Question 1

Which country is NOT located within one of the world's three largest population clusters:

Accepted Answer

A)  South Korea 
B)  the United States 
C)  Pakistan 
D)  France 
E)  China 
A)  South Korea 
B)  the United States 
C)  Pakistan 
D)  France 
E)  China

Question 2

The world's population is currently estimated to recently have passed 10 billion in total size.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following statements about the Global Core is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was formed before the 20ᵗʰ century 
B)  It is a good example of a functional region 
C)  It now contains Canada, Germany, Japan, and China 
D)  It is a component of an international spatial-economic system 
E)  It is subservient to the Global Periphery 
A)  It was formed before the 20ᵗʰ century 
B)  It is a good example of a functional region 
C)  It now contains Canada, Germany, Japan, and China 
D)  It is a component of an international spatial-economic system 
E)  It is subservient to the Global Periphery

Question 4

Countries of large territorial size are usually more powerful than smaller countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Subsaharan African realm does not rank among the world's four largest population clusters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The difference between formal and functional regions is _____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the nature of the unifying properties: static homogeneity versus functional cohesion 
B)  the area involved: Formal areas are very large, while functional areas are smaller 
C)  the formal region is urban in nature, whereas the functional region is rural 
D)  the age of the regions: The functional region is normally much older than the formal region 
E)  the formal region characterizes the non-Western world, whereas the functional region is typically European or North American 
A)  the nature of the unifying properties: static homogeneity versus functional cohesion 
B)  the area involved: Formal areas are very large, while functional areas are smaller 
C)  the formal region is urban in nature, whereas the functional region is rural 
D)  the age of the regions: The functional region is normally much older than the formal region 
E)  the formal region characterizes the non-Western world, whereas the functional region is typically European or North American

Question 7

Warm phases during an ice age,such as the ongoing Holocene,are known as ___.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Warm phases during an ice age,such as...

Question 8

Which of the following is the process whereby the sun's radiation is trapped in the Earth's atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A)  desertification 
B)  continental drift 
C)  interglaciation 
D)  greenhouse effect 
E)  There is no such effect. 
A)  desertification 
B)  continental drift 
C)  interglaciation 
D)  greenhouse effect 
E)  There is no such effect.

Question 9

A cultural landscape is created from a natural landscape by a cultural group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An index of regional disparity would be useful for examining _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  economic differences between different regions of a country 
B)  political differences between functional and formal regions 
C)  climatic differences between core and periphery 
D)  similarities among African and Asian countries 
E)  differences between the Western and Eastern Hemispheres 
A)  economic differences between different regions of a country 
B)  political differences between functional and formal regions 
C)  climatic differences between core and periphery 
D)  similarities among African and Asian countries 
E)  differences between the Western and Eastern Hemispheres

Question 11

Desertification in Subsaharan Africa would MOST likely be enhanced by winds blowing from the:

Accepted Answer

A)  East 
B)  Southeast 
C) South 
D)  Northeast 
E)  Southwest 
A)  East 
B)  Southeast 
C) South 
D)  Northeast 
E)  Southwest

Question 12

Pangaea is the name of Wegener's supercontinent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Topical and systematic geography are synonymous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The D climates are humid cold climates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A world map is a small-scale map.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Uniform cultural regions characterized by internal homogeneity are classified as ___ regions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Uniform cultural regions characterized by internal homogeneity...

Question 17

The ratio of distance on a map to actual ground distance is known as that map's ___.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ratio of distance on a map...

Question 18

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Regions marked by internal homogeneity are classified as formal regions. 
B)  Regions conceptualized as "spatial systems" are collectively identified as functional regions. 
C)  A country likely constitutes a formal political region because within its boundaries certain conditions of nationality, law, and political tradition prevail. 
D)  Functional regions are generally more static and internally immobile than formal regions. 
E)  Functional regions have a core and a periphery. 
A)  Regions marked by internal homogeneity are classified as formal regions. 
B)  Regions conceptualized as "spatial systems" are collectively identified as functional regions. 
C)  A country likely constitutes a formal political region because within its boundaries certain conditions of nationality, law, and political tradition prevail. 
D)  Functional regions are generally more static and internally immobile than formal regions. 
E)  Functional regions have a core and a periphery.

Question 19

The area that surrounds and is served by a city is known as its _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  periphery 
B)  formal region 
C)  hinterland 
D)  core 
E)  relative location 
A)  periphery 
B)  formal region 
C)  hinterland 
D)  core 
E)  relative location

Question 20

A map of the entire world is a _______-scale map.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A map of the entire world is...

Which country is NOT located within one of the world's three largest population clusters:

The world's population is currently estimated to recently have passed 10 billion in total size.

Which of the following statements about the Global Core is INCORRECT?

Countries of large territorial size are usually more powerful than smaller countries.

The Subsaharan African realm does not rank among the world's four largest population clusters.

The difference between formal and functional regions is _____________________.

Warm phases during an ice age,such as the ongoing Holocene,are known as ___.

Which of the following is the process whereby the sun's radiation is trapped in the Earth's atmosphere.

A cultural landscape is created from a natural landscape by a cultural group.

An index of regional disparity would be useful for examining _________________.

Desertification in Subsaharan Africa would MOST likely be enhanced by winds blowing from the:

Pangaea is the name of Wegener's supercontinent.

Topical and systematic geography are synonymous.

The D climates are humid cold climates.

A world map is a small-scale map.

Uniform cultural regions characterized by internal homogeneity are classified as ___ regions.

The ratio of distance on a map to actual ground distance is known as that map's ___.

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

The area that surrounds and is served by a city is known as its _____________.

A map of the entire world is a _______-scale map.

The North American Realm

The Middle American Realm

The South American Realm

The European Realm

The Russia-Central Asia Realm

The North African-Southwest Asian Realm

The Subsaharan African Realm

The South Asian Realm

The East Asian Realm

The Southeast Asian Realm

The Austral Realm

Pacific Realm and Polar Futures

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Exam 1: Introduction

Which country is NOT located within one of the world's three largest population clusters:

The world's population is currently estimated to recently have passed 10 billion in total size.

Which of the following statements about the Global Core is INCORRECT?

Countries of large territorial size are usually more powerful than smaller countries.

The Subsaharan African realm does not rank among the world's four largest population clusters.

The difference between formal and functional regions is _____________________.

Warm phases during an ice age,such as the ongoing Holocene,are known as ___.

Which of the following is the process whereby the sun's radiation is trapped in the Earth's atmosphere.

A cultural landscape is created from a natural landscape by a cultural group.

An index of regional disparity would be useful for examining _________________.

Desertification in Subsaharan Africa would MOST likely be enhanced by winds blowing from the:

Pangaea is the name of Wegener's supercontinent.

Topical and systematic geography are synonymous.

The D climates are humid cold climates.

A world map is a small-scale map.

Uniform cultural regions characterized by internal homogeneity are classified as ___ regions.

The ratio of distance on a map to actual ground distance is known as that map's ___.

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

The area that surrounds and is served by a city is known as its _____________.

A map of the entire world is a _______-scale map.

The North American Realm

The Middle American Realm

The South American Realm

The European Realm

The Russia-Central Asia Realm

The North African-Southwest Asian Realm

The Subsaharan African Realm

The South Asian Realm

The East Asian Realm

The Southeast Asian Realm

The Austral Realm

Pacific Realm and Polar Futures

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