technology.

a)

remote sensing/satellite

b)

computer

c)

smart phone/satellite

d)

International Space Station

23.
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
24.
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
25.

Dothan's ________ is approximately 60 miles south of Troy and 85 miles north of Panama City.

a)

location

b)

site

c)

situation

d)

toponym

26.
Migration is an excellent example of _____________ diffusion?
a)
relocation
b)
hierarchical 
c)
cultural
d)
contageous
27.
Which is NOT an example of a functional region?
a)
the circulation area of a newspaper.
b)
the area of dominance of a local television station.
c)
the market area of a supermarket.
d)
the area dominated by a particular crop.
28.
A polder is:
a)
a piece of land created by draining water from a low-lying area.
b)
the conversion of a saltwater to a low-lying delta area.
c)
a project to seal off the sea.
d)
a political organization to manage water distribution.
29.
Assimilation takes place when
a)
a smaller culture shares traits with a larger culture
b)
a smaller culture is totally absorbed by a larger, more dominant culture
c)
cultures give and take
d)
culture moves with people in relocation diffusion
30.

The diffusion of the idea of the hamburger to India but with a vegetable patty instead of the religiously prohibited beef is an example of:

a)

cultural mimicry.

b)

cultural barrier.

c)

stimulus diffusion.

d)

independent invention.

31.

Place is defined as ...

a)

A specific place on earth distinguished by particular characteristics

b)

A point between two points on the earths surface

c)

The space above the lithosphere

d)

The movement between two objects

e)

The view of two areas over a given point

32.

The process by which a feature spreads from one place to another in known as

a)

Diffusion

b)

Preservation

c)

distribution

d)

Uneven development

e)

Hearth

33.

The science of taking measurements of the Earth's surface from photographs is known as

a)

Photogrammetry

b)

Geotagging

c)

Cartography

d)

Isoline Map

e)

projections

34.

A map that overlays data from one source on top of a map provided by a mapping service is known as a

a)

Map Scale

b)

Map overlay

c)

Pattern

d)

Syncretism

e)

Toponym

35.

Syncretism is BEST defined

a)

The combining of elements of two groups into a new cultural feature

b)

An area distinguished by one or more distinctive characteristics

c)

The spread of a trend ir feature from one key [erson or node authority to another person or place

d)

A map that connects places of particular value

e)

The rime in the zone encompassing the Prime Meridian

36.

What map scale would a cartographer choose if one inch of road on a map represents 54,000 inches on the ground?

a)

2:27,000

b)

24,000:1

c)

1:54,000

d)

54,000:1

e)

1:24,000

37.

What term refers to the physical gap between two objects?

a)

site

b)

place

c)

scale

d)

space

e)

density

38.

Which map scale shows the most detail?

a)

1:10,000

b)

1:62,500

c)

1:100,000

d)

1:250,000

e)

1:2,500,000

39.
Who was the the first person to coin the term Geography?
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Aristotle
c)
Waldsemuller
d)
Eratosthenes
40.
A cell phone tower or radio station is an example of what kind of region?
a)
Formal
b)
Functional
c)
Perceptual
d)
Vernacular
41.

A projection is the method of transferring locations from Earth's surface to a flat map. What is NOT one of the types of distortion that can occur in this transfer?

a)

The shape of an area can be distorted.

b)

The distance between two points can be incorrect.

c)

The relative size of different areas can be altered.

d)

The direction from one place to another can be distorted.

e)

The elevation of Earth’s surface can be altered.

42.

What term describes the relationship between humans and the physical environment as being a range of compatible adjustments in response to various environmental limitations?

a)

possibilism

b)

environmental determinism

c)

spatial diffusion

d)

ecosystem

e)

sustainability

43.

Lines of __________are drawn as east and west circles on the globe, and they measure distances north and south of the __________.

a)

longitude; equator

b)

latitude; prime meridian

c)

latitude; equator

d)

latitude; International Date Line

e)

longitude; prime meridian

44.

Wall Street, the financial world's economic focal point, is what kind of region?

a)

nodal

b)

formal

c)

homogeneous

d)

vernacular

e)

uniform

45.

What term specifically describes the reduction in the time it takes for something to travel from one place to another?

a)

transportation

b)

space-time compression

c)

space-time interaction

d)

hub-and-spokes network

e)

distance decay

46.

