Question 1

Cognitive images are mental maps that precisely portray real life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The way that things spread through space and over time is known to geographers as

Accepted Answer

A)  time-space convergence. 
B)  spatial diffusion. 
C)  globalization. 
D)  irredentism. 
E)  transferability.

Question 3

Geography is a theoretical science with few practical applications to real world problems and issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Match the characteristic to the map or projection it best describes.
-topographic maps

Accepted Answer

A) Map most likely to be centered on the North Pole 
B) preserves compass bearing-used in navigation for centuries 
C) represents Earth's form horizontally and vertically 
D) varying colors or patterns to show variations in number, frequencies or densities 
E) Equal-area map to emphasize the global South
F)Distorts everything, yet used by National Geographic for its appearance and suitability as a reference map
G)intentional distortion of space and area in proportion to magnitude of a characteristic

Question 5

Match the characteristic to the map or projection it best describes.
-Azimuthal Projection

Accepted Answer

A) Map most likely to be centered on the North Pole 
B) preserves compass bearing-used in navigation for centuries 
C) represents Earth's form horizontally and vertically 
D) varying colors or patterns to show variations in number, frequencies or densities 
E) Equal-area map to emphasize the global South
F)Distorts everything, yet used by National Geographic for its appearance and suitability as a reference map
G)intentional distortion of space and area in proportion to magnitude of a characteristic

Question 6

-The capital of country #10 is

Accepted Answer

A)  Moscow. 
B)  Ottawa. 
C)  Beijing. 
D)  Cairo. 
E)  Addis Ababa.

Question 7

Generally,people try to maximize the overall utility of a location.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A rise in international oil prices associated with an outbreak of war in an oil producing country demonstrates the interdependence of geographic

Accepted Answer

A)  scale. 
B)  situation. 
C)  site. 
D)  projection. 
E)  longitude.

Question 9

Which of the following is most likely to be found around the outer parts of a culture region as modeled by geographer Donald Meinig?

Accepted Answer

A)  core 
B)  sphere 
C)  domain 
D)  cultural hearth 
E)  symbolic landscapes

Question 10

The distribution of dairy farms across the United States would most effectively and precisely be represented using a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  dot map. 
B)  isoline map. 
C)  choropleth map. 
D)  cartogram. 
E)  linear map.

Question 11

The best example of cascade (or hierarchical)diffusion is the spread of

Accepted Answer

A)  fashion across the world's major urban centers. 
B)  an agricultural innovation across a farming region. 
C)  a disease from one side of a country to the other. 
D)  a rumour across a university campus. 
E)  a cold from one person to another.

Question 12

The spread of gossip among students seated in a classroom would best be characterized as ________ diffusion.

Accepted Answer

A)  expansion 
B)  hierarchical

Question 13

Say that one has a series of maps of the same place but that they vary by scale.They are arranged from the largest scale map on the left to the smallest scale on the right.Thus,going left to right,the features on the map are getting

Accepted Answer

A)  farther apart. 
B)  closer together.

Question 14

The observation that the railroad contributed to time-space convergence is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  general outcome. 
B)  unique outcome.

Question 15

Advances in telecommunications and transportation technologies have reduced cognitive distances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The primary requirement for data to be used in GIS is that the locations for the variables are known.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The declining fortunes of a potato farmer in Idaho due to a decline in North American cultural preferences for French fries demonstrates interdependence of

Accepted Answer

A)  scale. 
B)  place. 
C)  situation. 
D)  site. 
E)  region.

Question 18

Those who study climate,weather patterns,soil formation,plant and animal ecology and other such topics related to Earth's natural processes and outcomes are called

Accepted Answer

A)  regional geographers. 
B)  physical geographers.

Question 19

What are some key differences between your mental map (in your mind)versus a sketch map (what you sketch)?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are some key differences between your...

Question 20

Mercator,Polyconic,Mollweide,Peters,and Azimuthal Equidistant are all examples of ________ projections.

Accepted Answer

A)  equal-area 
B)  equivalent 
C)  map 
D)  area 
E)  distance

Exam 1: Geography Matters

Cognitive images are mental maps that precisely portray real life.

The way that things spread through space and over time is known to geographers as

Geography is a theoretical science with few practical applications to real world problems and issues.

Match the characteristic to the map or projection it best describes. -topographic maps

Match the characteristic to the map or projection it best describes. -Azimuthal Projection

-The capital of country #10 is

Generally,people try to maximize the overall utility of a location.

A rise in international oil prices associated with an outbreak of war in an oil producing country demonstrates the interdependence of geographic

Which of the following is most likely to be found around the outer parts of a culture region as modeled by geographer Donald Meinig?

The distribution of dairy farms across the United States would most effectively and precisely be represented using a(n)

The best example of cascade (or hierarchical) diffusion is the spread of

The spread of gossip among students seated in a classroom would best be characterized as ________ diffusion.

Say that one has a series of maps of the same place but that they vary by scale.They are arranged from the largest scale map on the left to the smallest scale on the right.Thus,going left to right,the features on the map are getting

The observation that the railroad contributed to time-space convergence is an example of a

Advances in telecommunications and transportation technologies have reduced cognitive distances.

The primary requirement for data to be used in GIS is that the locations for the variables are known.

The declining fortunes of a potato farmer in Idaho due to a decline in North American cultural preferences for French fries demonstrates interdependence of

Those who study climate,weather patterns,soil formation,plant and animal ecology and other such topics related to Earth's natural processes and outcomes are called

What are some key differences between your mental map (in your mind)versus a sketch map (what you sketch)?

Mercator,Polyconic,Mollweide,Peters,and Azimuthal Equidistant are all examples of ________ projections.