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hgap review

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a GPS used for?

a)

Communication

b)

Making maps

c)

Navigating/Tracking

d)

Projecting locations on a map

2.

what is absolute location

a)

already have an idea of the location

b)

longitude & latitude

c)

location based on another location

d)

zip code

3.

what is relative location

a)

already have an idea of the location

b)

longitude & latitude

c)

location based on another location

d)

zip code

4.

what type of location is this?

204 blueberry dr.

a)

relative

b)

both

c)

absolute

d)

neither

5.

what type of location is this?

take a right after the stop sign, then a left

a)

relative

b)

both

c)

absolute

d)

neither

6.

what type of location is this?

683 zelta dr. murphy tx, 75094

a)

relative

b)

both

c)

absolute

d)

neither

7.

what is...

the belief that our environment caused social development and we cannot change that

a)

relative

b)

determinism

c)

possiblism

d)

absolute

8.

what is...

the belief that our environment may limit us but we can overcome it

a)

relative

b)

determinism

c)

possiblism

d)

absolute

9.

who made possibilism?

a)

ratzel

b)

snow

c)

sauer

10.

who made determinism?

a)

ratzel

b)

snow

c)

sauer

11.

who made the ghost map?

a)

ratzel

b)

snow

c)

sauer

12.

which of these are apart of the 5 themes of geography

a)

location

b)

site

c)

place

d)

region

e)

environment

13.

which of these are apart of the 5 themes of geography

a)

realtive

b)

situation

c)

movement

d)

human environment interaction

14.

this is...

683 blueberry dr. murphy tx, 75094

a)

human environment interaction

b)

location

c)

region

d)

place

e)

movement

15.

this is...

nodal _____

a)

human environment interaction

b)

location

c)

region

d)

place

e)

movement

16.

this is...

giving an emotion or memory to a certain location/place

a)

human environment interaction

b)

location

c)

region

d)

place

e)

movement

17.

spatial interaction is...

a)

human environment interaction

b)

location

c)

region

d)

place

e)

movement

18.

What map shows borders and major cities?

a)

topographic/isoline

b)

political

c)

choropleth

d)

dot density

19.

adaption is...

a)

human environment interaction

b)

location

c)

region

d)

place

e)

movement

20.

dependence is...

a)

human environment interaction

b)

location

c)

region

d)

place

e)

movement

21.

linear distance is...

a)

human environment interaction

b)

location

c)

region

d)

place

e)

movement

22.

this definition belongs to which of the following..

where it is

a)

human environment interaction

b)

location

c)

region

d)

place

e)

movement

23.

this definition belongs to which of the following..

what it looks like

a)

human environment interaction

b)

location

c)

region

d)

place

e)

movement

24.

this definition belongs to which of the following..

how places are similar/different

a)

human environment interaction

b)

location

c)

region

d)

place

e)

movement

25.

this definition belongs to which of the following..

people using earth for their needs

a)

human environment interaction

b)

location

c)

region

d)

place

e)

movement

26.

this definition belongs to which of the following..

how people get from one place to another

a)

human environment interaction

b)

location

c)

region

d)

place

e)

movement

27.

How do you know GIS is being used?

a)

Longitude

b)

Zipcodes

c)

Layers

d)

Latitude

28.

How do you know GPS is being used?

a)

layers

b)

longitude

c)

zip codes

d)

latitude

29.

What is GIS used for?

a)

Navigation/Tracking

b)

Making maps

c)

Communication

d)

Time zones

30.

Small Scale =

(a)  

31.

Large Scale=

(a)  

32.

