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Worksheets1st 9 Weeks Test
Total questions: 73
Worksheet time: 2hrs 42mins
What does a "reference map" typically show?
Detailed land contours and terrain features
Boundaries, cities, and basic geographic features
Population density and distribution.
Climate and weather patterns.
A "topographic map" is known for displaying?
Population distribution across regions.
Political boundaries and countries
Detailed elevation and land contours.
Ocean currents and tides.
"Relative direction" refers to:
Fixed compass points
Directions based on absolute direction.
The shortest path between two points.
Directions based on surroundings, like left or right.
What is the definition of "absolute distance"?
Distance measured in time.
Distance considering travel effort.
Precise measurement between points.
Distance with consideration of landmarks.
What does "relative distance" take into account?
Travel time or effort.
Physical measurements between points.
Compass directions.
Landmark positions.
What is the purpose of a "thematic map"?
To show detailed topographic features.
To display political boundaries and cities.
To represent data patterns or relationships.
To highlight physical geography.
A "large scale map" is designed to:
Cover a large area with less detail.
Show topographic contours and elevation.
Focus on a small area with more detail.
Highlight population patterns.
This is an example of what kind of map?
Choropleth Map
Isoline Map
Dot Density Map
Proportional Symbol Map
Flow Line Map
What are the horizontal lines on this map called?
Latitude
Longitude
Fortitude
Altitude
What is 0 degrees latitude called?
Equator
Time Meridian
Antimeridian
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Which type of thematic map does the image show?
Choropleth
Dot-Density
Isoline
Cartogram
Graduated/
Proportional Symbol
Which type of thematic map does the image show?
choropleth
dot-density
isoline
graduated/
proportional symbol
cartogram
Which type of thematic map does the image show?
choropleth
dot-density
isoline
graduated/
proportional symbol
cartogram
Which type of thematic map does the image show?
choropleth
dot-density
isoline
graduated/
proportional symbol
cartogram
A change in the shape, size or position of a place when it's shown on a flat map
Map Projection
Grid
Theme
Distortion
A way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface
Location
Grid
Map Projection
Distortion
What is a census?
A type of map
An official count or survey of a population
A weather report
A historical document
Which data collection method involves gathering information through direct observation of an area?
Remote sensing
Field surveys
Census data analysis
Satellite imagery interpretation
What is a Geographic Information System (GIS)?
A global internet service
A type of satellite
A computer system for capturing, storing, and analyzing geographic data
A government agency responsible for mapping
What kind of data does the census provide?
Only the total number of citizens
Data on animal populations
Demographic data including population and age breakdown
Climate data for different regions
Which scale might a local government use to address traffic-related deaths?
Continental scale focusing on broad regions
Local scale focusing on specific intersections
Global scale focusing on international policies
National scale focusing on other cities
How do national governments use geographic data?
To determine laws, tax policies, and federal funding distribution
To design new languages
To control the weather patterns
To regulate international space travel
Which scale provides the most generalized information?
Local
Regional
National
Global
How might changing from a national to a local scale affect how a map shows poverty?
It will reduce the number of details shown
It will reveal areas of concentrated poverty that may be hidden at the national level
It will show poverty rates for the entire world
It won’t change how the data appears
Which of the following types of maps would have the smallest map scale?
Street map of Annapolis
Subway system map in London
Political world map
Map of the United States
Terrace farming is an example of:
Environmental Determinism
Environmental Possibilism
Farming based solely on rainfall farming is an example of:
Environmental Possibilism
Environmental Determinism
"The Dutch, in the Netherlands, are some of the lowest-lying countries in the world. As a result, they constantly have to deal with the rising sea level flooding their country. However, 300 years ago they built windmills that pump water out of the the farmland. The Dutch have been outsmarting the water that’s everywhere around them for a thousand years." CBS News (modified) / May 2017
Determinism
Possibilism
What scale of analysis is this map?
State
Regional
National
County/Local
What does a census tract represent?
A neighborhood
A city
A county
A state
This scale looks at geographic phenomena across the entire world.
global
national
regional
local
What is involved when you use the changing scale of analysis?
you are able to zoom in and out in order to develop a more complete understanding.
the complete understanding comes from repetition and analysis
you are able to manipulate data to fit your narrative
you are able to satisfy the major critics of your theory.
What is the definition of place?
The import/export of people, ideas and goods around the world
An area of the world that has common or similar characteristics
People adapt to, depend on and/or modify their environment
Describing both the physical and human characteristics of an area.
