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Geography Ch.1 WGM

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The distribution of natural features, such as landforms and vegetation.

a)

ecology

b)

human geography

c)

physical geography

d)

geology

2.

The physical environment causes social development.

a)

Explains why people determine their physical environment.

b)

According to environmental determinism

c)

Explains why the physical environment sets limits on human actions.

d)

According to environmental possibilism

3.

The same state laws apply everywhere in the region is a...

a)

functional region

b)

vernacular region

c)

formal region

d)

proper region

4.

Distant places in the world are becoming effectively closer together is...

a)

The concept of space-time toponym

b)

The concept of space-time diffusion

c)

The concept of space-time compression

d)

The concept of space-time stimulus

5.

Transferring locations from the Earth's surface to a flat map is called projection. What types of distortions does this create?

a)

The distance between two points may be incorrect.

b)

The relative size of different areas may be altered.

c)

The shape of an area can be distorted.

d)

All are true

6.

Location relative to other objects.

a)

situation

b)

location

c)

scale

d)

site

7.

The relationship between the length of an object on a map and that feature on the landscape.

a)

scale

b)

distortion

c)

situation

d)

location

8.

Which is NOT a form of expansion diffusion?

a)

contagious

b)

stimulus

c)

hierarchical

d)

functional

9.

Which is measured from 0 degrees longitude?

a)

central time zone

b)

solstice

c)

international Date Line

d)

Greenwich Mean Time

10.

To geographers, the spread of blue jeans around the world represents

a)

a unique taste in nearly every location.

b)

economic and cultural globalization.

c)

the relocation diffusion of restaurants.

d)

a popular fad.

11.

A computer system that stores, organizes, retrieves, analyzes, and displays geographic data is

a)

remote sensor

b)

GDP

c)

GPS.

d)

GIS.

12.

Distribution: The area dominated by a particular crop, unique physical characteristics, an area distinguished by a unique combination of features, or the arrangement of a feature across Earth's surface?

a)

The area dominated by a particular crop

b)

Unique physical characteristics

c)

An area distinguished by a unique combination of features

d)

The arrangement of a feature across Earth's surface

13.

Diffusion: The frequency of something within a given unit of area, the arrangement of a feature across Earth's surface, the spread of something over a given study area, or location relative to other objects?

a)

The frequency of something within a given unit of area

b)

The arrangement of a feature across Earth's surface

c)

The spread of something over a given study area

d)

Location relative to other objects

14.

A GIS has: always been done on paper, multiple "layers" of spatial information, heat sensing technology, or a single layer of information?

a)

Always been done on paper

b)

Multiple "layers" of spatial information

c)

Heat sensing technology

d)

A single layer of information

15.

Of the four major Earth systems, which one is composed of living organisms?

a)

biosphere

b)

lithosphere

c)

hydrosphere

d)

atmosphere

16.

Possibilism is the concept that the social environment limits human actions, but that people have the ability to adjust to the social environment.

a)

The concept that the social environment limits human actions, but that people have the ability to adjust to the social environment.

b)

The concept that the physical environment limits human actions, and that people don't the ability to adjust to the physical environment.

c)

The concept that the physical environment limits human actions, but that people have the ability to adjust to the physical environment.

d)

The concept that the physical environment encourages human actions, but that people have the ability to adjust to the physical environment.

17.

Cartography is

a)

The study of human statistics

b)

The science of making maps

c)

The study of humans

d)

No longer used in the modern era

18.

Cultural ecology is:

a)

The study of how the atmosphere and the environment interact

b)

The study of how different groups of people interact

c)

The study of how humans and the environment interact

d)

The study of how different environments interact

19.

Region is:

a)

An area distinguished by a single basic feature.

b)

An area distinguished by a common combination of features.

c)

An area undistinguished by a common combination of features

d)

An area distinguished by a unique combination of features

20.

Moving toward the Southern border of the United States, English becomes less common and Spanish is more often spoken. What type of region does this gradual change of language reflect?

a)

formal

b)

bilingual

c)

functional

d)

vernacular

21.

You see the coordinates 5° longitude, 10°N latitude. You do not need to look at a map to deduce that the location is:

a)

Near the equator but far from the prime meridian.

b)

Near the international date line as well as the prime meridian.

c)

Near both the equator and prime meridian.

d)

Near both the equator and the international date line.

22.

The amount of land and the level of detail displayed:

a)

Is not an issue in map making.

b)

Is key to vernacular and distributional concepts.

c)

Is an important aspect of map making.

d)

Creates functional and formal regions.

23.

The circulation area of a newspaper is an example of a:

a)

formal region

b)

diffusion

c)

vernacular region

d)

functional region

24.

Toponym

a)

The name given to a portion of moon's surface

b)

The name given to a portion of Earth's population

c)

The name given to a portion of Earth's surface

d)

The name given to a portion of Earth's hydrosphere

25.

Density

a)

The spread of something over a given study area.

b)

The arrangement of a feature across Earth's surface.

c)

The frequency of something within a given unit of area.

d)

Location relative to other objects.

26.

Remote sensing technology allows

a)

for humans to draw more accurate paper maps

b)

to acquire data from close to the source

c)

locate missing people

d)

the acquisition of data about Earth's surface from a satellite orbiting the planet or from another long-distance method.