Which of the following types of maps would have the largest scale?

a)

city

b)

country

c)

world

d)

continent

33.

which of these ARE climate zones

a)

wet mid- latitude climates

b)

warm mid- latitude climates

c)

dry mid- latitude climates

d)

cold mid- latitude climates

34.

which of these is NOT a climate zone

a)

mild climate

b)

polar climate

c)

dry climate

d)

tropical climate

35.

what is the climate zone sorting system called

a)

vladimir system

b)

koppen system

c)

sauer system

d)

ratzel system

36.

what do variations is air pressure cause

a)

warm weather

b)

wind

c)

storms

d)

rain

37.

what climates are most scarce of people

a)

Dry climates

b)

Cold Mid- Latitude climates

c)

Polar climates

d)

Warm Mid- Latitude Climates

38.

types of regions

a)

absolute

b)

formal

c)

perceptual

d)

functional

39.

what is a formal region

a)

starts in a center location

b)

has defined borders

c)

shares 1 common characteristic

d)

has undefined borders

40.

What is not an example of site?

a)

vegetation

b)

topography

c)

population

d)

climate

41.

What does Physical Geography focus on?

a)

relationships between humans and the land

b)

cultural diffusion and how it affects areas

c)

the creation of maps

d)

spatial analysis of earths natural phenomena

42.

what is a functional region

a)

based on previous opinion/knowledge

b)

where a civilization can function cohesively with the environment

c)

had defined border

d)

starts in a central location and spreads outward

43.

what is a perceptual region

a)

based on previous knowledge/opinion

b)

starts in a center location and spreads outward

c)

defined borders

d)

1 common characteristic everyone has in common

44.

which of the following is an example of formal region

a)

 flying to egypt expecting pyramids and seeing a city instead

b)

oklahoma

c)

radio station

45.

which of the following is an example of functional region

a)

 flying to egypt expecting pyramids and seeing a city instead

b)

oklahoma

c)

radio station

46.

which of the following is an example of perceptual region

a)

 flying to egypt expecting pyramids and seeing a city instead

b)

oklahoma

c)

radio station

47.

types of location

a)

defined

b)

absolute

c)

formal

d)

relative

48.

why are political borders drawn

a)

to know who belongs where

b)

to keep a certain group out

c)

to put a certain group together

d)

to know what belongs where

49.

are physical feature used as political borders

a)

yes

b)

no

50.

What type of map is this?

a)

topographic

b)

political

c)

choropleth

d)

cartogram

51.

What type of map is this?

a)

topographic

b)

political

c)

choropleth

d)

cartogram

52.

What type of map is this?

a)

topographic

b)

political

c)

choropleth

d)

cartogram

53.

What type of map is this?

a)

topographic

b)

political

c)

dot density

d)

cartogram

54.

What type of map is this?

a)

topographic

b)

political

c)

dot density

d)

cartogram

55.

why are physical feature not used as political border

a)

not political enough

b)

can change over time

c)

aren't good landmarks

d)

not consitent

56.

what type of diffusion is this?

part of the idea diffuses but not all of it

a)

hierarchical

b)

stimulus

c)

relocation

d)

contagious

e)

reverse hierarchical

57.

what type of diffusion is this?

the idea is physically carried to new area by migrating people

a)

hierarchical

b)

stimulus

c)

relocation

d)

contagious

e)

reverse hierarchical

58.

what type of diffusion is this?

starts with something big/rich then trickles down to the poor

a)

hierarchical

b)

stimulus

c)

relocation

d)

contagious

e)

reverse hierarchical

59.

what type of diffusion is this?

spreads regardless of gender, power. wealth, social class etc. no one is immune

a)

hierarchical

b)

stimulus

c)

relocation

d)

contagious

e)

reverse hierarchical

60.

what is an example of stimulus diffusion

a)

apple creating apps

b)

religion

c)

fashion

d)

COVID

61.

what is an example of relocation diffusion

a)

apple creating apps

b)

religion

c)

fashion

d)

COVID

62.

what is an example of hierarchical diffusion

a)

apple creating apps

b)

religion

c)

fashion

d)

COVID

63.

what is an example of contagious diffusion

a)

apple creating apps

b)

religion

c)

fashion

d)

COVID

64.

what is the following...

name given to a place on earth

a)

perception of place

b)

toponym

c)

relative location

d)

sense of place

65.

what is spatial pattern

a)

what is arranged

b)

the way things are arranged

c)

why things are arranged

d)

how many there are

66.

