WorksheetsAP HG Unit 1 Chapter 2 Review Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Themes of Geography?
Location
Distribution
Region
Human - Environment Interaction
Scale is
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
The extent of spread of a phenomenon over a given area
The difference in elevation between two points in an area
If the scale of a map is 1:24,000, then 1 inch on the map represents how many FEET on Earth?
1
2,400
24,400
2,000
A system for transferring locations from a globe to a flat map is
Scale
Distribution
Projection
Rendition
Distortion is especially severe on
Globes
Small scale map
Large scale map
Topographic maps
The acquisition of data about Earth’s surface from a satellite orbiting the plant or from another long-distance method is
Long-Range Data
GIS
GPS
Remote sensing
A formal region
Is based on the perception of the local people
Has clearly defined physical criteria, cultural traits or governmental boundary
Includes the core and periphery of economic development
Is a product of political, economic or social interaction
An example of a perceptual region is
The wheat-growing region
The Sahara Desert
Nevada
The South
Diffusion which moves from large cities to smaller cities towns, skipping over the rural areas between is
Relocation diffusion
Stimulus diffusion
Hierarchical diffusion
Contagious diffusion
Situation identifies a place by its
Location relative to other objects
Mathematical location on Earth’s surface
Unique physical characteristics
Primary dimensions
Site identifies a place by its
Location relative to-other objects
Mathematical location on Earth’s surface
Unique physical characteristics
Primary dimensions
The arrangement of a phenomenon across Earth’s surface is
Spatial analysis
Regional analysis
Spatial distribution
Spatial association
All of the following have contributed to time-space convergence except
The 19th-century invention of the train
The recent trend of taking a cruise for vacation
The late 20th-century invention of teleconferencing
The 20th-century invention of airplanes
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 Prime Meridian
On the North or South Pole
on the equator
Astride the International Date Line
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 Wednesday
9 AM Tuesday
9 PM Tuesday
9 PM Wednesday
