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APHG Unit 1 Test Review

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The clustering or dispersal of something within a given unit of area is

a)

concentration

b)

density

c)

pattern

d)

location

2.
the effects of distance on interactions, generally the greater the distance the less interaction
a)
space-time compression
b)
distance decay
c)
expansion diffusion
d)
relocation diffusion
3.

An area distinguished by a unique combination of trends or features

a)

Region

b)

Place

c)

Situation

d)

Node

4.

The arrangement of something across Earth’s surface

a)

Pattern

b)

Dispersing

c)

Distribution

d)

Clustering

5.

The location of a place relative to another place

a)

Site

b)

Situation/Relative Location

c)

Nodal Location

d)

Absolute Location

6.

A system that determines the precise position of something on Earth through a series of satellites, tracking stations and receivers.

a)

remote sensing

b)

GIS

c)

GPS

d)

photogrammetry

7.

The notion that the physical environment causes social development – the environment limits human activity

a)

environmental determinism

b)

possibilism

c)

cultural landscape

d)

sustainability

8.

The Dutch use of polders to drain and use land THAT IS BELOW SEA LEVEL is a good example of

a)

environmental determinism

b)

possibilism

9.

Spatial coordinates of latitude and longitude express

a)

relative location

b)

absolute location

c)

relative direction

d)

absolute direction

e)

relative distance

10.

A method for representing the three dimensional surface of the earth on the two-dimensional surface of a map is known as

a)

scale

b)

globalization

c)

proximity

d)

ethnography

e)

projection

11.

A subjective image of an area informed by individual perceptions and experiences in that area is known as a

a)

thematic map

b)

reference map

c)

mental map

d)

topographic map

12.
Billy thinks that in the south, everyone eats grits, eats fried chicken and watches football.  He would be creating what type of region of the south with these ideas?
a)
Formal
b)
Functional
c)
Perceptual
d)
Uniform
13.
Measuring the distance people are willing to travel to shop at a store would be creating what type of region for that store?
a)
Formal
b)
Perceptual
c)
Functional
d)
Uniform
14.

The map projection with the greatest amount of distortion, although visually appealing because of its nice, straight lines, is called _____.

a)

Mercator

b)

Gall-Peters

c)

Winkel

d)

Homolosine

15.

The concept of distance decay is best described in which scenario?

a)

When fewer people read the Palm Beach Post newspaper the farther you are away from southern Florida.

b)

People throughout a region generally speaking German.

c)

When many people move to another area using an ocean vessel.

d)

The diffusion of a disease along a highway corridor.

16.
An area on the Earth defined by the feelings and images about the cultural identity of the area. Tend to have unclear boundaries. 
a)
Perceptual/Vernacular region
b)
Formal/Uniform region
c)
Functional/Nodal region 
17.

The science of making maps

a)

Geographic Information systems

b)

cartographer

c)

Cartography

d)

Geographic Information Science

18.
The change in size, shape, direction, or distance of something once a globe is converted to a map. 
a)
Cartography
b)
map
c)
distortion
d)
scale
19.

Lines called _____________ and ____________ combine to form the "global grid," and are used to identify absolute location. CHOOSE TWO!

a)

parallels

b)

meridians

c)

coordinates

d)

topographic

20.

The geographic study of human-environmental relationships.

a)

cultural ecology

b)

ecological culture

c)

cultural landscape

d)

sustainability

21.

Which of the following would be considered to have the largest scale- meaning, the map is zoomed in and closest to actual size/distance?

a)

1:10

b)

1:100

c)

1:1,000

d)

1:10,000

22.

The Italian-speaking region of Europe is what type of region?

a)

Formal

b)

Functional

c)

Perceptual

d)

Rescale

23.

What map feature can help you determine the approximate distance between two locations?

a)

title

b)

key

c)

map scale

d)

distance calculator

24.

The map with the smallest scale (meaning, it's more zoomed out and the furthest from actual real life distance/size) would be

a)

world

b)

continent

c)

state

d)

city

25.

A thematic map that uses tones or colors to represent spatial data as average values per political unit area.

a)

Cartogram

b)

Choropleth

c)

Isoline

d)

Topographic

26.

Which are TRUE statements about the use of maps in human and physical geography? CHOOSE AS MANY AS APPLY!

a)

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

b)

Maps refelct the bias of the cartographer who created the map.

c)

Maps are used as both tools of reference and tools of communication.

d)

Maps have little value to geographers since they are not 100% accurate.

27.
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.
28.

Which of the following is an example of a functional region?

a)

Denver metro area

b)

The Rust Belt

c)

Quebec

d)

The Midwest

29.

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

a)

Possibilism

b)

Environmental Determinism

c)

Sustainability

d)

Nonrenewable

30.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a thematic map?

a)

Dot Symbol Map

b)

Political Map

c)

Cartogram

d)

Isoline Map

31.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a reference map?

a)

Political Map

b)

Isoline Map

c)

Physical Map

d)

All of the answers are an example of a reference map

32.

A geographer would identify this image as a _____ region; these countries have established, widely-agreed on borders .

a)

formal/uniform

b)

functional/nodal

c)

perceptual/vernacular

33.

A location on the Earth's surface with a distinctive characteristic

a)

place

b)

diffusion

c)

network

d)

environment

34.

The map projection depicted here is

a)

Goode

b)

Robinson

c)

Mercator

d)

Gall-Peters

35.

This map is depicting which property of distribution?

a)

Concentration

b)

Density

c)

Pattern

36.

This map is depicting which property of distribution?

a)

Pattern

b)

Density

c)

Concentration

37.

Which scale of analysis would this map be considered?

a)

Local

b)

Global

c)

Regional

d)

National

38.

Which technology arranges geographic data in layers so geographers can compare and contrast data?

a)

GPS

b)

GIS

c)

Cartography

d)

Making map projections

39.

What is the scale of analysis of the map provided?

a)

National

b)

Regional

c)

Global

d)

Local

40.

What is the scale of analysis of the map provided?

a)

Regional

b)

National

c)

Local

d)

Global

41.

What is the scale of analysis of the map provided?

a)

Region

b)

State

c)

National

d)

Global