Question 1

The International Date Line mostly follows

Accepted Answer

A)  0 degrees latitude. 
B)  0 degrees longitude. 
C)  90 degrees latitude. 
D)  180 degrees longitude. 
E)  90 degrees longitude. 
A)  0 degrees latitude. 
B)  0 degrees longitude. 
C)  90 degrees latitude. 
D)  180 degrees longitude. 
E)  90 degrees longitude.

Question 2

Discuss the concept of a region in geography.

Accepted Answer

In geography, a region is a defined area

Question 3

________ helps us find an unfamiliar ________ by comparing its location with a familiar one.

Accepted Answer

A)  Place, situation 
B)  Situation, place 
C)  Maps, situation 
D)  Situation, location 
E)  Geographers, location 
A)  Place, situation 
B)  Situation, place 
C)  Maps, situation 
D)  Situation, location 
E)  Geographers, location

Question 4

The concept that the physical environment limits human actions,but that people have the ability to adjust to the physical environment is

Accepted Answer

A)  climate. 
B)  environmental determinism. 
C)  possibilism. 
D)  spatial association. 
E)  cultural relativism. 
A)  climate. 
B)  environmental determinism. 
C)  possibilism. 
D)  spatial association. 
E)  cultural relativism.

Question 5

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 6

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 7

What region is best described as Functional?

Accepted Answer

A)  the service area for a carpet cleaning company 
B)  the state of New York 
C)  the wheat belt in the United States 
D)  the best region to listen to country music 
E)  the Rocky Mountains 
A)  the service area for a carpet cleaning company 
B)  the state of New York 
C)  the wheat belt in the United States 
D)  the best region to listen to country music 
E)  the Rocky Mountains

Question 8

Local ________ is in opposition to the force of globalization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Local ________ is in opposition to the...

Question 9

Geographers draw two types of lines (or arc)on maps to indicate location.The lines (or arcs)drawn between the North and South Poles are known as ________.The circles drawn parallel to the Equator are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

meridians (or lines

Question 10

Explain why (Figure 1.19 in the text) Three Pillars of Sustainability has overlapping regions and what meaning this overlap is intended to convey.

Accepted Answer

Figure 1.19 in the text likely refers to

Question 11

What elements of study do physical and human geography share?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are concerned with patterns in space and why and where things occur. 
B)  They both are trying to solve human's influence on the environment. 
C)  It is common for professors to teach both areas. 
D)  They are both concerned with the migration of people from one area to another. 
E)  They both focus on the cultural aspects of geography. 
A)  They are concerned with patterns in space and why and where things occur. 
B)  They both are trying to solve human's influence on the environment. 
C)  It is common for professors to teach both areas. 
D)  They are both concerned with the migration of people from one area to another. 
E)  They both focus on the cultural aspects of geography.

Question 12

The state of Texas is best considered a formal region because

Accepted Answer

A)  only one language is spoken everywhere in the region. 
B)  the same state laws apply everywhere in the region. 
C)  the climate is the same everywhere in the region. 
D)  it is a part of the United States. 
A)  only one language is spoken everywhere in the region. 
B)  the same state laws apply everywhere in the region. 
C)  the climate is the same everywhere in the region. 
D)  it is a part of the United States.

Question 13

According to environmental determinism,

Accepted Answer

A)  the physical environment causes social development. 
B)  the physical environment sets limits on human actions. 
C)  people can adjust to the physical environment. 
D)  people can choose a course of action from many alternatives offered by the physical environment. 
E)  people determine their physical environment. 
A)  the physical environment causes social development. 
B)  the physical environment sets limits on human actions. 
C)  people can adjust to the physical environment. 
D)  people can choose a course of action from many alternatives offered by the physical environment. 
E)  people determine their physical environment.

Question 14

The name given to a portion of Earth's surface is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  location. 
B)  site. 
C)  situation. 
D)  toponym. 
E)  jargon. 
A)  location. 
B)  site. 
C)  situation. 
D)  toponym. 
E)  jargon.

Question 15

Site identifies a place by its

Accepted Answer

A)  location relative to other objects. 
B)  mathematical location on Earth's surface. 
C)  nominal location. 
D)  unique physical characteristics. 
E)  primary dimensions. 
A)  location relative to other objects. 
B)  mathematical location on Earth's surface. 
C)  nominal location. 
D)  unique physical characteristics. 
E)  primary dimensions.