Wide spread diffusion of a feature or trend

a)

Contagious Diffustion

b)

Diffusion

c)

Globalization

d)

Distribution

47.

The yellow area is where Domino's delivers

a)

Formal Region

b)

Functional Region

c)

Perceptual Region

d)

Distance Decay

48.
Which of the following do geographers use to compare a variety of spatial data by creating digitized representations of the environment by combining layers of spatial data, and creating maps in which patterns and processes are superimposed?
a)
GPS
b)
GIS
c)
Scale
d)
Mental Maps
49.
The French-speaking region of Europe is what type of region?
a)
Formal
b)
Functional
c)
Perceptual 
d)
Rescale
50.
The French-speaking region of Europe is what type of region?
a)
Formal
b)
Functional
c)
Perceptual 
d)
Rescale
51.
Which type of region is defined by a particular set of activities or interactions that occur within it?
a)
Formal
b)
Functional
c)
Perception
d)
Rescale
52.
This theory explains that Europe as "superior" to the rest of the world because of the climate and location of the region is called...
a)
Environmental Determinism
b)
Possibilism
c)
Time distance decay
d)
Formal Region
53.
What is Human/Environment Interaction
a)
Tells us where what makes an area so special and what it is different from every other area
b)
Tells us how people can change an area and how the area can change people
c)
Tells us where people and places are
d)
None of the Above
54.
Uses colors or tonal shadings to represent categories of data for given geographic areas; countries, states, or counties most commonly use polygons, a map of population density by county might use five shades of green to classify density values
a)
Conduction Maps
b)
Conjoined Maps
c)
Cognitive Maps
d)
Choropleth Maps
55.
when spatial distributions of objects or features appear in close proximity to one another
a)
Melting Pot
b)
Concentration
c)
Place
d)
Situation
56.

Something that inhibits a phenomenon from spreading across space, objects in the environment, sociocultural factors, or psychological barriers that prohibit interaction

a)

Barriers to diffusion

b)

Human Environment Interaction

c)

distance decay

d)

time-space compression

57.

Which of the following best explains why printed images are geometrically distorted representations of Earth’s surface?

a)

Printed maps change the sense of place that people can have about a location.

b)

Some maps only show the actual coloration of Earth’s surface and vegetation.

c)

GIS can only display 2-dimensional layers.

d)

The planet’s poles are not located at the poles of Earth’s axis.

e)

The 3 dimensions of Earth’s surface are displayed on a 2-dimensional page.

58.

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Mercator projection?

a)

The size and shape of countries in the higher latitudes are greatly exaggerated.

b)

The size of all countries is accurate, but the shape is distorted.

c)

Countries near the Equator appear 50 percent larger than countries in the middle latitudes.

d)

The projection is designed to maintain distorted outlines of landmasses.

e)

Distances on the Mercator projection are real and accurate.

59.

A formal region defines an area in which

a)

a core dominates its surrounding hinterland

b)

there is uniformity in one or more physical or human characteristics

c)

a transportation network links different types of land use

d)

a unified government system has been established

e)

there are significant geographic variations in physical or human characteristics

60.

According to the theory of environmental determinism, which of the following areas would have the most productive settlements?

a)

Tropical regions

b)

Temperate regions

c)

Mountainous regions

d)

Arctic regions

e)

Arid regions

61.

Watershed: A region in which all rainfall eventually flows downhill through a system of streams and tributaries into the same body of water, such as the catchment basin of a river or lake.

Milkshed: A region in which fresh milk is produced and can be delivered without spoilage for sale and consumption. A dairy farm sits at the center of an area, the size of which is determined by how far fresh milk can be shipped and still maintain shelf-life for consumers.


Given the definitions, watersheds and milksheds can best be classified as what type of region?

a)

vernacular

b)

formal

c)

cultural

d)

functional

62.

Which of the following map scales would be most useful for studying the details of geographic features in the landscape of Landmark Park?

a)

1:10,000

b)

1:25,000

c)

1:50,000

d)

1:100,000

63.

Why would a Dothan's city planner use a map at the 1:24,000 scale rather than a map at the 1:250,000 scale?

a)

The map at the 1:24,000 scale shows a much larger area.

b)

The map at the 1:24,000 scale is easily converted to non-metric measurements.

c)

The map at the 1:24,000 scale shows the town close-up in more detail.

d)

The map at the 1:250,000 scale shows too small of an area to see the whole town.

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