Question 1

Which of the following terms is defined as the study of patterns and processes of the earth's human or social environments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical geography 
B)  Geographical perspective 
C)  Human geography 
D)  Sense of place 
E)  Regionalization 
A)  Physical geography 
B)  Geographical perspective 
C)  Human geography 
D)  Sense of place 
E)  Regionalization

Question 2

In which of the following thematic maps are the size and shape of spatial areas intentionally distorted by the relative magnitude of the geographic phenomena?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dot map 
B)  Line map 
C)  Choropleth map 
D)  Isopleth map 
E)  Cartogram 
A)  Dot map 
B)  Line map 
C)  Choropleth map 
D)  Isopleth map 
E)  Cartogram

Question 3

In what way is reality distorted on a map?

Accepted Answer

A)  Area 
B)  Distance 
C)  Shape 
D)  Direction 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Area 
B)  Distance 
C)  Shape 
D)  Direction 
E)  All of the above

Question 4

Based on a dot map Dr. John Snow created, he was able to link the cases of cholera to a specific public water pump.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Describe the differences among absolute, relative, and nominal locations.

Accepted Answer

Absolute locations typically use a syste

Question 6

The measure of the relationship between the number of geographic phenomena and a unit of area is the definition of which term?

Accepted Answer

A)  Distribution 
B)  Density 
C)  Concentration 
D)  Pattern 
E)  Diffusion 
A)  Distribution 
B)  Density 
C)  Concentration 
D)  Pattern 
E)  Diffusion

Question 7

Connectivity of locations is most obviously seen through tangible channels, such as highways and telephone lines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How is landscape defined?

Accepted Answer

A)  The characteristics or overall appearance of a particular area or location, resulting from human modification of the natural environment 
B)  A part of the earth's surface that displays internal homogeneity 
C)  A location with particular significance to an individual or a group 
D)  A location that has acquired particular meaning or significance 
E)  The characteristics, or overall appearance, of a particular area or location, comprising a combination of natural and human influences 
A)  The characteristics or overall appearance of a particular area or location, resulting from human modification of the natural environment 
B)  A part of the earth's surface that displays internal homogeneity 
C)  A location with particular significance to an individual or a group 
D)  A location that has acquired particular meaning or significance 
E)  The characteristics, or overall appearance, of a particular area or location, comprising a combination of natural and human influences

Question 9

A place is defined as a location that has a particular identity or meaning attached to it, such as our home, neighbourhood, school, place of work, or place of worship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

One of the main critiques of the Mercator projection is that it perpetuates the view of the privileged northern hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the "Bible Belt" in the American South an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  Functional region 
B)  Vernacular region 
C)  Modal region 
D)  Formal region 
E)  Sacred region 
A)  Functional region 
B)  Vernacular region 
C)  Modal region 
D)  Formal region 
E)  Sacred region

Question 12

What are the two broad types of cultural diffusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Contagious diffusion and relocation diffusion 
B)  Relocation diffusion and expansion diffusion 
C)  Expansion diffusion and hierarchical diffusion 
D)  Hierarchical diffusion and relocation diffusion 
E)  Hierarchical diffusion and contagious diffusion 
A)  Contagious diffusion and relocation diffusion 
B)  Relocation diffusion and expansion diffusion 
C)  Expansion diffusion and hierarchical diffusion 
D)  Hierarchical diffusion and relocation diffusion 
E)  Hierarchical diffusion and contagious diffusion

Question 13

Which of the following is TRUE about the Mercator projection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Countries closer to the poles appear much larger on the map than they should be. 
B)  Countries near the equator appear much smaller on the map than they should be. 
C)  It is one of the most widely used projections. 
D)  It was known as the world map for a long time. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Countries closer to the poles appear much larger on the map than they should be. 
B)  Countries near the equator appear much smaller on the map than they should be. 
C)  It is one of the most widely used projections. 
D)  It was known as the world map for a long time. 
E)  All of the above

Question 14

Saint John, New Brunswick; Spirit Lake, Yukon; and Devil Island, Manitoba are all examples of which category of toponym?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personal 
B)  Imported 
C)  Religious 
D)  Event-related 
E)  Optimistic/pessimistic 
A)  Personal 
B)  Imported 
C)  Religious 
D)  Event-related 
E)  Optimistic/pessimistic

Question 15

Distance between locations and the spatial distribution of locations are not important factors to help understand the level and nature of an interaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Explain why Daylight Savings Time (DST) has become unpopular more recently.

Accepted Answer

First, many argue that claims of energy

Question 17

Which of the following terms is defined as the areal extent of something; used in both absolute and relative forms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Space 
B)  Place 
C)  Site 
D)  Situation 
E)  Region 
A)  Space 
B)  Place 
C)  Site 
D)  Situation 
E)  Region

Question 18

Which of the following is the proper notation of latitude and longitude?

