Question 1

Reference to "Downtown Eastside" as a neighbourhood in Vancouver or the "Mink Mile" shopping district in Toronto identifies these places in terms of their ________ location.

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute 
B)  cognitive 
C)  nominal 
D)  spatial 
E)  relative 
A)  absolute 
B)  cognitive 
C)  nominal 
D)  spatial 
E)  relative

Question 2

Which of the following geographic phenomena is most effectively understood through spatial analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  the distance people are willing to travel for groceries 
B)  the strong feelings people have toward their ethnic home region 
C)  regionalization and the classification of a continent into sub-regions 
D)  place-making and the production of cultural landscapes 
E)  natural processes creating unique landforms in humid environments 
A)  the distance people are willing to travel for groceries 
B)  the strong feelings people have toward their ethnic home region 
C)  regionalization and the classification of a continent into sub-regions 
D)  place-making and the production of cultural landscapes 
E)  natural processes creating unique landforms in humid environments

Question 3

Regions come in many scales.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

-The above map is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  Robinson Projection map. 
B)  Peters projection map. 
C)  Mercator projection map. 
D)  cartogram. 
E)  choropleth map. 
A)  Robinson Projection map. 
B)  Peters projection map. 
C)  Mercator projection map. 
D)  cartogram. 
E)  choropleth map.

Question 5

-Which pair of countries share a border?

Accepted Answer

A)  Russia & Kazakhstan 
B)  Canada & Mexico 
C)  Ethiopia & Kazakhstan 
D)  Canada & France 
E)  India & Mexico 
A)  Russia & Kazakhstan 
B)  Canada & Mexico 
C)  Ethiopia & Kazakhstan 
D)  Canada & France 
E)  India & Mexico

Question 6

Despite great demand for fresh water in Saudi Arabia and the great availability of fresh water in Canada,spatial interdependence between the two countries is limited due to

Accepted Answer

A)  high complementarity. 
B)  low complementarity. 
C)  high transferability. 
D)  low transferability. 
E)  medium transferability. 
A)  high complementarity. 
B)  low complementarity. 
C)  high transferability. 
D)  low transferability. 
E)  medium transferability.

Question 7

In contrast to the suburbs on the far outskirts of a city,the location of a neighbourhood next to a downtown university has high ________ to the students.

Accepted Answer

A)  utility 
B)  intersubjectivity 
C)  ubiquity 
D)  cognitive distance 
E)  time-space convergence 
A)  utility 
B)  intersubjectivity 
C)  ubiquity 
D)  cognitive distance 
E)  time-space convergence

Question 8

Canadian Geography magazine focuses on many geographical issues that affect Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

-The map of Toronto's GO Transit system in the figure above is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  mental map. 
B)  topological map. 
C)  cognitive image. 
D)  geographic information system. 
E)  culture region. 
A)  mental map. 
B)  topological map. 
C)  cognitive image. 
D)  geographic information system. 
E)  culture region.

Question 10

The landscape(s)you pass every day on the way to school,the ones you do not give much thought to,are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  vernacular landscapes. 
B)  symbolic landscapes. 
A)  vernacular landscapes. 
B)  symbolic landscapes.

Question 11

For each person who makes the 1050 kilometre-mile trip from Calgary to Vancouver,which of the following varies the least from person to person?

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute distance 
B)  relative distance 
C)  cognitive distance 
D)  aerial distance 
E)  topological distance 
A)  absolute distance 
B)  relative distance 
C)  cognitive distance 
D)  aerial distance 
E)  topological distance

Question 12

Which of the following helps describe Niagara Falls' (Ontario)situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It lies at or below sea level. 
B)  It is in hurricane alley. 
C)  It is on the coast. 
D)  It has a subtropical climate. 
E)  It is located in close proximity to New York State. 
A)  It lies at or below sea level. 
B)  It is in hurricane alley. 
C)  It is on the coast. 
D)  It has a subtropical climate. 
E)  It is located in close proximity to New York State.

Question 13

Geographic information systems can be a powerful and controlling tool in a

Accepted Answer

A)  surveillance society. 
B)  mundane society. 
A)  surveillance society. 
B)  mundane society.

Question 14

While providing a relevant example for each,write an essay that explains the four basic concepts of spatial interaction.

Accepted Answer

Spatial interaction is a fundamental con

Question 15

Topological space refers to which specific principle of spatial interaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  connectivity 
B)  complementarity 
C)  intervening opportunity 
D)  spatial diffusion 
E)  contagious expansion 
A)  connectivity 
B)  complementarity 
C)  intervening opportunity 
D)  spatial diffusion 
E)  contagious expansion

Question 16

Contour lines on topographic maps

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot be used to make an isoline map. 
B)  connect points of equal elevation. 
C)  were common on maps made before the nineteenth century, but are rarely used now. 
D)  are required to make sense of a three-dimensional map. 
E)  cannot illustrate negative values. 
A)  cannot be used to make an isoline map. 
B)  connect points of equal elevation. 
C)  were common on maps made before the nineteenth century, but are rarely used now. 
D)  are required to make sense of a three-dimensional map. 
E)  cannot illustrate negative values.

