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UNIT 1 Practice

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following statements best describes human geography?
a)
The study of the physical processes and features on Earth
b)
The study of how humans understand and use Earth
c)
The study of human development and achievements
d)
The study of the psychological effects of place on people
e)
The study of the economic and cultural relationships among people
2.
Which of the following is an example of absolute location?
a)
At 36°S and 58°W
b)
14 miles south of Amsterdam
c)
In the northeastern part of Brazil
d)
On the banks of the Ganges River
e)
At the intersection of Main Street and Poplar Avenue
3.
Which term describes the number of people per a given unit of area (such as a square mile)?
a)
Density
b)
Distribution
c)
Flow
d)
Pattern
e)
Situation
4.
Which of the following would be used to describe a city’s situation as opposed to its site characteristics?
a)
Landforms
b)
Climate
c)
Natural resources
d)
Longitude and latitude
e)
Proximity to transportation routes
5.
Read the description of Shanghai. Then answer the question: "Shanghai is located on the coast of the East China Sea. Its maritime location has a mild climate year-round. The municipality radiates from the confluence of the Suzhou and Huangpu rivers outward to the north, west, and south." This description provides information about which aspect of Shanghai?
a)
Site
b)
Situation
c)
Landscape
d)
Physical features
e)
Relative location
6.
Which of the following best explains the geographic principle of time-space compression?
a)
Places seem to all look alike
b)
Places seem like they are closer together.
c)
Places are closer in space but not in time.
d)
People in different places are making a greater effort to work together.
e)
People in different places are more concerned about maintaining their traditions.
7.
What is a primary argument against environmental determinism?
a)
It undermines the principles of sustainability.
b)
It ignores past civilizations in North Africa and Asia.
c)
It underestimates the importance of genetic factors.
d)
It emphasizes physical geography over human geography.
e)
It overlooks the impact of new technologies in Europe and the Americas.
8.
Which of the following geographic theories suggests that humans have an ability to affect their environment?
a)
Humanism
b)
Probability
c)
Possibilism
d)
World system theory
e)
Environmental determinism
9.
The term geographic scale refers to which of the following?
a)
The area of the world being studied
b)
The sense of distance as it relates to time
c)
The ways in which people define regions
d)
The ratio between distance on a map and distance on Earth’s surface
e)
The economic interrelationship between core and peripheral countries
10.
Which of the following scales of analysis would be most appropriate for examining migration patterns within a country?
a)
Regional
b)
Global
c)
National
d)
Local
e)
State
11.
Which of the following best describes the boundaries of a region?
a)
They are fixed by longitude and latitude.
b)
They are flexible as long as they don’t overlap.
c)
They are precise locations that relate to the scale of analysis.
d)
They are determined by the decisions of incorporated entities such as cities.
e)
They are based on unifying characteristics of places within a spatial area.
12.
Which of the following is a formal region?
a)
The area served by a local bus line
b)
The area served by Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport
c)
The U.S. state of New Jersey
d)
An area in which there is little or no migration
e)
A neighborhood as defined by a person who lives there
13.
Which of the following types of regions best describes the U.S. Midwest?
a)
Nodal
b)
Formal
c)
Uniform
d)
Functional
e)
Perceptual
14.
Which factor has had the greatest impact on globalization?
a)
High costs of production
b)
Rapid population growth
c)
Increased restrictions on trade
d)
Sustainable development policies
e)
Transportation technology advances
15.
What is the main reason that peripheral countries do not become part of the core?
a)
Peripheral countries lack raw materials and natural resources.
b)
Peripheral countries lag behind in education and technology.
c)
Peripheral countries are excluded from global trade networks.
d)
Peripheral countries experience very slow population growth.
e)
Peripheral countries offer local populations better economic opportunities.
16.
Which type of thinking is most central to the study of human geography?
a)
Botanical
b)
Ecological
c)
Physiological
d)
Spatial
e)
Temporal
17.
Which statement best describes how data affects the work of a geographer?
a)
Geographers use the collection of data to determine the questions they will ask.
b)
Geographers choose the data to collect based on how easily it can be visualized.
c)
Geographers identify and collect data based on the questions they seek to answer.
d)
Geographers select the data that they believe will confirm the story that they wish to tell.
e)
