Question 1

If, on a piece of scrap paper, you drew a quick map of your hometown, state, or native country, what kinds of mental connections or "invisible" information would this map reveal about you? What does your sketch map reveal about your biases, your knowledge of the larger world, and your attention to some types of details rather than others (for example, place names versus landmarks). Do you tend to organize your thoughts and memories in terms of maps, illustrations, words, songs, or in some other manner?

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Drawing a quick map of my hometown, stat...

Question 2

The study of how humans and the environment interact is called

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A)   environmental determinism.
B)   cultural ecology.
C)   cultural diffusion.
D)   cultural possibilism.
E)   natural science.

Question 3

A map projection may distort a continent, making it appear stretched in some areas and smashed in others in order to

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A)   distort the shapes of other continents.
B)   distort the distances and relative sizes of countries and continents.
C)   depict a map that accurately represents a globe in every detail.
D)   depict accurately the physical area of a country or continent.
E)   depict accurately the shape of that same continent.

Question 4

A ship's position is given as 0 degrees latitude and 27 degrees west longitude. We can conclude from this information that the ship is located

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A)   on the equator and in the Atlantic Ocean.
B)   at the North or South Pole and in the Arctic Ocean.
C)   on the Prime Meridian and in the Atlantic Ocean.
D)   astride the International Date Line in the Pacific Ocean.
E)   equidistant between the Prime Meridian and the International Date Line.

Question 5

List each type of region described in the textbook and give an example of each.

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Formal, functional a...

Question 6

Formal regions cannot overlap.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Global Positioning Systems reference ________ location.

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A)   relative
B)   situational
C)   mathematical
D)   toponymic
E)   exact

Question 8

Moving toward the southwestern border of the United States, Spanish is increasingly spoken in addition to English. What type of region does this gradual change of language reflect?

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A)   formal
B)   functional
C)   vernacular
D)   geo-linguistic
E)   bilingual

Question 9

The International Date Line is measured approximately from

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

Question 10

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

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Question 11

Among the elements of globalization of culture are tendencies toward

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A)   uniform consumption preferences, enhanced communications, unequal access to resources, and uniformity in cultural forms.
B)   enhanced communications, heterogeneity, and equal access to resources.
C)   uniform consumption preferences, slower communications, unequal access to resources, greater access to entertainment, and a mixture of uniformity and variety in cultural forms.
D)   maintaining local traditions.
E)   maintaining local traditions along with uniformity of cultural beliefs and forms.

Question 12

A new piece of land created by draining the area is called a polder.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

List the four ways to indicate location.

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toponym (o...

Question 14

Site identifies a place by its

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

Question 15

-In this figure, which two of the four boxes have the highest density of dots?

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A)   A, B
B)   B, C
C)   C, D
D)   A, D
E)   all of these boxes have equivalent density

Question 16

-In this figure, which two boxes have the highest concentration of dots?

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A)   A, C
B)   B, D
C)   A, B
D)   C, D
E)   All of these boxes have the same concentration of dots.

Question 17

Several groups would be interested in the results of a geographical study of McDonald's restaurants. In your judgment, what group or entity would benefit the most from such a study? A corporation, government, nonprofit health advocacy group, or certain individuals? Discuss how the economic and/or social ramifications of geographical research connect with this element of society.

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Question 18

Which of the following statements is most correct regarding the origins of geography?

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A)   Geography was invented as a science in the late 18th century.
B)   Physical geography has been studied since ancient times, but human geography was first studied in the 20th century.
C)   Geography owes its existence to the Renaissance period in Western Europe.
D)   Humans have practiced geography at least since the time of ancient Greek civilization.
E)   Human geography was not practiced until powerful computers capable of mapping detailed information were invented.

Question 19

Written scale and ratio or fraction scale are two ways to express map scale. What is the third way to indicate scale?

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The answer of Written scale and ratio or fraction scale...

Question 20

Distribution refers to the arrangement of observable phenomena across a surface.

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A) True 
 B)False

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-In this figure, which two of the four boxes have the highest density of dots?

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

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