Place name
Toponym
Sense of Place
Placelessness
Patterns
Shrinking distance between locations because of improved methods of transportation.
time-space compression
impact of distance
friction of distance
distance decay
The contact, movement, and flow of things between locations.
spatial interactions
spatial patterns
flow
compression
The patterns and movement of ideas, people, and products
flow
compression
pattern
spatial interaction
The inverse relationship between distance and connection
friction of distance
distance decay
flow
spatial interaction
This is the spread of cultural items such as ideas, styles, religions, technologies, and languages between individuals, whether within a single culture or from one culture to another.
Demography
Population Growth
Cultural Diffusion
Geology
This is an idea or innovation that spreads by moving from larger to smaller places, often with little regard to the distance between places, and often influence by social elites
Relocation Diffusion
Hierarchical Diffusion
Contagious Diffusion
Stimulus
This is an idea or innovation that spreads based on person to person contact within a given population
Relocation Diffusion
Hierarchical Diffusion
Contagious Diffusion
Stimulus Diffusion
Yoga began in India. It has been adopted all around the United States and the world. It has been changed and modified to help fit each countries or regions need. What diffusion type is this?
Relocation
Hierarchical
Contagious
Stimulus
Fashion spreading from social elites to the rest of society is an example of what type of diffusion.
Relocation
Hierarchical
Contagious
Stimulus
Mormons moving from Illinois to Utah would be an example of what type of diffusion?
Relocation
Hierarchical
Contagious
Stimulus
Brands like McDonald's, Starbucks and Nike appearing all over the world is an example of
Cultural Separation
Cultural Power
Cultural Intensity
Cultural Diffusion
What's Placelessness?
Unique attributes of a specific location
No sense of place. Uniform landscape
What is Imperialism?
The dominance of one country over another country through diplomacy or force
When a powerful country establishes settlements in a less powerful country for economic and/ or political gain
The assertion of political economic and cultural influence rather than occupation
What is Colonialism?
The dominance of one country over another country through diplomacy or force
When a powerful country establishes settlements in a less powerful country for economic and/ or political gain
The assertion of political economic and cultural influence rather than occupation
What's a Cultural Hearth?
Largest group of related languages which are connected through a common, ancient ancestry and trace back to a common hearth
Collection of languages that share a common origin from thousands of years ago. They were separated from other languages in their family
Collection of languages that share a more recent past with similar vocabularies and some overlap
The geographic origin of a culture. Traits first diffuse from the cultural hearth
Identify the type of region.
Formal
Functional
Perceptual
Identify the type of region.
Formal
Functional
Perceptual
What is a functional region?
A region defined by physical characteristics
A region organized around a central node
A region with uniform cultural traits
A region with diverse ecosystems
What is the central point in a functional region called?
Node
Hub
Center
Core
What is a region
is a large continuous mass of land conventionally regarded as a collective region.
an area or division, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries.
is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity.
Regional boundaries are evolving due to:
changes in political, economic, and cultural factors
the stability of historical borders
the absence of migration and trade
unchanging government policies
Births per 1,000 people in a population is
Death Rate
Birth Rate
Doubling Time
Life Expectancy
Where are some of the higher Birth Rates found in the world?
Europe
Middle East
Sub-Saharan Africa
Japan
Number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population is
Death Rate
Birth Rate
Fertility Rate
Doubling Time
What is doubling time?
A command to run real fast
The number of years for a country to increase its population by 1/4
The change in immigration and emigration
The number of years for a country to double its population
All of the following are characteristics of a developed country EXCEPT...
A large urban population
A large rural population
Access to education
Advanced technology
An example of a push factor is...
A new job
A better school
Natural disaster
Better health care
Things that attract people to a new place are called
Push factors
Pull factors
Why would healthy lifestyles and advanced medical care reduce the deathrate?
lower life expectancy
birthrate increases
higher life expectancy
gni falls
What growth rate does this population pyramid represent?
Rapid Growth
Slow Growth
Negative Growth
Zero Growth
Is this country Developed or Developing?
Developed
Developing
A visual representation of the age and gender for a country's population.
Population Pyramid
Demographic Transition Model
Natural Population Growth Chart
Population Growth Chart
Anything that stops or hinders a migration is known as a(n)
intervening obstacle
intervening opportunity
roadblock
government restriction
Which of the following is an example of an economic pull factor?
the availability of high paying jobs in Silicon Valley
The closing of the Ford plant in St Paul
The choice to move to a country with freedom of religion
The need to escape war and persecution
The act of migrants sending money to family in their home country is termed
alimony
allowance
subsidence
remittance
restitution
You are planning to move from your hometown to Nashville. Along the way, you stop in Auburn, Alabama to visit a relative and fall in love with the city! You decide to stay and make Auburn our new home. This is an example of
intervening opportunity
distance decay
involuntary migration
push-pull factors
transhumance
