Question 1

Children learn from very early on the importance of gender in space.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Globalization of the world economy has been led primarily by

Accepted Answer

A)  Transnational corporations 
B)  The United Nations 
C)  Investment bankers 
D)  The United States Government 
E)  The International Monetary Fund 
A)  Transnational corporations 
B)  The United Nations 
C)  Investment bankers 
D)  The United States Government 
E)  The International Monetary Fund

Question 3

To explain why different places are interrelated, geographers have three basic concepts. These are:

Accepted Answer

A)  scale, space, and connection 
B)  country, region, and town 
C)  railroads, shops and markets 
D)  distance, area and location 
E)  maps, GPS and GIS 
A)  scale, space, and connection 
B)  country, region, and town 
C)  railroads, shops and markets 
D)  distance, area and location 
E)  maps, GPS and GIS

Question 4

This was one of the first maps to show the considerable extent of the Western Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ptolemy's map 
B)  Ortelius' map 
C)  Mercator's map 
D)  ibn Batuta's map 
E)  al-Idrisi's map 
A)  Ptolemy's map 
B)  Ortelius' map 
C)  Mercator's map 
D)  ibn Batuta's map 
E)  al-Idrisi's map

Question 5

What is a GIS and what are some of its uses?

Accepted Answer

A Geographic Information System is a com

Question 6

The argument that climatic conditions in northwestern Europe led to better human conditions is based on this approach:

Accepted Answer

A)  possibilism 
B)  cultural ecology 
C)  environmental determinism 
D)  fundamentalism 
E)  none of the answer choices are correct. 
A)  possibilism 
B)  cultural ecology 
C)  environmental determinism 
D)  fundamentalism 
E)  none of the answer choices are correct.

Question 7

After Hurricane Katrina, many people moved away from New Orleans. As they settled elsewhere in the U.S., they maintained their ways of doing things. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  expansion diffusion 
B)  relocation diffusion 
C)  hierarchical diffusion 
D)  contagious diffusion 
E)  all of the choices are correct. 
A)  expansion diffusion 
B)  relocation diffusion 
C)  hierarchical diffusion 
D)  contagious diffusion 
E)  all of the choices are correct.

Question 8

A toponym is the name given to a place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following statements is NOT true of longitudes?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are parallels 
B)  They are arcs drawn between the North and South poles 
C)  All longitudes meet at the poles 
D)  The distances between longitudes narrow as one moves away from the equator 
E)  The Prime Meridian passes through Greenwich, England 
A)  They are parallels 
B)  They are arcs drawn between the North and South poles 
C)  All longitudes meet at the poles 
D)  The distances between longitudes narrow as one moves away from the equator 
E)  The Prime Meridian passes through Greenwich, England

Question 10

The Bible Belt is an example of this type of region:

Accepted Answer

A)  vernacular region 
B)  functional region 
C)  formal region 
D)  strategic region 
E)  none of these answer choices are correct 
A)  vernacular region 
B)  functional region 
C)  formal region 
D)  strategic region 
E)  none of these answer choices are correct

Question 11

A ________ is an area of Earth distinguished by a unique combination of cultural and physical features.

Accepted Answer

A)  place 
B)  country 
C)  society 
D)  region 
E)  state 
A)  place 
B)  country 
C)  society 
D)  region 
E)  state

Question 12

Patterns and concentrations are the same concepts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Geographers observe that no objects are distributed across space in a regular manner, for discernable reasons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

GIS is another name for GPS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

________ enables geographers to calculate whether relationships between objects on a map are significant or merely coincidental.

Accepted Answer

A)  Remote sensing 
B)  GIS 
C)  GPS 
D)  Cartography 
E)  Orthophotos 
A)  Remote sensing 
B)  GIS 
C)  GPS 
D)  Cartography 
E)  Orthophotos

Question 16

________ concentrates on the distribution of natural features, such as landforms and vegetation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Environmental Geography 
B)  Cultural Geography 
C)  Physical Geography 
D)  GIS 
E)  Remote sensing 
A)  Environmental Geography 
B)  Cultural Geography 
C)  Physical Geography 
D)  GIS 
E)  Remote sensing

Question 17

The process by which a characteristic spreads across space from one place to another over time is diffusion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What are the differences between meridians and parallels?

Accepted Answer

A meridian is an arc drawn between the N

Question 19

Which of the following statements is NOT true of latitudes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Another name for a line of latitude is a parallel 
B)  Latitudes never cross paths 
C)  The equator is latitude 0 and the North Pole is latitude 90 
D)  The North Pole is latitude 0 and the South Pole is Latitude 180 
E)  None of the answer choices are correct. 
A)  Another name for a line of latitude is a parallel 
B)  Latitudes never cross paths 
C)  The equator is latitude 0 and the North Pole is latitude 90 
D)  The North Pole is latitude 0 and the South Pole is Latitude 180 
E)  None of the answer choices are correct.

Question 20

The places from which ideas and innovation spring forth are referred to as cultural hearths.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Children learn from very early on the importance of gender in space.

Globalization of the world economy has been led primarily by

To explain why different places are interrelated, geographers have three basic concepts. These are:

This was one of the first maps to show the considerable extent of the Western Hemisphere.

What is a GIS and what are some of its uses?

The argument that climatic conditions in northwestern Europe led to better human conditions is based on this approach:

After Hurricane Katrina, many people moved away from New Orleans. As they settled elsewhere in the U.S., they maintained their ways of doing things. This is an example of

A toponym is the name given to a place.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of longitudes?

The Bible Belt is an example of this type of region:

A ________ is an area of Earth distinguished by a unique combination of cultural and physical features.

Patterns and concentrations are the same concepts.

Geographers observe that no objects are distributed across space in a regular manner, for discernable reasons.

GIS is another name for GPS.

________ enables geographers to calculate whether relationships between objects on a map are significant or merely coincidental.

________ concentrates on the distribution of natural features, such as landforms and vegetation.

The process by which a characteristic spreads across space from one place to another over time is diffusion.

What are the differences between meridians and parallels?

Which of the following statements is NOT true of latitudes?

The places from which ideas and innovation spring forth are referred to as cultural hearths.

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Exam 1: Thinking Geographically

Children learn from very early on the importance of gender in space.

Globalization of the world economy has been led primarily by

To explain why different places are interrelated, geographers have three basic concepts. These are:

This was one of the first maps to show the considerable extent of the Western Hemisphere.

What is a GIS and what are some of its uses?

The argument that climatic conditions in northwestern Europe led to better human conditions is based on this approach:

After Hurricane Katrina, many people moved away from New Orleans. As they settled elsewhere in the U.S., they maintained their ways of doing things. This is an example of

A toponym is the name given to a place.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of longitudes?

The Bible Belt is an example of this type of region:

A ________ is an area of Earth distinguished by a unique combination of cultural and physical features.

Patterns and concentrations are the same concepts.

Geographers observe that no objects are distributed across space in a regular manner, for discernable reasons.

GIS is another name for GPS.

________ enables geographers to calculate whether relationships between objects on a map are significant or merely coincidental.

________ concentrates on the distribution of natural features, such as landforms and vegetation.

The process by which a characteristic spreads across space from one place to another over time is diffusion.

What are the differences between meridians and parallels?

Which of the following statements is NOT true of latitudes?

The places from which ideas and innovation spring forth are referred to as cultural hearths.

Weather, Climate, and Climate Change

Landforms

Biosphere

Population

Migration

Languages and Religion

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Resources

Filters