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WorksheetsAPHG Unit 1 Retest
Total questions: 60
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Which geographic term describes the lines drawn around the world that are equidistant to the Equator?
Longitudes
Contours
Meridians
Parallels
Tropics
What is the name of the line that marks 0 degrees longitude on the world map?
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
Hemisphere
Tropic of Cancer
Where on a map can you find an explanation as to what the symbols used in it mean?
Map legend
Map compass
Map guide
Map scale
Map cue
Which of these instructions contains a cardinal direction?
To get to the school, walk two blocks southeast of Pinewood Park.
The mall is five miles south and a mile northeast of Tampa.
If you travel four hours southwest and turn right, you will reach the stadium.
The movie theater is located ten minutes northwest of Main Street.
Carly’s house is located just southwest of Amber’s apartment.
Which geographic term describes the name given to a place on the Earth?
Denomination
Honorific
Designation
Moniker
Toponym
When a map contains multiple layers of information, what is this called?
A merger
A blend
A mashup
A weave
A compound
Which of these map types is not thematic?
Choropleth
Isoline
Cartogram
Political
Dot distribution
Which type of map adjusts the size of places shown according to some specific statistic?
Choropleth
Dot distribution
Physical
Cartogram
Graduated symbol
Identify the map types shown below.
Physical & choropleth
Choropleth & political
Political & physical
Choropleth & cartogram
Cartogram & physical
Identify the map types shown below.
Physical & Isoline
Choropleth & physical
Political & road
Isoline & dot distribution
Road & choropleth
Which type of map is used in books and advertisements to show the specific location of a place mentioned in the text?
Plat
Road
Locator
Physical
Choropleth
Which type of map would be least useful when planning a road trip to the Grand Canyon?
Political
Physical
Road
Plat
Locator
Which set of instructions mentions only absolute direction and not relative direction?
You can find the arena two hours northeast of Oak Park.
Go right, straight, and then left to get to the main office.
To get to the police station, go down two blocks and turn right.
The school is located beside the soccer field.
Turn left and drive southeast for two hours to get to New York.
Which of these describes absolute distance?
$5.00
0.4 miles
20 minutes
5987 steps
2 weeks
Which statement does not accurately describe the data in the map below?
Population density is relatively high around the Great Lakes.
The population is denser in Nevada than in New Jersey.
The population is mostly clustered along the east and west coasts.
The population is mostly dispersed in the center of the country.
The population of Florida is more clustered than the population of Texas.
What term describes the science of mapmaking?
Chromatography
Cartography
Chronography
Cosmography
Cryptography
Why is there no such thing as a perfectly accurate map projection?
Geographers are usually regional specialists.
Mapping technology has not improved since the 1990s.
Many parts of the world are still unknown and have not been accurately mapped.
The world’s continents and oceans are too large to accurately quantify.
Maps are two-dimensional interpretations of a three-dimensional world.
Which of these is not an aspect that map makers decide whether to distort or preserve when making a map projection?
Shape
Distance
Elevation
Direction
Size
Which map projection is pictured below?
Mercator
Peters
Robinson
Conic
Malthusian
Which map projection features slight distortion of size, shape, distance, and direction, rather than major distortions of one or two aspects?
Malthusian
Peters
Robinson
Conic
Mercator
In which map projection does Greenland appear to be the same size as Africa even though Africa is 14 times larger?
Mercator
Conic
Peters
Malthusian
Robinson
What map projection is mainly suited to regional mapping due to its directional distortion?
Conic
Malthusian
Mercator
Peters
Robinson
What label accurately describes the map below?
Small scale road map
Large scale plat map
Small scale physical map
Large scale road map
Small scale plat map
In which of the following scenarios would a small scale map be the most useful to a geographer?
When analyzing the amount of traffic on different streets in a neighborhood
When comparing the incomes of different households
When assessing the placement of new streetlights on Park Avenue
When comparing voting data between different states
When deciding which local parks require immediate maintenance
Which of the following map scales would be most useful to the mayor of a small town who is deciding where to place new mailboxes?
1:10,000
1:200,000
1:800,000
1:1,000,000
1:2,000,000
Which scale of analysis is pictured in the map below?
Global
Regional
National
State
Local
Which scale of analysis is pictured in the map below?
Global
Regional
National
State
Local
A map showing data at which scale of analysis would be most useful to a geographer comparing the number of people without access to running water in East versus West Africa?
Global
Regional
National
State
Local
A map showing data at which scale of analysis would be most useful to a geographer comparing voting rates of Hispanic adults in different counties in the state of Maryland?
Global
Regional
National
State
Local
Which of these is an example of remote sensing?
Creating a 3D model of Manhattan using street maps
Drawing a landscape interpretation of New Orleans’ French Quarter
Taking a photo of Death Valley from the window of a plane
Observing images of an asteroid belt using the Hubble Telescope
Interpreting statistical analysis of population data gathered from the census
Which of these statements about GIS and GPS is inaccurate?
GIS stores and displays spatial information.
GPS data is collected by receiving signals from satellites.
GIS allows users to visualize and analyze data.
GPS data includes information on elevation, speed, and time.
GIS is used to help people determine their precise location.
Which geospatial technology would be most useful to a geographer studying the growth cycle of plants in the Coachella Valley?
GIS
Landscape analysis
Remote sensing
Field observations
GPS
Which of these is not a useful means by which geographers can gather spatial information?
Field observations
Satellite images
Commercial catalogs
Censuses
Landscape photography
Which of these scenarios best describes field observations?
