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AP Hug Topic 1

Total questions: 93

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the map projection shown

a)

Robinson

b)

Mercator

c)

Goode-Homolosine

2.

What is the map projection shown

a)

Robinson

b)

Mercator

c)

Goode-Homolosine

3.

What is the map projection shown

a)

Robinson

b)

Azimuthal

c)

Goode-Homolosine

4.

What is the map projection shown

a)

Robinson

b)

Azimuthal

c)

Goode-Homolosine

5.

What is the map projection shown

a)

Gall-Peters

b)

Azimuthal

c)

Goode-Homolosine

6.

Which two maps should you know the most?

What is accurate/inaccurate with them?

a)

Mercator- Direction is accurate but nothing else

b)

Robinson- everything is a little inaccurate

c)

Goode-Homolosine- has accurate size but breaks apart the oceans

7.

Name the type of map

a)

Cartogram

b)

Dot

c)

Reference

8.

Name the type of map

a)

Cartogram

b)

Dot

c)

Reference

9.

Name the type of map

a)

Cartogram

b)

Dot

c)

Reference

10.

Name the type of map

a)

Choropleth

b)

Dot

c)

Reference

11.

Name the type of map

a)

Choropleth

b)

Isoline

c)

Reference

12.

Name the type of map

a)

Choropleth

b)

Isoline

c)

Proportional symbol

13.

____________________________ is the acquisition of data about Earth’s surface from a satellite orbiting Earth or from other long-distance methods.


EX: Gathering data about sea level change

a)

Remote Sensing

b)

GIS

c)

GPS

14.

______________ accurately determines the precise position of something on Earth.


EX: Using coordinates to find a location on earth

a)

Remote Sensing

b)

GIS

c)

GPS

15.

________________ is a computer system that can capture, store, analyze, and display geography data. Each type of information can be stored in a layer.


EX: Comparing layers of data on population and light pollution

a)

GPS

b)

GIS

c)

Remote Sensing

16.

Types of Diffusion:

_______________ is the spread of an idea from persons or nodes of authority or power to other persons or places.

a)

Hierarchical

b)

Contagious

c)

Stimulus

17.

Types of Diffusion:

______________ is the spread of an idea through physical movement of people from one place to another.

a)

Relocation

b)

Contagious

c)

Stimulus

18.

Types of Diffusion:

_________________ is the rapid, widespread diffusion of a characteristic throughout the population.

a)

Hierarchical

b)

Contagious

c)

Stimulus

19.

Types of Diffusion:

_______________ is the spread of an underlying principle, even though a characteristic itself apparently fails to diffuse.

a)

Hierarchical

b)

Contagious

c)

Stimulus

20.

Types of Diffusion:

________________ is the spread of something from lower class/less populated areas to higher class/more populated cultural centers

a)

Hierarchical

b)

Reverse Hierarchical

c)

Stimulus

21.

Types of Diffusion:

_______________ Ex. Beyonce starts wearing a certain shirt and some other people start wearing the shirt.

a)

Hierarchical

b)

Reverse Hierarchical

c)

Stimulus

22.

Types of Diffusion:

________________ Ex. The spread of the Spanish Flu across Europe

a)

Hierarchical

b)

Reverse Hierarchical

c)

Contagious

23.

Types of Diffusion:

____________ Ex. The spread of Spanish and French to the United States

a)

Hierarchical

b)

Reverse Hierarchical

c)

Relocation

24.

Types of Diffusion:

________________ Ex. The spread of paper money to all parts of the globe, but each type of paper money is unique.

a)

Hierarchical

b)

Reverse Hierarchical

c)

Stimulus

25.

Types of Diffusion:

_______________ Ex. Walmart being made in rural Arkansas and spreading all over the world from there

a)

Hierarchical

b)

Reverse Hierarchical

c)

Stimulus

26.

Types of Diffusion:

_________________ Computers were once as big as a closet and only wealthy companies or large research labs could afford to have them. However, as technology improved, smaller computers were purchased for office use. It was not until the 1990s that wealthy American families began purchasing computers for their homes.

a)

Hierarchical

b)

Reverse Hierarchical

c)

Stimulus

27.

Types of Diffusion:

_________________The Ebola virus outbreak began in a small village in Sierra Leone. Within a couple of weeks, it had spread to other areas of the country. After 3 months, 4 countries in West Africa were dealing with Ebola outbreaks.

a)

Hierarchical

b)

Reverse Hierarchical

c)

Contagious

28.