What is spatial perspective?

a)

the way we use land

b)

the way places are names

c)

the way communities are organized

d)

the way people communicate

67.

What map projection is this?

a)

Azimuthal/Polar Projection

b)
Robinson Projection
c)
Miller Projection
d)
Gall-Peters Projection
68.

What map projection is this?

a)

Azimuthal/Polar Projection

b)
Robinson Projection
c)
Miller Projection
d)
Gall-Peters Projection
69.

What map projection is this?

a)

Mercator Projection

b)
Robinson Projection
c)
Miller Projection
d)
Gall-Peters Projection
70.

What are the pros of the Azimuthal/Polar Map Projection

a)

shows poles well

b)

 better balance of size & shape at higher altitude

c)

easy navigation of poles

d)

accurate land size

71.

What are the pros of the Gall-Peters Map Projection

a)

accurate axis

b)

 better balance of size & shape at higher altitude

c)

easy navigation of poles

d)

accurate land size and land placement

72.

Which is side to side (equator)

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

73.

Which is up and down (poles)

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

74.

What does longitude and latitude decide?

a)

Landforms

b)

Political borders

c)

Absolute location

d)

Relative location

75.

What is globalization?

a)

the idea is physically carried to new area by migrating people

b)

part of the original idea diffuses  but not the entire concept diffuses


c)

process that involves entire world (makes it worldwide)

d)

people moving to a new area

76.

What is a pro of the Robinson Map Projection

a)

shows poles well

b)

 better balance of size & shape at higher altitude

c)

easy navigation of poles

d)

accurate land size

77.

What is a pro of the Mercator Map Projection

a)

shows poles well

b)

 better balance of size & shape at higher altitude

c)

good for navigation (because of straight lines)

d)

accurate land size

78.

What is the con of the Azimuthal/Polar Map Projection

a)

shows poles well

b)

 distorts and doesn’t show rest of world beside poles


c)

inaccurate poles

d)

inaccurate land size

79.

What are the cons of the Mercator Map Projection

a)

doesn't show curve of the earth

b)

 distorts and doesn’t show rest of world beside poles


c)

disorted further away from equator

d)

inaccurate land size

80.

What is the con of the Robinson Map Projection

a)

 doesn’t maintain accurate size, shape, distance or direction

b)

 distorts and doesn’t show rest of world beside poles


c)

inaccurate poles

d)

distorted away from equator

81.

What is the con of the Gall-Peters Map Projection

a)

 doesn’t maintain accurate size, shape, distance or direction

b)

 distorts and doesn’t show rest of world beside poles


c)

inaccurate poles

d)

distorted away from equator

82.

What map projection is this?

a)

Mercator Projection

b)
Robinson Projection
c)
Miller Projection
d)
Gall-Peters Projection
83.

Why are all maps disorted?

a)
Because the Earth is flat
b)
Because of the limitations of projecting a 3D object onto a 2D surface
c)
Because map makers are not accurate
d)
Because of the rotation of the Earth
84.

What is space-time compression?

a)

The reduction of time it takes something to reach another place

b)
The process of the universe expanding
c)

The further people are away from each other, the less likely they are to react

d)


process that involves the entire world & make something worldwide


85.

What is Distance Delay?

a)

The reduction of time it takes something to reach another place

b)
The process of the universe expanding
c)

The further people are away from each other, the less likely they are to react

d)


process that involves the entire world & make something worldwide


86.

How does climate affect migration?

a)

People stay away from certain climate regions (dry and polar)

b)

People migrate to certain climates

c)

People stay away from certain climate regions (tropical and

warm-mid latitudes)

87.

What is scale of inquiry?

a)

used for navigation

b)
A tool for measuring distance
c)

Asking what is the best scale to use for the map

d)

The distance between areas in real life vs a map

88.

Why are rural areas are used for farmlands and suburbs used for neighborhoods?

a)

Spatial perspective

b)

Spatial pattern

c)

diffusion

d)

Possibilism