Question 1

Geography is not concerned with the study of physical processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The emergency response to Hurricane Katrina may have been incompetent and slow because

Accepted Answer

A)  no one was aware of the scale of the disaster until months later. 
B)  other disasters occurred at the same time. 
C)  the victims lacked political and economic power. 
D)  the Netherlands was not prepared for the level of devastation created by the hurricane. 
E)  hurricanes had never created damage before. 
A)  no one was aware of the scale of the disaster until months later. 
B)  other disasters occurred at the same time. 
C)  the victims lacked political and economic power. 
D)  the Netherlands was not prepared for the level of devastation created by the hurricane. 
E)  hurricanes had never created damage before.

Question 3

A high degree of dispersion within an area indicates high density.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The concept of space-time compression means

Accepted Answer

A)  as an object moves faster through space, time slows for that object. 
B)  people no longer have time to read books. 
C)  today it is harder than ever to keep track of what is happening in distant places. 
D)  distant places in the world are becoming effectively closer together. 
E)  there is more space in smaller places than ever. 
A)  as an object moves faster through space, time slows for that object. 
B)  people no longer have time to read books. 
C)  today it is harder than ever to keep track of what is happening in distant places. 
D)  distant places in the world are becoming effectively closer together. 
E)  there is more space in smaller places than ever.

Question 5

Scale is

Accepted Answer

A)  the system used by geographers to transfer locations from a globe to a map. 
B)  the extent of spread of a phenomenon over a given area. 
C)  the difference in elevation between two points in an area. 
D)  the relationship between the length of an object on a map and that feature on the landscape. 
E)  the ratio of the largest to smallest areas on a map. 
A)  the system used by geographers to transfer locations from a globe to a map. 
B)  the extent of spread of a phenomenon over a given area. 
C)  the difference in elevation between two points in an area. 
D)  the relationship between the length of an object on a map and that feature on the landscape. 
E)  the ratio of the largest to smallest areas on a map.

Question 6

Concentration is another word for density.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

To geographers,the spread of McDonald's around the world represents

Accepted Answer

A)  a popular fad. 
B)  a unique taste in nearly every location. 
C)  the relocation diffusion of restaurants. 
D)  economic and cultural globalization. 
A)  a popular fad. 
B)  a unique taste in nearly every location. 
C)  the relocation diffusion of restaurants. 
D)  economic and cultural globalization.

Question 8

In making a map,cartographers must strike a balance between

Accepted Answer

A)  functional and formal regions. 
B)  vernacular and distributional concepts. 
C)  the amount of land and the level of detail displayed. 
D)  cylindrical and conic projections. 
E)  regions and locations. 
A)  functional and formal regions. 
B)  vernacular and distributional concepts. 
C)  the amount of land and the level of detail displayed. 
D)  cylindrical and conic projections. 
E)  regions and locations.

Question 9

Discuss the concept of a region in geography.

Accepted Answer

In geography, a region is a defined area

Question 10

Formal regions cannot overlap.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Remote sensing is another word for GIS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Multiple "layers" of spatial information are stored in a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  GPS. 
B)  API. 
C)  remote sensing. 
D)  GIS. 
E)  map. 
A)  GPS. 
B)  API. 
C)  remote sensing. 
D)  GIS. 
E)  map.

Question 13

The spread of something over a given study area is

Accepted Answer

A)  concentration. 
B)  density. 
C)  distribution. 
D)  pattern. 
E)  diffusion. 
A)  concentration. 
B)  density. 
C)  distribution. 
D)  pattern. 
E)  diffusion.

Question 14

Why should we be cautious in describing some formal regions?

Accepted Answer

We should be cautious in describing some

Question 15

The spread of an idea through the movement of people is known as stimulus diffusion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which statement best describes the relationship between remote sensing and GIS?

Accepted Answer

A)  A GIS is used to create remotely sensed images. 
B)  Remotely sensed images can be used in a GIS. 
C)  Remote sensing is another term for GIS. 
D)  There is no relationship. 
E)  The letters in GIS stand for "remote sensing" in French. 
A)  A GIS is used to create remotely sensed images. 
B)  Remotely sensed images can be used in a GIS. 
C)  Remote sensing is another term for GIS. 
D)  There is no relationship. 
E)  The letters in GIS stand for "remote sensing" in French.

Question 17

An area distinguished by a unique combination of features is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  biome. 
B)  landscape. 
C)  region. 
D)  uniform unit. 
E)  ecosystem. 
A)  biome. 
B)  landscape. 
C)  region. 
D)  uniform unit. 
E)  ecosystem.

Question 18

Parallels converge at the North and South Poles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

If there were no maps,could geography exist as a discipline? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Yes, geography could still exist as a di

Question 20

If the scale of a map is 1:100,000,then 1 centimeter on the map represents ________ on Earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 kilometer 
B)  10 kilometers 
C)  10,000 kilometers 
D)  100,000 kilometers 
E)  It depends on the size of the map. 
A)  1 kilometer 
B)  10 kilometers 
C)  10,000 kilometers 
D)  100,000 kilometers 
E)  It depends on the size of the map.

Geography is not concerned with the study of physical processes.

The emergency response to Hurricane Katrina may have been incompetent and slow because

A high degree of dispersion within an area indicates high density.

The concept of space-time compression means

Scale is

Concentration is another word for density.

To geographers,the spread of McDonald's around the world represents

In making a map,cartographers must strike a balance between

Discuss the concept of a region in geography.

Formal regions cannot overlap.

Remote sensing is another word for GIS.

Multiple "layers" of spatial information are stored in a(n)

The spread of something over a given study area is

Why should we be cautious in describing some formal regions?

The spread of an idea through the movement of people is known as stimulus diffusion.

Which statement best describes the relationship between remote sensing and GIS?

An area distinguished by a unique combination of features is a(n)

Parallels converge at the North and South Poles.

If there were no maps,could geography exist as a discipline? Why or why not?

If the scale of a map is 1:100,000,then 1 centimeter on the map represents ________ on Earth's surface.

Population

Migration

Folk and Popular Culture

Language

Religion

Ethnicity

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Resource Issues

Filters

Exam 1: Thinking Geographically

Geography is not concerned with the study of physical processes.

The emergency response to Hurricane Katrina may have been incompetent and slow because

A high degree of dispersion within an area indicates high density.

The concept of space-time compression means

Scale is

Concentration is another word for density.

To geographers,the spread of McDonald's around the world represents

In making a map,cartographers must strike a balance between

Discuss the concept of a region in geography.

Formal regions cannot overlap.

Remote sensing is another word for GIS.

Multiple "layers" of spatial information are stored in a(n)

The spread of something over a given study area is

Why should we be cautious in describing some formal regions?

The spread of an idea through the movement of people is known as stimulus diffusion.

Which statement best describes the relationship between remote sensing and GIS?

An area distinguished by a unique combination of features is a(n)

Parallels converge at the North and South Poles.

If there were no maps,could geography exist as a discipline? Why or why not?

If the scale of a map is 1:100,000,then 1 centimeter on the map represents ________ on Earth's surface.

Population

Migration

Folk and Popular Culture

Language

Religion

Ethnicity

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Resource Issues

Filters