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Unit 1 Review

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 2hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

7.1 Many farms were built next to rivers to have access to water for crop irrigation. This an example of _______________.

a)

situation factor

b)

site factor

c)

proximity factor

d)

trade factor

2.

In descriptions of interaction between people and the environment, the term “environmental determinism” implies that

a)

the physical environment exclusively shapes humans and their actions 

b)

humans by their actions and technologies alter the physical environment to suit their needs

c)

determination of environmental limitations is a primary task of geographers

d)

capitalist economies do not contribute to global environmental degradation 

e)

there exists no interacting relationship between people and their surrounding physical environment

3.

Which of the following concepts could best be explained by the theory of possibilism?

a)

Regional differences between the internal structures of cities

b)

Changes in population growth rates over time

c)

Limitations on agricultural crops based on climate

d)

Political patterns seen in election maps

e)

Modification of landscapes by human cultures

4.

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 undistorted outlines of landmasses.

e)

Distances on the Mercator projection are real and accurate

5.

Which of the following statements about the Robinson projection is correct?

a)

It is more useful for long-distance navigation than the Mercator projection.

b)

It is better for making topographical maps than the Mercator projection.

c)

It is more accurate than the Mercator projection in showing the sizes of countries in higher latitudes.

d)

It is more useful for showing the distribution of human populations than the Mercator projection.

e)

It is better for estimating territorial waters in lower latitudes than the Mercator projection.

6.

Every map projection has some degree of distortion because

a)

a curved surface cannot be represented on a flat surface without distortion

b)

parallels and meridians never cross at right angles on a globe

c)

the grid system is two-dimensional, while the real world is three-dimensional

d)

Earth is not a perfect sphere

e)

latitude lines are shorter than meridian lines

7.

Which of the following terms best describes regions that make up the political geographic divisions within a country?

a)

Cultural

b)

Perceptual

c)

Vernacular

d)

Physical

e)

Formal

8.

Which of the following scales is represented in the map shown?

a)

Local

b)

Regional

c)

National

d)

Global

9.

What is the effect that humans have on their environment and the effect that the environment has on humans.

a)

Human environment interaction

b)

Area

c)

Movement

d)

Cartograms

10.

Which of the following types of info is shown in the table?

a)

Tax Records

b)

Military enlistments

c)

Census Data

d)

Diplomatic Records

11.

Which of the following map types is shown?

a)

Isopleth

b)

Choropleth

c)

Cartogram

d)

Reference

12.

The data presented in the map shown depict

a)

Latitude in a Robison projection

b)

Longitude in a Mercator projection

c)

Population in a graduated/proportional symbol map

d)

Elevation topographic map

13.

Functional Region

a)

process by which a characteristic spreads across space from one place to another over time. Can mean people in different regions can modify ideas at the same time in different ways.

b)

a region based around a node or focal point - terrestrial radio broadcasts are an example of this

c)

a region that is based quantitative data data (that can be documented or measured) - all government areas are this because they share a government

d)

Is a combination of cultural, economic and physical features of a place (ex. Language, industry, climate)

14.

Thematic Map

a)

maps that emphasizes the location of places (without data attached)

b)

a map that displays not only locations but maps a topic or theme of information or data with the location

c)

The arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area.

d)

the belief that a physical environment is THE reason that some societies are strong while others are weaker

15.

Map Projections

a)

detailed observations that provide insight into a group of people in a specific area

b)

arrangement of a phenomenon across the Earth's surface (clustering/dispersal)

c)

a method of taking a 3D object and putting in on a 2D plane

d)

objective data that is fact based, usually measurable and usually expressed in numbers

16.

GPS

a)

a system that measures distance from a series of satellites to determines exact location on the planet

b)

the science of making measurements of the earth using sensors on airplanes or satellites

c)

software that captures, manages, analyzes, and displays data that is collected geographically

d)

relating to data that is specific to one location

17.

Situation

a)

What you see in a specific location- can be physical features or human created features of a place

b)

Is a combination of cultural, economic and physical features of a place (ex. Language, industry, climate)

c)

The geometric or regular arrangement of something in an area. Linear Pattern- Straight pattern such as houses on a street. Centralized Pattern- Clustered or concentrated at a certain place. Or a random pattern

d)

the Location of one place relative or in relation to other significant places/resources/activities

18.

Site

a)

Absolute location plus physical features of a place

b)

Is a combination of cultural, economic and physical features of a place (ex. Language, industry, climate)

c)

The geometric or regular arrangement of something in an area. Linear Pattern- Straight pattern such as houses on a street. Centralized Pattern- Clustered or concentrated at a certain place. Or a random pattern

d)

the Location of one place relative to other significant places/resources/activities

19.

What type of thematic map is this?

a)

Choropleth

b)

Cartogram

c)

Isoline

d)

Dot-Density

20.

The examples in the photo are _______ data.

a)

Thematic

b)

Quantitative

c)

Reference

d)

Qualitative

21.

Geographic/Map scale refers to which of the following?

a)

The sense of distance as it relates to time.

b)

The area of the world being studied.

c)

The ratio between distance on a map and distance on Earth's surface.

d)

The ways in which people define regions.

22.

What type of map projection is this?

a)

Azimuthal

b)

Robinson

c)

Gall-Peters

d)

Mercator

23.

What is the scale of this map? (Geographic/Map scale)

a)

Global

b)

Regional

c)

National

d)

Local

24.

What is the scale of analysis of this map?

a)

Global

b)

Regional

c)

National

d)

Local

25.

Which of the following lists the BEST map scale for depicting areas clearly, from largest to smallest?

a)

A continent, the world, a city, a country.

b)

A city, a country, a continent, the world.

c)

The world, a continent, a country, a city.

d)

A country, a continent, the world, a city.

26.

"London is 345 miles SE of Dublin" best describes London's

a)

Absolute Location

b)

Region

c)

Relative Location

d)

Size

27.

Which statement best describes the absolute location of Sugar Land, Texas?

a)

A city in Texas

b)

15 miles SW of Houston

c)

In the Northern and Western Hemisphere

d)

29°N, 95°W

28.

This map projection is useful for navigation because...

a)

Distortion of shape is minimized

b)

Direction is constant across the map

c)

Distances are correctly displayed

d)

Is shows the sizes of bodies of water realistically.

29.

Which of the following statements best describes human geography?

a)

The study of the physical processes and features of Earth.

b)

The study of how humans understand and use Earth.

c)

The study of human development and achievements.

d)

The study of the economic and cultural relationships among people.