Types of Diffusion:

_________________Most of South America speaks Spanish because Spain established colonies in South America beginning in the 1500s. Spanish missionaries and conquistadors taught most of native South Americans to speak a European language.

a)

Relocation

b)

Reverse Hierarchical

c)

Contagious

d)

Stimulus

29.

Types of Diffusion:

_________________Jazz music is often described as “America’s gift to the world”. What began in the U.S. in the 1920s is now popular everywhere in the world. Each country that adopts jazz music, puts their own spin on the sound. Often times, they keep the same jazz beats, but include different instruments from their own music traditions.

a)

Relocation

b)

Reverse Hierarchical

c)

Contagious

d)

Stimulus

30.

Types of Diffusion:

________________ In the 1960s, surfing started to gain popularity in Southern California. These surfers began to look for new surf spots in Mexico, Peru, and South Africa. By 1980, all of these countries had developed surf cultures of their own.

a)

Relocation/Stimulus

b)

Contagious/Relocation

c)

Hierarchical/Stimulus

31.

Types of Diffusion:

___________________ Austin is known for its breakfast tacos and Mexican restaurants. The types of food served in these places are often very different from traditional cuisine in Mexico. Austin has created a whole different style of cooking that combines Mexican recipes with more Texas style ingredients.

a)

Stimulus

b)

Relocation

c)

Hierarchical

32.

Types of Diffusion:

____________________ Soccer is the world’s most popular sport. Often times, when a famous player, like Neymar, creates a new hair style, other players adopt the same hair, fans of their team start to choose the same hairstyle for themselves. Suddenly, what started as a pro player trend, becomes a world-wide trend, especially for teenagers who want to emulate their favorite players.

a)

Stimulus

b)

Relocation

c)

Hierarchical

33.

Types of Diffusion:

___________________ There are several traditions of Santa Claus around the world. Each carry their own cultural style.

a)

Stimulus

b)

Relocation

c)

Hierarchical

34.

Types of Diffusion

___________________ There are many types of burgers in India that are chicken burgers or tikka burgers made out of potatoes or other vegetables.

a)

Stimulus

b)

Relocation

c)

Hierarchical

35.

Types of Diffusion:

____________________The spreading of the Yanny vs. Laurel audio clip on the internet

a)

Contagious

b)

Stimulus

c)

Hierarchical

d)

Relocation

36.

____________________ is major line of _________ because it splits the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres

a)

Equator, Latitude

b)

Prime Meridian, Latitude

c)

Equator, Longitude

37.

_________________ measures distance from Equator __________ and ___________

a)

latitude, north, south

b)

longitude, east, west

c)

latitude, east, west

38.

___________________ is major line of ___Longitude____________ because it splits the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

a)

Prime Meridian, Longitude

b)

Prime Meridian, Latitude

c)

Equator, Longitude

39.

_________________ measures distance from Prime Meridian __________ and _________

a)

longitude, east, west

b)

latitude, east, west

c)

longitude, north, south

40.

__________________ area within which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics.

a)

Formal

b)

Functional

c)

Vernacular

41.

_________________ area organized around a node or focal point. The activity is more intense near the center of the region and loses intensity as you move outward from the center

a)

Formal

b)

Functional

c)

Vernacular

42.

________________ area that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity. Defined by how people perceive an area.

a)

Formal

b)

Functional

c)

Vernacular

43.

New Hampshire

a)

Formal

b)

Functional

c)

Vernacular

44.

Reception area for a tv station

a)

Formal

b)

Functional

c)

Vernacular

45.

American Rust Belt (area where a lot of automobiles are produced)

a)

Formal

b)

Functional

c)

Vernacular

46.

American South

a)

Formal

b)

Functional

c)

Vernacular

47.

LA Metro Light Rail system

a)

Formal

b)

Functional

c)

Vernacular

48.

The Midwest

a)

Formal

b)

Functional

c)

Vernacular

49.

Brazil

a)

Formal

b)

Functional

c)

Vernacular

50.

210 Freeway corridor

a)

Formal

b)

Functional

c)

Vernacular

51.

Arcadia, CA

a)

Formal

b)

Functional

c)

Vernacular

52.

The distribution network for the newspaper The Arcadia Weekly

a)

Formal

b)

Functional

c)

Vernacular

53.

French-language region in Canada

a)

Formal

b)

Functional

c)

Vernacular

54.

The Middle East

a)

Formal

b)

Functional

c)

Vernacular

55.

Haitian neighborhood in Miami, Florida

a)

Formal

b)

Functional

c)

Vernacular

56.