A student visits Kenya and interviews the Maasai Mara about their traditions
A professor uses their knowledge to write a book about the Agricultural Revolution
A geographer tracks the movement of a herd of elephants using GPS
A statistician compares weather patterns in France and Spain using satellite photographs
A photographer analyzes images of Indigenous housing from National Geographic
Which of these scenarios pertains to qualitative data?
Amir collects data using interviews and observations
Kendra’s survey questions require yes or no answers
Liam’s findings are expressed as easily understandable statistics
Nina’s opinion poll allows respondents to select one of ten possible answers
The purpose of Omar’s geographic analysis is to describe factual things
Which of these describes the situation of a place?
The Argo football stadium is located beside the interstate highway.
The majority of French speakers live in continental Europe.
Las Vegas is found in the state of Nevada.
The Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts.
Montana is known for its lakes and forests.
What is the site of Cairo, Egypt?
Cairo is located near the Suez Canal and the port of Alexandria.
Cairo is one of the largest cities in Africa and is culturally rich and diverse.
Cairo is known for being the capital city of the Ancient Egyptians.
Cairo is found in an arid desert landscape with minimal vegetation.
Cairo has a relatively large population and a high rate of urbanization.
Which of these describes an absolute location?
Two hours north of the state capital
36.177 degrees S, 98.925 degrees W
Four minutes away from Martino’s restaurant
Around the corner from Warner Elementary School
9,000 steps from Grand Central Station
What is the relative location of London, England?
East of Berlin, Germany
North of Iceland
North of Paris, France
West of Dublin, Ireland
South of Madrid, Spain
Which of these statements accurately describes the theory of distance decay?
Places that are closer together interact more than those that are far apart.
Places that are smaller interact more than places that are larger.
Places that are richer interact more than places that are poorer.
Places that are closer together will have less interaction than those that are farther apart.
Places that are larger have more interaction than places that are smaller.
Based on distance decay, which pair of cities would have the greatest interaction?
Tokyo, Japan and Moscow, Russia
Sydney, Australia and Mumbai, India
New York, United States and Toronto, Canada
Barcelona, Spain and Athens, Greece
Lagos, Nigeria and Cape Town, South Africa
Which of these technologies has contributed most significantly to time-space compression?
Mail delivery planes
Cargo ships
Electric vehicles
The Internet
Continental railways
Which of these scenarios best demonstrates the phenomenon of time-space compression?
Luke studies for his exams using information from a digital textbook.
Katie and Devin maintain their long distance relationship using Facetime.
Alan has friends at school from many different ethnic backgrounds.
Ophelia drives a car that was designed by a company on another continent.
Marcus and April enjoy watching foreign language films that have subtitles.
Which of these is not a natural resource?
Wood pulp
Diamonds
Uranium
Plastic
Sand
Which pair of resources are renewable?
Trees and solar power
Methane and oil
Coal and trees
Hydro power and natural gas
Solar power and coal
Which of these actions would not significantly contribute to sustainability?
Making television commercials to raise money for wildlife conservation.
Building factories to manufacture reusable wooden straws and cutlery.
Monitoring the depletion of natural resources on a global scale.
Teaching children in schools the importance of conserving water and electricity.
Providing subsidies to drivers who want to switch from gas to electric vehicles.
According to the theory of possibilism, what is culture primarily determined by?
Human agency
The environment
Political relationships
Climate change
The economy
Which of these is not an example of possibilism?
People living in the Phoenix desert grow their own plants using hydroponic gardens.
The levee system allows people to live in lower New Orleans despite rising water levels.
New homes in Florida are specially built to withstand hurricanes that occur there.
Fishing is the key industry of Canada’s island province of New Brunswick.
Heating systems allow children to safely attend school in Alaska during the winter.
Which of these is not a key idea of environmental determinism?
The environment controls the activities that humans engage in.
Humans are dependent on the natural environment.
People are at the mercy of natural forces like weather.
Nature provides people with possibilities they choose from.
Human attitudes are impacted by the environment around them.
What is one of the primary criticisms of environmental determinism?
The natural environment is cyclical and always changing.
Humans are able to adapt the environment to fit their needs.
Humans have no vested interest in controlling the environment.
Environmental determinism is not based on academic study.
Technology enables humans to prevent natural disasters from occurring.
Which of these aspects does not help to define a formal region?
Economic activities
Political affiliations
Personal perceptions
Geographic features
Religion and language
Which of these is not a formal region?
North Dakota
The Tropics
Latin America
Chicago’s hinterland
The Rust Belt
Which of these is not a functional region?
Karl’s Senior restaurant delivery area
The Mexico City subway system
A newspaper delivery area
The Oakwood Park School District
The Greater Los Angeles Area
What defines the boundaries of a perceptual region?
The ideas of individuals
History and traditions
Online surveys
Data from the Census
Remote sensing
Which of these is considered to be a perceptual region?
The Middle East
The Corn Belt
The Carolinas
The Seoul subway
The Ozark Highlands
Which region is indicated on the map below?
Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
Northern Africa
Continental Africa
Central Africa
Which region is indicated on the map below?
Polynesia
Micronesia
Melanesia
Nemenesia
Agenesia
People in Spain who live near the French border commonly speak French and observe French customs. People who live in France near the Spanish border commonly speak Spanish and observe Spanish customs. What does this describe?
A disputed territory
A transitional zone
A nodal region
An overlapping boundary
A contested region
Which of these is not considered a contested region?
Crimea
The South China Sea
Taiwan
Kashmir
Quebec
Which of these is not a likely impact of a region being contested?
Ease of elections due to a lack of bureaucracy
Lack of environmental protection due to conflicting policies
Cultural, linguistic, and ethnic diversity
A greater tendency towards violence and terrorism
Clashing economic policies and political systems