Geographers gather the data that decision makers request to gain support for their policies.
18.
Which of the following describes the primary goal of geographers as they formulate questions and collect data?
a)
To transform the geography of the planet to make it more suitable for human life
b)
To identify patterns and relationships that can explain and predict geographic events and human behavior
c)
To create more appealing ways to present geographic data
d)
To explain ways in which the public can improve social structures and engage in more predictable behavior
e)
To persuade government agencies to provide more funding for the collection and processing of geographic data
19.
Which of the following would be most useful to farmers who want an overhead view of the condition of their crops?
a)
Drones with remote sensors
b)
Geographic information systems
c)
Global positioning systems
d)
Satellite imagery
e)
Topographic maps
20.
How have global positioning systems (GPS) affected the collection of geographic data?
a)
GPS assists with navigation by using a network of satellites to determine and transmit precise locations.
b)
GPS helps geographers forecast events by collecting and analyzing data from a variety of sources.
c)
GPS uses sensors to provide geographers with data about conditions on the ground in remote locations.
d)
GPS captures images of Earth’s surface, enabling geographers to analyze patterns across the planet.
e)
GPS allows geographers to organize geographic data from different sources into complex geospatial maps.
21.
Which statement best describes an effect of new technologies on the work of geographers?
a)
Geographers have more data than ever before, but the information is often imprecise and unreliable.
b)
Geographers have access to more information, but rarely find the kinds of spatial data that they need.
c)
Geographers have more available data, but face challenges processing the larger quantity of information.
d)
Geographers have more tools and better technology, but do not have the necessary training to use them properly.
e)
Geographers have better tools to process information, but lack the eyewitness accounts that were previously available.
22.
Which of the following collects information on the population of the United States every 10 years?
a)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
b)
The Department of Agriculture
c)
The Economic Research Service
d)
The Federal Election Commission
e)
The United States Census Bureau
23.
Which of the following best describes geographic information systems (GIS)?
a)
GIS is an integrated network of satellites that helps provide precise data about geographic location.
b)
GIS consists of sophisticated software systems that allow for the production of more complex and useful maps
c)
GIS consists of sensors that can be attached to aircraft or drones to improve data collection in remote areas.
d)
GIS guides decision-makers by informing them which decision will produce the best outcome in a given scenario.
e)
GIS allows an individual with a handheld device to have real-time access to all of a government’s geographic data.
24.
Geographers today use tools to collect and process data that were not available a century ago. Which two tools denote this change?
a)
Satellites and computer software
b)
Eyewitness accounts and drones
c)
Map projections and remote sensors
d)
Government reports and supercomputers
e)
Census data and global positioning systems
25.
Which term describes the shape and features of land surfaces?
a)
Cartography
b)
Cartogram
c)
Map projection
d)
Map scale
e)
Topography
26.
What type of thematic map is this?
a)
Isoline
b)
Dot Density
c)
Choropleth
d)
Cartogram
e)
Proportional Symbol
27.
What type of thematic map is this?
a)
Dot Density
b)
Cartogram
c)
Choropleth
d)
Proportional Symbol
28.
What type of map thematic map is this?
a)
Choropleth
b)
Proportional Symbol
c)
Cartogram
d)
Dot Density
29.
What type of thematic map is this?
a)
Choropleth
b)
Proportional symbol
c)
Cartogram
d)
Dot Density
e)
Isoline
30.
What type of thematic map is this?
a)
Isoline
b)
Dot Density
c)
Choropleth
d)
Proportional symbol
e)
Graduated symbol
31.
Which statement best explains why cartographers have created different types of map projections?
a)
Using multiple projections is the most effective way to depict shifting boundaries
b)
Different map projections allow geographers to study different scales of analysis.
c)
Map projections allow geographers to understand variations in human geography.
d)
The globe cannot be turned into a two dimensional map without altering its shape.
e)
To be understood, global phenomena must be examined from multiple perspectives.
32.
Which statement is accurate?
a)
Thematic maps provide general geographic data that focuses on location
b)
Political maps that show the borders of countries are a type of thematic map.
c)
Unlike reference maps, thematic maps are developed from basemaps.
d)
Unlike thematic maps, reference maps are produced using GPS-enabled software.
e)
Thematic maps depict the relationship between attributes related to a specific topic.
33.

