WorksheetsHG Unit 1 Test Review
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 18mins
The science of making maps is:
Demography
Cartography
Topography
Geomorphology
Meteorology
Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Themes of Geography?
Region
Location
Human-Environment Interaction
Distribution
Movement
Scale is
The extend of spread of a phenomenon over a given area
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 system used by geographers to transfer locations from a globe to a map
1:24,000 is an example of what kind of scale
bar line
metric scale
written scale
fractional scale
graphic scale
If the scale of a map is 1:24,000, then 1 inch on the map represents how many FEET on Earth?
1
2,000
2,400
240,000
24,000
Which map would have the smallest scale?
Continent
World
State
Country
City
A system for transferring locations from a globe to a flat map is
Distribution
Interruption
Rendition
Projection
Scale
Distortion is especially severe on
Large-scale maps
Small-scale maps
Globes
All maps
Topographic maps
The acquisition of data about Earth’s surface from a satellite orbiting the plant or from another long-distance method is
USGS
Arial photography
Remote sensing
GPS
GIS
A formal region
Is based on the perception of the local people
Includes the core and periphery of economic development
Has clearly defined physical criteria, cultural traits or governmental boundary
Is centered on a node
Is a product of political, economic or social interaction
An example of a perceptual region is
The South
The Sahara Desert
Nevada
A radio listening area
The wheat growing region
Diffusion which moves from large cities to smaller cities tot towns, skipping over the rural areas between is,
Expansion diffusion
Stimulus diffusion
Relocation diffusion
Hierarchical diffusion
Contagious diffusion
Absolute location can be determined by
Situation factors
Time zone
Latitude and longitude coordinates
Site factors
Physical characteristics
Situation identifies a place by its
Location relative to other objects
Mathematical location on Earth’s surface
Nominal location
Primary dimensions
Unique physical characteristics
Site identifies a place by its
Location relative to other objects
Mathematical location on Earth’s surface
Nominal location
Unique physical characteristics
Primary dimensions
New York City’s _______________ is approximately 100 miles northeast of Philadelphia and 100 miles southwest of Boston.
Location
Site
Situation
Toponym
Jurisdiction
The arrangement of a phenomenon across Earth’s surface is
Regional analysis
Spatial analysis
Spatial association
Spatial distribution
Regional dissociation
All of the following have contributed to time-space convergence except
The 19th century invention of the train
The 20th century invention of airplanes
The late 20th century invention of tele-conferencing
The common use of automobiles
The recent trend of taking a cruise for vacation
Which is true?
Every meridian is actually a circle rather than a line
Every meridian is the same length and has the same beginning an end
Every parallel begins and ends at the poles
Every parallel is the same length
Every meridian is distorted by magnetic declination
A ship’s position is given as 0 degrees latitude and 27 degrees west longitude. We can conclude from this information that the ship is located
On the North or South Pole
On the Prime Meridian
Astride the International Date Line
Equidistant between the Prime Meridian and International Date Line
On the equator
Santa Fe, New Mexico is in the Mountain Time Zone, whereas Tampa, Florida, is in the Eastern Time Zone. If it is 1 A.M., Monday, in Tampa, what time is it in Santa Fe?
3AM Sunday
11PM Sunday
3AM Monday
11PM Monday
10PM Sunday
A business executive calls from New York (which is located at 75°W) at 6 P.M. on Tuesday to Sydney, Australia (which is located at 150°E). What time is it in Sydney?
9 AM Tuesday
9 PM Tuesday
9 AM Wednesday
6 PM Tuesday
9 PM Wednesday
Greenwich Mean Time is measured from
0 degrees longitude
90 degrees latitude
180 degrees longitude
90 degrees longitude
0 degrees latitude
Elements of globalization of culture include all EXCEPT
Uniform consumption preferences
Enhanced communications
Popularity of McDonalds worldwide
Uniformity of cultural beliefs and norms
Maintaining local traditions