Accepted Answer

A)  Minutes, degrees, seconds 
B)  Minutes, seconds, degrees 
C)  Seconds, minutes, degrees 
D)  Degrees, minutes, seconds 
E)  Seconds, degrees, minutes 
A)  Minutes, degrees, seconds 
B)  Minutes, seconds, degrees 
C)  Seconds, minutes, degrees 
D)  Degrees, minutes, seconds 
E)  Seconds, degrees, minutes

Question 19

Explain how the process of regionalization differs based on the geographic scale.

Accepted Answer

Regionalization is the process of dividi

Question 20

Which of the following terms is defined as the spread of geographic phenomena over a given area?

Accepted Answer

A)  Distribution 
B)  Density 
C)  Concentration 
D)  Pattern 
E)  Diffusion 
A)  Distribution 
B)  Density 
C)  Concentration 
D)  Pattern 
E)  Diffusion

Which of the following terms is defined as the study of patterns and processes of the earth's human or social environments?

In which of the following thematic maps are the size and shape of spatial areas intentionally distorted by the relative magnitude of the geographic phenomena?

In what way is reality distorted on a map?

Based on a dot map Dr. John Snow created, he was able to link the cases of cholera to a specific public water pump.

Describe the differences among absolute, relative, and nominal locations.

The measure of the relationship between the number of geographic phenomena and a unit of area is the definition of which term?

Connectivity of locations is most obviously seen through tangible channels, such as highways and telephone lines.

How is landscape defined?

A place is defined as a location that has a particular identity or meaning attached to it, such as our home, neighbourhood, school, place of work, or place of worship.

One of the main critiques of the Mercator projection is that it perpetuates the view of the privileged northern hemisphere.

What is the "Bible Belt" in the American South an example of?

What are the two broad types of cultural diffusion?

Which of the following is TRUE about the Mercator projection?

Saint John, New Brunswick; Spirit Lake, Yukon; and Devil Island, Manitoba are all examples of which category of toponym?

Distance between locations and the spatial distribution of locations are not important factors to help understand the level and nature of an interaction.

Explain why Daylight Savings Time (DST) has become unpopular more recently.

Which of the following terms is defined as the areal extent of something; used in both absolute and relative forms?

Which of the following is the proper notation of latitude and longitude?

Explain how the process of regionalization differs based on the geographic scale.

Which of the following terms is defined as the spread of geographic phenomena over a given area?

Population and Health Geography

Uneven Development and Global Inequalities

Geographies of Culture and Landscape

Geographies of Identity and Difference

Political Geography

An Urban World

Urban Form and the Social Geography of the City

Geographies of Food and Agriculture

Geographies of Energy, Industry, and Services

Geographies of Globalization

Humans and the Environment

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Exam 1: What Is Human Geography

Which of the following terms is defined as the study of patterns and processes of the earth's human or social environments?

In which of the following thematic maps are the size and shape of spatial areas intentionally distorted by the relative magnitude of the geographic phenomena?

In what way is reality distorted on a map?

Based on a dot map Dr. John Snow created, he was able to link the cases of cholera to a specific public water pump.

Describe the differences among absolute, relative, and nominal locations.

The measure of the relationship between the number of geographic phenomena and a unit of area is the definition of which term?

Connectivity of locations is most obviously seen through tangible channels, such as highways and telephone lines.

How is landscape defined?

A place is defined as a location that has a particular identity or meaning attached to it, such as our home, neighbourhood, school, place of work, or place of worship.

One of the main critiques of the Mercator projection is that it perpetuates the view of the privileged northern hemisphere.

What is the "Bible Belt" in the American South an example of?

What are the two broad types of cultural diffusion?

Which of the following is TRUE about the Mercator projection?

Saint John, New Brunswick; Spirit Lake, Yukon; and Devil Island, Manitoba are all examples of which category of toponym?

Distance between locations and the spatial distribution of locations are not important factors to help understand the level and nature of an interaction.

Explain why Daylight Savings Time (DST) has become unpopular more recently.

Which of the following terms is defined as the areal extent of something; used in both absolute and relative forms?

Which of the following is the proper notation of latitude and longitude?

Explain how the process of regionalization differs based on the geographic scale.

Which of the following terms is defined as the spread of geographic phenomena over a given area?

Population and Health Geography

Uneven Development and Global Inequalities

Geographies of Culture and Landscape

Geographies of Identity and Difference

Political Geography

An Urban World

Urban Form and the Social Geography of the City

Geographies of Food and Agriculture

Geographies of Energy, Industry, and Services

Geographies of Globalization

Humans and the Environment

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