Question 1

Differentiate between latitude and longitude

Accepted Answer

Latitude is the angular distance of a po

Question 2

Which of the following elements is a key component of location?

Accepted Answer

A)  Site 
B)  Status 
C)  Situation 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Site 
B)  Status 
C)  Situation 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  All of the above

Question 3

For analytic purposes, isopleth maps are the most common type of map.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Explain how spatial analysis and geomatic technologies have changed the way we create and read maps over the last 50 years.

Accepted Answer

Spatial analysis and geomatic technologi

Question 5

Which scale is best used to examine neighbourhood change as a result of gentrification?

Accepted Answer

A)  Local 
B)  National 
C)  Continental 
D)  Global 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Local 
B)  National 
C)  Continental 
D)  Global 
E)  All of the above

Question 6

A part of the earth's surface that displays internal homogeneity and is relatively distinct from surrounding areas according to certain criteria is known as what?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

How have maps changed throughout time?

Accepted Answer

Maps have changed significantly througho

Question 8

Space, place, location, and region all refer to areas of the earth's surface that comprise cultural and natural landscapes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is the 0 degree longitude line?

Accepted Answer

A)  Greenwich, UK 
B)  International Date Line 
C)  The equator 
D)  The north pole 
E)  The south pole 
A)  Greenwich, UK 
B)  International Date Line 
C)  The equator 
D)  The north pole 
E)  The south pole

Question 10

Which of the following is a subdiscipline of geography?

Accepted Answer

A)  Political 
B)  Economic 
C)  Cultural 
D)  Population 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Political 
B)  Economic 
C)  Cultural 
D)  Population 
E)  All of the above

Question 11

Daylight Savings Time (DST) is mostly practised in which of the following regions?

Accepted Answer

A)  North America and South America 
B)  North America and Western Europe 
C)  North American and Southern Europe 
D)  North America and Central Asia 
E)  North America and Southeast Asia 
A)  North America and South America 
B)  North America and Western Europe 
C)  North American and Southern Europe 
D)  North America and Central Asia 
E)  North America and Southeast Asia

Question 12

A process to transform the spherical earth's surface onto a two-dimensional map; a process to transfer locations from the earth's surface onto a flat map is called what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cartography 
B)  Mapping 
C)  Projection 
D)  Map scale 
E)  Geographic Information System 
A)  Cartography 
B)  Mapping 
C)  Projection 
D)  Map scale 
E)  Geographic Information System

Differentiate between latitude and longitude

Which of the following elements is a key component of location?

For analytic purposes, isopleth maps are the most common type of map.

Explain how spatial analysis and geomatic technologies have changed the way we create and read maps over the last 50 years.

Which scale is best used to examine neighbourhood change as a result of gentrification?

A part of the earth's surface that displays internal homogeneity and is relatively distinct from surrounding areas according to certain criteria is known as what?

How have maps changed throughout time?

Space, place, location, and region all refer to areas of the earth's surface that comprise cultural and natural landscapes.

What is the 0 degree longitude line?

Which of the following is a subdiscipline of geography?

Daylight Savings Time (DST) is mostly practised in which of the following regions?

A process to transform the spherical earth's surface onto a two-dimensional map; a process to transfer locations from the earth's surface onto a flat map is called what?

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

Differentiate between latitude and longitude

Which of the following elements is a key component of location?

For analytic purposes, isopleth maps are the most common type of map.

Explain how spatial analysis and geomatic technologies have changed the way we create and read maps over the last 50 years.

Which scale is best used to examine neighbourhood change as a result of gentrification?

A part of the earth's surface that displays internal homogeneity and is relatively distinct from surrounding areas according to certain criteria is known as what?

How have maps changed throughout time?

Space, place, location, and region all refer to areas of the earth's surface that comprise cultural and natural landscapes.

What is the 0 degree longitude line?

Which of the following is a subdiscipline of geography?

Daylight Savings Time (DST) is mostly practised in which of the following regions?

A process to transform the spherical earth's surface onto a two-dimensional map; a process to transfer locations from the earth's surface onto a flat map is called what?

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

Filters