Question 1

Which is not an example of a functional region?

Accepted Answer

A)  the circulation area of a newspaper 
B)  the area of dominance of a television station 
C)  the market area of a supermarket 
D)  the area dominated by a particular crop 
E)  the area served by a sports franchise 
A)  the circulation area of a newspaper 
B)  the area of dominance of a television station 
C)  the market area of a supermarket 
D)  the area dominated by a particular crop 
E)  the area served by a sports franchise

Question 2

Where would you be located if you experienced exactly 12 hours of daylight?

Accepted Answer

A)  North Pole 
B)  0° longitude 
C)  Equator 
D)  Anywhere on the planet except the poles 
E)  Greenwich, England 
A)  North Pole 
B)  0° longitude 
C)  Equator 
D)  Anywhere on the planet except the poles 
E)  Greenwich, England

Question 3

What are the main differences between the environmental determinist and possibilist approaches to cultural ecology?

Accepted Answer

The main differences between the environ

Question 4

Situation 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 5

Greenwich Mean Time is measured from

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 6

Provide an example of Geographers explaining connections between human activities and the physical environment in terms of environmental determinism,and also for possibilism.

Accepted Answer

Environmental determinism is the belief

Question 7

The reduction in the time it takes to diffuse something to a distant place is called

Accepted Answer

A)  expansion diffusion. 
B)  stimulus diffusion. 
C)  distance decay. 
D)  space-time compression. 
E)  spatial interaction. 
A)  expansion diffusion. 
B)  stimulus diffusion. 
C)  distance decay. 
D)  space-time compression. 
E)  spatial interaction.

Question 8

A formal region defines an area

Accepted Answer

A)  which has a centralized government. 
B)  which has variation in human or physical geographic characteristics. 
C)  in which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics. 
D)  which is connected by established transportation routes. 
E)  which is organized around a node. 
A)  which has a centralized government. 
B)  which has variation in human or physical geographic characteristics. 
C)  in which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics. 
D)  which is connected by established transportation routes. 
E)  which is organized around a node.

Question 9

The first person to use the word geography was

Accepted Answer

A)  Aristotle. 
B)  Eratosthenes. 
C)  Strabo. 
D)  Thales of Miletus. 
E)  Thucydides. 
A)  Aristotle. 
B)  Eratosthenes. 
C)  Strabo. 
D)  Thales of Miletus. 
E)  Thucydides.

Question 10

What is the difference between density and concentration? Density is the ________ with which something occurs in ________,and ________ is the extent of a feature's spread over space.

Accepted Answer

A)  space, concentration, frequency 
B)  frequency, space, concentration 
C)  period, space, time 
D)  period, concentration, space 
E)  frequency, time, space 
A)  space, concentration, frequency 
B)  frequency, space, concentration 
C)  period, space, time 
D)  period, concentration, space 
E)  frequency, time, space

Question 11

What area of human geography would be most appropriate to examine how a local government pursued policies to only snow plow affluent neighborhoods after heavy snowfall?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavioral geography 
B)  Humanistic geography 
C)  Poststructuralist geography 
D)  Physical geography 
E)  Cultural geography 
A)  Behavioral geography 
B)  Humanistic geography 
C)  Poststructuralist geography 
D)  Physical geography 
E)  Cultural geography

Question 12

(Figure 1.11.1 in the text) provides relocation diffusion maps over a period of selected months.For May 2002,how would you best explain the map color difference between the cities of Nantes and Paris?

Accepted Answer

A)  A higher percentage of people in Paris as compared to Nantes possessed Euro coins that were issued by a country other than France. 
B)  A higher density of people in Paris as compared to Nantes possessed Euro coins that were issued by a country other than France. 
C)  People in Nantes possessed fewer coins that were issued by a country other than France, as compared to Paris, probably because they tended to use credit cards more. 
D)  People in Nantes possessed more coins that were issued by a country other than France, as compared to Paris, probably because they tended to use credit cards less. 
E)  A lower density of people in Paris as compared to Nantes possessed Euro coins that were issued by a country other than France 
A)  A higher percentage of people in Paris as compared to Nantes possessed Euro coins that were issued by a country other than France. 
B)  A higher density of people in Paris as compared to Nantes possessed Euro coins that were issued by a country other than France. 
C)  People in Nantes possessed fewer coins that were issued by a country other than France, as compared to Paris, probably because they tended to use credit cards more. 
D)  People in Nantes possessed more coins that were issued by a country other than France, as compared to Paris, probably because they tended to use credit cards less. 
E)  A lower density of people in Paris as compared to Nantes possessed Euro coins that were issued by a country other than France

Question 13

Brazil currently has the seventh largest economy in the world,yet (Figure 1.8.5 in the text) tells us that there is a ________ income gap between the ________ and ________ 10%.This disparity is best explained by ________ access.

Accepted Answer

A)  small, upper, lower, equal 
B)  large, lower, upper, unequal 
C)  designed, upper, lower, legal 
D)  small, upper, lower, unequal 
E)  small, lower, upper, equal 
A)  small, upper, lower, equal 
B)  large, lower, upper, unequal 
C)  designed, upper, lower, legal 
D)  small, upper, lower, unequal 
E)  small, lower, upper, equal

Question 14

The extent of a feature's spread over space is defined as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The extent of a feature's spread over...

Question 15

The frequency of a phenomenon over a given study area is defined as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The frequency of a phenomenon over a...

Question 16

What determines the smallest feature that a Geographic Information System (GIS)can detect?

