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APHG Unit 1 Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of map is this?

a)

Reference

b)

Thematic

2.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

Shows data

Shows the Earth's surface

Choropleth and Cartogram maps

Political and Physical maps

Thematic map
Reference map
3.

Using TIME to describe distance

a)

Absolute

b)

Relative

4.

Using GPS coordinates to describe your location

a)

Relative

b)

Absolute

5.

Why are ALL maps wrong?

a)
Maps are wrong because they use too many colors.
b)
Maps are wrong because they are made by robots.
c)
Maps are wrong because they are too big.
d)
All maps are wrong because they are a 2D representation of a 3D object.
6.

What is this map projection called?

a)
Gall-Peters projection
b)
Mercator projection
c)
Robinson projection
d)
Equirectangular projection
7.

What is this map projection called?

a)
Equirectangular projection
b)
Mercator projection
c)
Robinson projection
d)
Gall-Peters projection
8.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

Used for ship navigation 500 years ago

More accurate

Stretches the "higher latitudes"

Mercator
Robinson
9.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

tracks the location / movement of an object

collects information about a place

Is used with the maps on your phone.

creates a visual image from collected data

Can show population data

Can show real surface images

GPS
GIS
10.

Which of the following is FALSE about the census?

a)
The census is conducted every 10 years.
b)

The census collects your political views / voting history

c)
The census is used to collect demographic data.
d)

The census is conducted by government organizations.

11.

According to Distance Decay, two places that are far away from each other...

a)

Will have more in similarities

b)

Will have less interaction and share fewer similaraties

c)

Will share similarities regardless of the distance

d)

Distance has no impact on cultural differences.

12.

The internet has allowed for languages to be diffused faster than ever before, therefore the internet is a good example of...

a)

Distance Decay

b)

Time- Space-Compression

c)

Relative location

d)

Absolute Distance

13.

Which option is the MOST sustainable?

a)
Renewable energy sources
b)
Single-use plastics
c)
Fossil fuels
d)
Deforestation
14.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

Man-made changes to the environment

Less developed countries are located in harsh climates

Newer idea

Older Idea

People control the environment

The environment controls people

Possibilism
Environmental determinism
15.

Which map shows a national scale?

a)

b)

c)

d)

16.

Which option shows "scale of analysis"?

a)

Average income in Texas: 52,000

Average income in USA: 63,000

b)

Average income in USA: 63,000

Average income in Mexico: 20,000

c)

Life expectancy in Africa: 64

Life expectancy in Europe: 80

17.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

Texas

Range of a cell phone tower

"North Texas"

Has defined boundaries

boundaries are based on a focal point

Has unclear boundaries

Formal Region
Functional Region
Perceptual / Vernacular