Question 16

What elements of study do human and physical geography have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are sometimes found as part of the same department in major universities. 
B)  They are concerned with where things occur and why they occur where they do. 
C)  They are trying to solve the problem of how to manage the natural environment. 
D)  They are trying to solve the problem of how to manage the growing human population. 
A)  They are sometimes found as part of the same department in major universities. 
B)  They are concerned with where things occur and why they occur where they do. 
C)  They are trying to solve the problem of how to manage the natural environment. 
D)  They are trying to solve the problem of how to manage the growing human population.

Question 17

A computer system that stores,organizes,retrieves,analyzes,and displays geographic data is

Accepted Answer

A)  GIS. 
B)  GPS. 
C)  remote sensing. 
D)  USGS. 
E)  topographic analysis. 
A)  GIS. 
B)  GPS. 
C)  remote sensing. 
D)  USGS. 
E)  topographic analysis.

Question 18

In terms of Map Scale,a ratio of 1:2,000,000 means

Accepted Answer

A)  1 unit on the map represents 2 million of the same unit on the ground. 
B)  1 unit on the ground represents 2 million of the same unit on the map. 
C)  the ratio between the smallest and largest features on the map. 
D)  the ratio between the largest and smallest features on the map. 
E)  the number of maps in print. 
A)  1 unit on the map represents 2 million of the same unit on the ground. 
B)  1 unit on the ground represents 2 million of the same unit on the map. 
C)  the ratio between the smallest and largest features on the map. 
D)  the ratio between the largest and smallest features on the map. 
E)  the number of maps in print.

Question 19

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.

Question 20

1:24,000 is an example of what kind of scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  bar line 
B)  metric scale 
C)  graphic scale 
D)  written scale 
E)  fractional scale 
A)  bar line 
B)  metric scale 
C)  graphic scale 
D)  written scale 
E)  fractional scale

The International Date Line mostly follows

Discuss the concept of a region in geography.

helps us find an unfamiliar by comparing its location with a familiar one.

The concept that the physical environment limits human actions,but that people have the ability to adjust to the physical environment is

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

In making a map,cartographers must strike a balance between

What region is best described as Functional?

Local ________ is in opposition to the force of globalization.

Geographers draw two types of lines (or arc)on maps to indicate location.The lines (or arcs)drawn between the North and South Poles are known as .The circles drawn parallel to the Equator are known as .

Explain why (Figure 1.19 in the text) Three Pillars of Sustainability has overlapping regions and what meaning this overlap is intended to convey.

What elements of study do physical and human geography share?

The state of Texas is best considered a formal region because

According to environmental determinism,

The name given to a portion of Earth's surface is known as

Site identifies a place by its

What elements of study do human and physical geography have in common?

A computer system that stores,organizes,retrieves,analyzes,and displays geographic data is

In terms of Map Scale,a ratio of 1:2,000,000 means

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

1:24,000 is an example of what kind of scale?

Population and Health

Migration

Folk and Popular Culture

Languages

Religions

Ethnicities

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Resource Issues

Filters

Exam 1: This Is Geography

The International Date Line mostly follows

Discuss the concept of a region in geography.

________ helps us find an unfamiliar ________ by comparing its location with a familiar one.

The concept that the physical environment limits human actions,but that people have the ability to adjust to the physical environment is

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

In making a map,cartographers must strike a balance between

What region is best described as Functional?

Local ________ is in opposition to the force of globalization.

Geographers draw two types of lines (or arc)on maps to indicate location.The lines (or arcs)drawn between the North and South Poles are known as ________.The circles drawn parallel to the Equator are known as ________.

Explain why (Figure 1.19 in the text) Three Pillars of Sustainability has overlapping regions and what meaning this overlap is intended to convey.

What elements of study do physical and human geography share?

The state of Texas is best considered a formal region because

According to environmental determinism,

The name given to a portion of Earth's surface is known as

Site identifies a place by its

What elements of study do human and physical geography have in common?

A computer system that stores,organizes,retrieves,analyzes,and displays geographic data is

In terms of Map Scale,a ratio of 1:2,000,000 means

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

1:24,000 is an example of what kind of scale?

Population and Health

Migration

Folk and Popular Culture

Languages

Religions

Ethnicities

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Resource Issues

Filters

helps us find an unfamiliar by comparing its location with a familiar one.

Geographers draw two types of lines (or arc)on maps to indicate location.The lines (or arcs)drawn between the North and South Poles are known as .The circles drawn parallel to the Equator are known as .