Why is the Mercator map projection especially useful for navigation on the surface of the earth?

a)

Distortion of shape is minimized

b)

Direction is constant across the map

c)

Distances are correctly portrayed

d)

Area of land masses is shown correctly

57.

How are a cartogram and proportional symbols map similar?

a)

Both indicate exact locations of specific data precisely

b)

Both portray numerical data for comparison between places

c)

Both provide a good compromise among distortions of shape, size, direction and distance.

d)

Both display latitude and longitude accurately.

58.

Which term refers to the collection of geospatial data through the use of satellite imagery?

a)

Remote sensing

b)

Fieldwork

c)

Global position system

d)

Geographic information system

59.

A perceptual region’s boundaries are

a)

Determined by a set of uniform physical and cultural characteristics across a particular area.

b)

Drawn around the functions that occur between a particular place and the surrounding area.

c)

Determined by the portion of a particular area that has been modified by human activities.

d)

Fuzzy because they allow for individual interpretation.

60.

A ratio of the number of items within a defined unit of area measures

a)

Dispersion

b)

Direction

c)

Pattern

d)

Density

61.

Thematic maps that employ a range of color tones to illustrate how particular values vary across predefined areas, such as counties, provinces, or states, are referred to as

a)

Dot maps

b)

Choropleth maps

c)

Proportional symbol maps

d)

Isoline maps

62.

What elements of study do human and physical geography have in common?

a)

They are taught or studied within the same department in major universities, but only rarely.

b)

They are concerned with where things occur and why they occur where they do.

c)

They are dedicated primarily to managing national park systems.

d)

They are focused primarily on managing the world's growing human population.

63.

__d__Human Geography

a)

Study of where and why human activities are located where they are.

b)

Arrangement of a feature in space

c)

Scientific method of transferring locations on Earth’s surface to a flat map

64.

_y___ Physical Geography

a)

Study of where and why natural forces occur as they do.

b)

Left, right, forward, backward- directions based on people’s surroundings and perception

c)

Relationship of a feature’s size on a map to its actual size on Earth.

65.

_r___ Geographic Scale

a)

Arrangement of a feature in space

b)

Scale at which a geographer analyzes a particular phenomenon.

c)

Every group of people that lived on the land left their mark

66.

_z___ Map scale

a)

Belief that the physical environment caused social development.

b)

The unique differences that are maintained around the world between places and cultural groups no matter how much globalization occurs. Groups try to preserve this diversity.

c)

Relationship of a feature’s size on a map to its actual size on Earth.

67.

__a__ Map projection

a)

Scientific method of transferring locations on Earth’s surface to a flat map

b)

The process by which a characteristic spreads across space from one place to another over time.

c)

Includes costs of overcoming the friction of absolute distance separating two places. (Ex. Time to get there)

68.

_f___ Distribution

a)

Arrangement of a feature in space

b)

Force or process that involves the entire world and results in making the world essentially “shrink”. Everything is more interconnected and worldwide.

c)

Specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular character

69.

__s__ Density

a)

Physical environment may limit some human actions, but people have the ability to adjust to their environment.

b)

Focal point of innovation and invention from which cultural ideas spread outward from

c)

Frequency with which something occurs in space.

70.

_b___ Concentration

a)

Extent of a feature’s spread over space (clustered vs. dispersed)

b)

Arrangement of a feature in space

c)

Combination of cultural features such as language, religion, economic features such as agriculture and industry and physical features such as climate and vegetation.

71.

__v__ Pattern

a)

Geometric arrangement of objects in space.

b)

Study of where and why natural forces occur as they do.

c)

Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs. Includes economic, environment, and social components.

72.

_p/x___ Relative location

a)

The farther an idea is from the source, the less likely it is to be adopted.

b)

Idea states that with increasing transportation and communication technology, the absolute distance between certain places is, in effect shrinking.

c)

Location of something in relation to something else

d)

Location in relation to other places.

73.

__w__ Absolute location

a)

The farther an idea is from the source, the less likely it is to be adopted.

b)

Exact location on Earth

c)

Geometric arrangement of objects in space.

74.

_u___ Absolute distance

a)

Exact measurement in standard units between places.

b)

The unique differences that are maintained around the world between places and cultural groups no matter how much globalization occurs. Groups try to preserve this diversity.

c)

The farther an idea is from the source, the less likely it is to be adopted.

75.