Accepted Answer

A)  depends on the computer power of the GIS system 
B)  determined by the resolution of the scanner used for the remote sensing 
C)  determined by the altitude of the satellites 
D)  established by the NASA rules and regulations 
E)  military specification 
A)  depends on the computer power of the GIS system 
B)  determined by the resolution of the scanner used for the remote sensing 
C)  determined by the altitude of the satellites 
D)  established by the NASA rules and regulations 
E)  military specification

Question 17

The acquisition of data about Earth's surface from a satellite orbiting the planet or from another long-distance method is

Accepted Answer

A)  GIS. 
B)  GPS. 
C)  remote sensing. 
D)  aerial photography. 
E)  USGS. 
A)  GIS. 
B)  GPS. 
C)  remote sensing. 
D)  aerial photography. 
E)  USGS.

Question 18

Compared to a globe,Greenland would appear on a Mercator Projection as

Accepted Answer

A)  in the opposite hemisphere. 
B)  relatively small as compared to Africa. 
C)  relatively large as compared to Africa. 
D)  possessing much more topographical features. 
E)  exactly the same relative size to the other land masses. 
A)  in the opposite hemisphere. 
B)  relatively small as compared to Africa. 
C)  relatively large as compared to Africa. 
D)  possessing much more topographical features. 
E)  exactly the same relative size to the other land masses.

Question 19

Scholars of the Ancient World

Accepted Answer

A)  had a remarkable knowledge of planetary dimensions. 
B)  were all convinced that Earth was flat. 
C)  all lived along the eastern Mediterranean. 
D)  made maps, but not as accurate as those made in the years 100-500 A.D. 
E)  practiced philosophy but were not concerned with geography as we know it today. 
A)  had a remarkable knowledge of planetary dimensions. 
B)  were all convinced that Earth was flat. 
C)  all lived along the eastern Mediterranean. 
D)  made maps, but not as accurate as those made in the years 100-500 A.D. 
E)  practiced philosophy but were not concerned with geography as we know it today.

Question 20

The beach at Ipanema,Brazil,can be studied using tools

Accepted Answer

A)  only from physical geography. 
B)  only from human geography. 
C)  from both human and physical geography. 
D)  only from oceanography. 
E)  from both metric and English systems of measure. 
A)  only from physical geography. 
B)  only from human geography. 
C)  from both human and physical geography. 
D)  only from oceanography. 
E)  from both metric and English systems of measure.

Which is not an example of a functional region?

Where would you be located if you experienced exactly 12 hours of daylight?

What are the main differences between the environmental determinist and possibilist approaches to cultural ecology?

Situation identifies a place by its

Greenwich Mean Time is measured from

Provide an example of Geographers explaining connections between human activities and the physical environment in terms of environmental determinism,and also for possibilism.

The reduction in the time it takes to diffuse something to a distant place is called

A formal region defines an area

The first person to use the word geography was

What is the difference between density and concentration? Density is the with which something occurs in ,and is the extent of a feature's spread over space.

What area of human geography would be most appropriate to examine how a local government pursued policies to only snow plow affluent neighborhoods after heavy snowfall?

(Figure 1.11.1 in the text) provides relocation diffusion maps over a period of selected months.For May 2002,how would you best explain the map color difference between the cities of Nantes and Paris?

Brazil currently has the seventh largest economy in the world,yet (Figure 1.8.5 in the text) tells us that there is a income gap between the and 10%.This disparity is best explained by access.

The extent of a feature's spread over space is defined as ________.

The frequency of a phenomenon over a given study area is defined as ________.

What determines the smallest feature that a Geographic Information System (GIS)can detect?

The acquisition of data about Earth's surface from a satellite orbiting the planet or from another long-distance method is

Compared to a globe,Greenland would appear on a Mercator Projection as

Scholars of the Ancient World

The beach at Ipanema,Brazil,can be studied using tools

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Exam 1: This Is Geography

Which is not an example of a functional region?

Where would you be located if you experienced exactly 12 hours of daylight?

What are the main differences between the environmental determinist and possibilist approaches to cultural ecology?

Situation identifies a place by its

Greenwich Mean Time is measured from

Provide an example of Geographers explaining connections between human activities and the physical environment in terms of environmental determinism,and also for possibilism.

The reduction in the time it takes to diffuse something to a distant place is called

A formal region defines an area

The first person to use the word geography was

What is the difference between density and concentration? Density is the ________ with which something occurs in ________,and ________ is the extent of a feature's spread over space.

What area of human geography would be most appropriate to examine how a local government pursued policies to only snow plow affluent neighborhoods after heavy snowfall?

(Figure 1.11.1 in the text) provides relocation diffusion maps over a period of selected months.For May 2002,how would you best explain the map color difference between the cities of Nantes and Paris?

Brazil currently has the seventh largest economy in the world,yet (Figure 1.8.5 in the text) tells us that there is a ________ income gap between the ________ and ________ 10%.This disparity is best explained by ________ access.

The extent of a feature's spread over space is defined as ________.

The frequency of a phenomenon over a given study area is defined as ________.

What determines the smallest feature that a Geographic Information System (GIS)can detect?

The acquisition of data about Earth's surface from a satellite orbiting the planet or from another long-distance method is

Compared to a globe,Greenland would appear on a Mercator Projection as

Scholars of the Ancient World

The beach at Ipanema,Brazil,can be studied using tools

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

What is the difference between density and concentration? Density is the with which something occurs in ,and is the extent of a feature's spread over space.

Brazil currently has the seventh largest economy in the world,yet (Figure 1.8.5 in the text) tells us that there is a income gap between the and 10%.This disparity is best explained by access.