The belief that climate and landforms are the most powerful force shaping human behavior

a)

Environmental Possibilism

b)

Environmental Determinism

34.

The belief that climate and landforms are the most powerful force shaping human behavior

a)

Environmental Possibilism

b)

Environmental Determinism

35.

A region united by one or more characteristic that is economic, political, social, or environmental

a)

Functional Region

b)

Formal Region

c)

Perceptual/Vernacular Region

d)

Uniform Region

36.

A focus on the role of human culture to modify ones environment to better fit human needs

a)

Environmental Possibilism

b)

Environmental Determinism

37.

A region based on a persons perspective or perception of a certain location

a)

Formal Region

b)

Functional Region

c)

Perceptual/Vernacular Region

d)

Uniform Region

38.

The distance north and south of the equator

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Absolute Distance

d)

Prime Meridian

39.

The precise or exact location of something

a)

Absolute Location

b)

Relative Location

40.

The increasing interconnectedness of the world and ideas-

a)

Time-space compression

b)

Distance Decay

c)

Globalization

d)

Density

41.

Geographers might use latitude, longitude, the address, or GPS coordinates to determine the-

a)

Relative Location

b)

Absolute Location

42.

A region organized around a central node or focal point, typically has an economic or transportation function

a)

Formal Region

b)

Functional Region

c)

Perceptual Region

d)

Uniform Region

43.

The interaction between two places declines as the distance increases between those two places

a)

Time-Space Compression

b)

Density

c)

Distance Decay

d)

Globalization

44.

The number of something in a defined area

a)

Distance

b)

Distribution

c)

Density

d)

Location

45.

The increasing sense of accessibility and connectivity bringing humans closer together through advanced technology and transportation

a)

Time-Space compression

b)

Distance Decay

c)

Density

d)

Globalization

46.

The linking of places by common traits or characteristics is defined as

a)

region

b)

place

c)

geographical position

d)

site

47.

Which term refers to the physical character of a location?

a)

Site

b)

Location

c)

Region

d)

Cluster

48.

Spatial coordinates of latitude and longitude express -

a)

relative location.

b)

absolute location.

c)

relative direction.

d)

absolute direction

e)

relative distance.

49.

The American South and New England are two examples of what kind of culture region?

a)

functional

b)

formal

c)

vernacular

d)

municipal

e)

transnational

50.

The Three Gorges Dam in China was completed in 2012 and spans the Yangtze River. The dam is an example of -

a)

human-environment interaction.

b)

regionalism.

c)

landscape analysis.

d)

stimulus diffusion.

e)

spatial distribution.

51.

The ability to travel and communicate over greater distances in shorter amounts of time, due to technological innovations such as the airplane, automobile, telephone, and Internet, represents the idea of -

a)

time-space compression.

b)

stimulus diffusion.

c)

friction of distance.

d)

relocation diffusion.

e)

possibilism.

52.

Which of the following terms refers to a ratio between distances portrayed on a map and actual distances on the earth's surface that correspond to this map?

a)

chart

b)

scale

c)

contour

d)

grid

e)

projection

53.

Latitude and longitude will give you the ___ location of a place.

a)

absolute

b)

theoretical

c)

relative

d)

political

e)

cultural

54.

The cardinal points north, east, south, and west correspond to -

a)

relative location.

b)

absolute location.

c)

absolute distance.

d)

relative distance.

e)

absolute direction.

55.

Which of the following fields of study is least associated with human geography?

a)

psychology

b)

cultural ecology

c)

sociology

d)

geology

e)

political science

56.

The name given to a location is referred to as a

a)

site

b)

situation

c)

toponym

d)

region

57.

According to possibilism

a)

the physical environment is directly responsible for a group's development

b)

the physical environment sets limits on humans that they can overcome by choices

c)

human beings are responsible for caring for their physical environment

d)

humans only live in places where life is possible

58.
An area distinguished by a unique combination of trends or features
a)
Region
b)
Place
c)
Situation
d)
Mapped
59.
The location of a place relative to another place
a)
Site
b)
Situation
c)
Relativity Theory
d)
Absolute Location
60.

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

61.
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 
62.

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

63.

Which concept is illustrated here?

a)

Scale

b)

Region

c)

Spatial Analysis

d)

Map Distortion

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