_c___ Relative distance

a)

Includes costs of overcoming the friction of absolute distance separating two places. (Ex. Time to get there)

b)

Study of where and why human activities are located where they are.

c)

Idea states that with increasing transportation and communication technology, the absolute distance between certain places is, in effect shrinking.

76.

_t___ Time-space convergence

a)

Idea states that with increasing transportation and communication technology, the absolute distance between certain places is, in effect shrinking.

b)

Relationship of a feature’s size on a map to its actual size on Earth.

c)

Left, right, forward, backward- directions based on people’s surroundings and perception

d)

Every group of people that lived on the land left their mark

77.

__e__ Diffusion

a)

The process by which a characteristic spreads across space from one place to another over time.

b)

Combination of cultural features such as language, religion, economic features such as agriculture and industry and physical features such as climate and vegetation.

c)

Physical character of a place

78.

_o___ Hearth

a)

The farther an idea is from the source, the less likely it is to be adopted.

b)

Focal point of innovation and invention from which cultural ideas spread outward from

c)

Location in relation to other places.

79.

_n___ Time-distance decay/Distance decay effect

a)

The farther an idea is from the source, the less likely it is to be adopted.

b)

Focal point of innovation and invention from which cultural ideas spread outward from

c)

Belief that the physical environment caused social development.

80.

_l___ Cultural Landscape

a)

Specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular character

b)

Combination of cultural features such as language, religion, economic features such as agriculture and industry and physical features such as climate and vegetation.

c)

Physical environment may limit some human actions, but people have the ability to adjust to their environment.

81.

_j___ Place

a)

Physical character of a place

b)

Combination of cultural features such as language, religion, economic features such as agriculture and industry and physical features such as climate and vegetation.

c)

Specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular character

82.

_h___ Site

a)

Physical character of a place

b)

The unique differences that are maintained around the world between places and cultural groups no matter how much globalization occurs. Groups try to preserve this diversity.

c)

Relationship of a feature’s size on a map to its actual size on Earth.

83.

_x/p___ Situation

a)

Scale at which a geographer analyzes a particular phenomenon.

b)

Geometric arrangement of objects in space.

c)

Location of something in relation to something else

d)

Location in relation to other places.

84.

_i___ Cultural ecology

a)

Geographic study of human-environment relationships.

b)

Combination of cultural features such as language, religion, economic features such as agriculture and industry and physical features such as climate and vegetation.

c)

Focal point of innovation and invention from which cultural ideas spread outward from

85.

_k___ Possibilism

a)

Physical environment may limit some human actions, but people have the ability to adjust to their environment.

b)

Physical character of a place

c)

Arrangement of a feature in space

86.

_m___ Environmental determinism

a)

Belief that the physical environment caused social development.

b)

Physical environment may limit some human actions, but people have the ability to adjust to their environment.

c)

Function that humans apply to the land available to them- ex: residential, agricultural, commercial

87.

_g___ Globalization

a)

Force or process that involves the entire world and results in making the world essentially “shrink”. Everything is more interconnected and worldwide.

b)

Belief that the physical environment caused social development.

c)

The unique differences that are maintained around the world between places and cultural groups no matter how much globalization occurs. Groups try to preserve this diversity.

88.

_q___ Local Diversity

a)

The unique differences that are maintained around the world between places and cultural groups no matter how much globalization occurs. Groups try to preserve this diversity.

b)

Idea states that with increasing transportation and communication technology, the absolute distance between certain places is, in effect shrinking.

c)

Relationship of a feature’s size on a map to its actual size on Earth.

89.

_dd___ Absolute Direction

a)

Left, right, forward, backward- directions based on people’s surroundings and perception

b)

Every group of people that lived on the land left their mark

c)

Compass direction such as North and South

90.

_bb___ Relative Direction

a)

Idea states that with increasing transportation and communication technology, the absolute distance between certain places is, in effect shrinking.

b)

Location of something in relation to something else

c)

Left, right, forward, backward- directions based on people’s surroundings and perception

91.

_aa___ Sustainability

a)

Arrangement of a feature in space

b)

Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs. Includes economic, environment, and social components.

c)

Exact measurement in standard units between places.

92.

_ee___ Land Use

a)

Geographic study of human-environment relationships.

b)

Location of something in relation to something else

c)

Function that humans apply to the land available to them- ex: residential, agricultural, commercial

93.

__cc__ Sequent Occupance

a)

Focal point of innovation and invention from which cultural ideas spread outward from

b)

Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs. Includes economic, environment, and social components.

c)

Every group of people that lived on the land left their mark