Unit I Exam

1) A computer system that stores, organizes, retrieves, analyzes, and displays geographic dataa. GISb. GPSc. remote sensingd. USGSe. topographic analysis

2) New York City’s _____________________ is approximately 100 miles northeast of Philadelphiaa. absolute locationb. sitec. toponymd. jurisdictione. relative location

3) Site identifies a place by itsa. location relative to other objectsb. mathematical location on Earth’s surfacec. nominal locationd. unique physical characteristics e. primary dimensions

4) Situation identifies a place by itsa. location relative to the objects using human characteristicsb. mathematical location on Earth’s surfacec. nominal locationd. unique physical characteristicse. primary dimensions

5) The acquisition of data about Earth’s surface from a satellite, spacecraft, or specifically equipped high-altitude balloon isa. GISb. GPSc. remote sensingd. aerial photography e. USGS

6) The art and science of making maps is a. cardemographyb. topography c. geography d. cartography e. geomorphology

7) A system of transferring location from a globe to a flat map isa. distributionb. interruptionc. rendition.d. scalee. projection

8) Which is not an example of a function regiona. the circulation area of a newspaperb. the area of dominance of a television stationc. the market area of a supermarketd. the area dominated by a particular crope. area served by a sport franchise

9) Which of the following items below is an absolute location?a. 10 miles east of Pittsburghb. Washingtonc. 3 degrees southd. 479 Elm Street, Muncie, Indianae. Prime Meridian

10) If Nasa sends a space probe into orbit around Mars, and that probe transmits images of the Martian surface back to Earth, we could say thata. the space probe is gathering surface data, but it cannot be described as engaging in remote sensing because this is an operation that, by definition, can only be accomplished from Earth orbit.b. the space probe is generating data for GPSc. the space probe is engaging in remote sensing, although it is taking its “pictures” from outer space d. the probe is engaging in aerial photography, although it is taking its “pictures” from outer space e. the USGS has programmed the space probe to mimic the work of Earth satellites

11) The approach believes the physical environment controls human action and culture. Meaning only certain places are susceptible for supporting life, for example strawberries can only be grown in warm climates, not Greenland.A. Environmental Possibilism B. ClimateC. Cultural LandscapeD. Environmental Determinism E. Built Environment

12) The concept of distance decay is best described in which scenario?a. People throughout a region generally speaking Germanb. When many people move to another area using an ocean vessel.c. When fewer people read the Review Journal newspaper the farther you are away from Las Vegas.d. The diffusion of a disease along a highway corridor.e. An example of hierarchical diffusion

13) Scalea. the system used by geographers to transfer locations from a globe to a mapb. the spread of phenomenon over a given areac. the difference in elevation between two points in an aread. the relationship between the length of an object on a map and that feature on the landscapee. the ratio of the largest to smallest areas on a map

14.The city Athens showing different layers of human activity on a cultural landscape is an example ofA. Sequent occupanceB. Relocation DiffusionC. Stimulus DiffusionD. MigrationE. Hearth

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g.Match the following projections/maps with the correct term:

15. ______ Goode

16. ______ Robinson

17. ______ Mercator

18. ______ Galls Peters

19. ______ Choropleth

20. _____ Polar

21. _____ Cartogram

22. Of these, the map using the smallest map scale would be the map of ___________A) the worldB) Atlanta, GeorgiaC) Main Street, Small Town, OhioD) PennsylvaniaE) South America

23) Perceptual or vernacular regionsA. reflect personal or popular impressions of territory and spatial divisions.B. are perceived through the application of defined spatial criteria.C. have boundaries of clearly visible, self-evident physical or cultural change.D. have meaning only in physical geography, which deals with perceivable objects.E. Share common characteristics, such as borders, government, and cultural.

24. By the time the last great cholera pandemic began in 1865, people knew to take precautions against _____ and ended the great waves of cholera.a) traveling in groupsb) contaminated waterc) eating canned foodd) improper disposal of garbagee) genetically modified food

25) Which geographical theme would involve the study of the impact of the drainage of part of the Florida Everglades?a) human-environmentb) movementc) place d) locatione) region

26) Which map would have the largest scale?A) CityB) ContinentC) CountyD) StateE) World

27) In 1969, Neil Armstrong piloted a spacecraft that took over 4 days to travel to the moon, today a trip on a modern spacecraft would take less than 24 hours. This is best explained by what conceptA. distance decayB. time-space compressionC. distributionD. environmental possibilismE. E. Geographic Information Systems

28) Every map projection has some degree of distortion becauseA. a curved surface cannot be represented on a flat surface without distorting curvature.B. parallels and meridians never cross at right angles on a globe.C. the grid system is three-dimensional but the earth is two-dimensional.D. a sphere is a developable surface.E. Projections were created before remote sensing technology.

29) Look at the data in table 1, how is data on median household income shown

A. culture regionsB. physical regionsC. map scalesD. Scales of AnalysisE. Vernacular regions

30) Choose the statement below that most accurately describes environmental determinism and how it affects people and the environmentA. the physical environment exclusively shapes humans and their actionsB. humans by their actions and technologies alter the physical environment to suit their needsC. determination of environmental limitations is a primary task of geographersD. capitalist economies do not contribute to global environmental degradationE. there exists no interacting relationship between people and their surrounding physical environment 31) What type of map scale is shown in the image?

A. Local, showing the towns and township areas in a countyB. Regional, showing the states or provinces in one part of a countryC. State or province, showing the counties or parishesD. Neighborhood, showing the block along street boundariesE. Block, showing the property lines and names of owners

32) Choose the most accurate statement regarding the Robinson projection ?

A. It is more useful for long-distance navigation than the Mercator projection.B. It is better for making topographical maps than the Mercator projection.C. It is more accurate than the Mercator projection in showing the sizes of countries in higher latitudes.D. It is more useful for showing the distribution of human populations than the Mercator projection.E. It is better for estimating territorial waters in lower latitudes than the Mercator projection.

33) Choose the statement below that most accurately portrays the spatial pattern on the map?

34) Which of the following terms best describes regions that make up the political geographic divisions within a country?A. CulturalB. PerceptualC. VernacularD. PhysicalE. Formal

35) Market research reports and profiles of voting districts like those shown are examples of spatial analysis products. Which of the following data sources is most frequently used to create the spatial analysis products shown in the examples?

A. Most continents have countries with secondary school enrollments below 75 percent.

B. There are no countries in Africa with secondary school enrollments above 90 percent.

C. The majority of countries with less than 70 percent secondary school enrollment are in sub-Saharan Africa.

D. The secondary school enrollment is proportional to population density.

E. Landlocked countries have secondary school enrollments above 90 percent.

A. School enrollment recordsB. Census surveysC. Tax receiptsD. Loan applicationsE. Utility bills