Question 17

In the grid of coordinates that cover the earth,lines of ________ intersect at the North and South Poles.

Accepted Answer

A)  latitude 
B)  longitude 
C)  prime meridians 
D)  parallel 
E)  location 
A)  latitude 
B)  longitude 
C)  prime meridians 
D)  parallel 
E)  location

Question 18

-As conceptualized in the above graph,the farther people have to travel,the less likely they are to do so.This is best captured in the geographic concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  distance decay. 
B)  friction of distance. 
C)  spatial analysis. 
D)  complementarity. 
E)  transferability. 
A)  distance decay. 
B)  friction of distance. 
C)  spatial analysis. 
D)  complementarity. 
E)  transferability.

Question 19

-Which line is a line of longitude?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Write an essay that supports this assertion: "Canada's large cities offer more diverse opportunities for employment,entertainment,and the pursuit of non-conformist lifestyles.On the other hand,large cities are often perceived as anonymous."

Accepted Answer

Canada's large cities are often seen as

Reference to "Downtown Eastside" as a neighbourhood in Vancouver or the "Mink Mile" shopping district in Toronto identifies these places in terms of their ________ location.

Which of the following geographic phenomena is most effectively understood through spatial analysis?

Regions come in many scales.

-The above map is an example of a

-Which pair of countries share a border?

Despite great demand for fresh water in Saudi Arabia and the great availability of fresh water in Canada,spatial interdependence between the two countries is limited due to

In contrast to the suburbs on the far outskirts of a city,the location of a neighbourhood next to a downtown university has high ________ to the students.

Canadian Geography magazine focuses on many geographical issues that affect Canada.

-The map of Toronto's GO Transit system in the figure above is an example of a

The landscape(s)you pass every day on the way to school,the ones you do not give much thought to,are known as

For each person who makes the 1050 kilometre-mile trip from Calgary to Vancouver,which of the following varies the least from person to person?

Which of the following helps describe Niagara Falls' (Ontario)situation?

Geographic information systems can be a powerful and controlling tool in a

While providing a relevant example for each,write an essay that explains the four basic concepts of spatial interaction.

Topological space refers to which specific principle of spatial interaction?

Contour lines on topographic maps

In the grid of coordinates that cover the earth,lines of ________ intersect at the North and South Poles.

-As conceptualized in the above graph,the farther people have to travel,the less likely they are to do so.This is best captured in the geographic concept of

-Which line is a line of longitude?

Write an essay that supports this assertion: "Canada's large cities offer more diverse opportunities for employment,entertainment,and the pursuit of non-conformist lifestyles.On the other hand,large cities are often perceived as anonymous."

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Exam 1: Geography Matters

Reference to "Downtown Eastside" as a neighbourhood in Vancouver or the "Mink Mile" shopping district in Toronto identifies these places in terms of their ________ location.

Which of the following geographic phenomena is most effectively understood through spatial analysis?

Regions come in many scales.

-The above map is an example of a

-Which pair of countries share a border?

Despite great demand for fresh water in Saudi Arabia and the great availability of fresh water in Canada,spatial interdependence between the two countries is limited due to

In contrast to the suburbs on the far outskirts of a city,the location of a neighbourhood next to a downtown university has high ________ to the students.

Canadian Geography magazine focuses on many geographical issues that affect Canada.

-The map of Toronto's GO Transit system in the figure above is an example of a

The landscape(s)you pass every day on the way to school,the ones you do not give much thought to,are known as

For each person who makes the 1050 kilometre-mile trip from Calgary to Vancouver,which of the following varies the least from person to person?

Which of the following helps describe Niagara Falls' (Ontario)situation?

Geographic information systems can be a powerful and controlling tool in a

While providing a relevant example for each,write an essay that explains the four basic concepts of spatial interaction.

Topological space refers to which specific principle of spatial interaction?

Contour lines on topographic maps

In the grid of coordinates that cover the earth,lines of ________ intersect at the North and South Poles.

-As conceptualized in the above graph,the farther people have to travel,the less likely they are to do so.This is best captured in the geographic concept of

-Which line is a line of longitude?

Write an essay that supports this assertion: "Canada's large cities offer more diverse opportunities for employment,entertainment,and the pursuit of non-conformist lifestyles.On the other hand,large cities are often perceived as anonymous."

The Changing Global Context

Population Geography

People and Nature

Cultural Geographies

Interpreting Places and Landscapes

Geographies of Economic Development

Food and Agriculture

Political Geographies

Urbanization

City Spaces: Urban Structure

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