Chapter 1 Quiz Questions

Which of the following is a good example of a vernacular region? the region derived from states where voters predominantly support a particular political party's presidential candidate the broadcast area of a television station local government units, such as the state of Montana "The South," in reference to the region perceived to be quite distinct from the rest of the United States the city of Chicago, which serves as a central point that ties the rest of the region together through transportation and communications systems or through economic and functional associations

"The South," in reference to the region perceived to be quite distinct from the rest of the United States The South is popularly distinguished as a distinct vernacular region within the United States according to a number of factors, such as a mild climate, a propensity for growing cotton, and importance of the Baptist Church.

Choose the best example of distribution across space according to ethnicity. selecting the location of a family home in order to be closest to the primary income earner's workplace African Americans in Los Angeles, CA, clustering on the south side of the city, while Hispanics cluster to the east people of color in Los Angeles, CA, driving or waiting for buses on the westbound streets, whereas whites move on the eastbound streets the non-uniform distribution of businesses that appeal primarily to LGBT people in a community where LGBT people are concentrated women from typical households, with both a husband and wife, transporting children to school in the morning while men commute from home to work

African Americans in Los Angeles, CA, clustering on the south side of the city, while Hispanics cluster to the east Distribution in most major cities varies across space by ethnicity as people of color tend to cluster together in distinct neighborhoods. In LA, this includes Asian-American communities in the south and west, which are contiguous with the African-American and Hispanic communities.

Which of the following statements describing the attributes of the geographic grid is correct? Parallels converge on each other at the North and South Poles. The prime meridian passes through the equator at Greenwich, England. Lines of longitude form complete circles around the globe. The prime meridian is on the opposite side of the globe relative to the equator. All lines of latitude are perpendicular to meridians.

All lines of latitude are perpendicular to meridians. A parallel is a circle drawn around the globe located parallel to the equator and at right angles to the meridians.

Which of the following terms refers to the art and science of mapmaking? behavioral geography biogeography climate science demography cartography

Cartography

Which of the following statements accurately distinguishes "concentration" from other properties of distribution? Concentration involves the measure of land area as well as the number of a feature. Geographers use concentration to describe whether something is regularly or irregularly arranged in space. Geographers use concentration to describe changes in density. Thinking in terms of concentration is the most fundamental skill that geographers possess to understand the arrangement of objects across Earth. Geographers use concentration to describe changes in distribution, especially when two areas have the same number of objects and the same size area.

Geographers use concentration to describe changes in distribution, especially when two areas have the same number of objects and the same size area. Features (such as population) often become increasingly clustered or increasingly dispersed over time.

Select the statement about projection that is correct. Scale is not depicted on a map and must be investigated separately. Maps display scale in only one of two ways. The appropriate scale for a map is determined by the personal preferences of the cartographer. Map scale can be presented as a ratio, a written description, or a graphic. Map scale has no bearing on the level of detail covered on a map.

Map scale can be presented as a ratio, a written description, or a graphic. Four types of distortion can result from transferring Earth's spherical shape to a flat surface: shape, distance, relative size, and direction.

Analyze the following statements describing map scale and choose the answer that is most accurate. Scale is not depicted on a map and must be investigated separately. Maps display scale in only one of two ways. The appropriate scale for a map is determined by the personal preferences of the cartographer. Map scale can be presented as a ratio, a written description, or a graphic. Map scale has no bearing on the level of detail covered on a map.

Map scale is presented in at least one of these three ways, but often more than one.

Which statement about the modification of the water system environment in the Netherlands and the Everglades in southern Florida is correct? Southern Florida's low-lying wetlands have been modified less sensitively than those in the Netherlands. Both regions engaged in environmental modification that was unsustainable. Florida constructed massive dikes to prevent the Atlantic ocean from flooding inland areas. Polluted water, mainly from cattle grazing along the banks of the canals, flowed into the polders created by the Netherlands. Florida chose to drain water from its southern swamps, whereas the Netherlands chose not to drain water from its low-lying areas.

Southern Florida's low-lying wetlands have been modified less sensitively than those in the Netherlands. The fragile landscape of south Florida has been altered in insensitive ways.

Which of the following most accurately describes a Geographic Information System (GIS)? the practice of overlaying data from one source on top of a map generated by a different mapping service using a satellite, aerial photography, or some other long-distance source to acquire data about Earth's surface The language that links a database, such as an address list, with software, such as mapping a system of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers that determine the position of something on Earth a computer system that captures, stores, queries, and displays geographic data

a computer system that captures, stores, queries, and displays geographic data GIS can be used to produce maps that are more accurate and attractive than those drawn by hand.

The three abiotic physical systems of the earth are ___. lithosphere, hydrosphere, and ecosphere lithosphere, biosphere, and hydrosphere atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere hydrosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere biosphere, ecosphere, and hydrosphere

atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere The water, crust, and gasses comprise the abiotic (non-living) systems, although portions of them near the Earth's surface contain life and make up the biotic system.

Which of the following concepts reflects the society pillar of sustainability? embracing consumer choices that place a higher value on the sustainability of the resource used rather than the cost of the resource environmental protection by maintaining resources in their present condition setting the price of a resource depending upon a society's technological ability to obtain it and to adapt it to that society's purposes placing a monetary value on natural resources primarily through market forces of supply and demand promoting environmental protection by maintaining resources in their present condition.

embracing consumer choices that place a higher value on the sustainability of the resource used rather than the cost of the resource Consumer choices can support sustainability when people embrace it as a value.

To describe a feature's place on Earth, what three attributes of the position it occupies do geographers use? place names, site, and situation toponyms, site, and location site, location, and situation place names, toponyms, and region place names, situation, and location

place names, site, and situation These are three distinct ways geographers describe the location of features on Earth's surface.

Evaluate the following types of diffusion and choose the answer that is most likely to result from migration. stimulus diffusion relocation diffusion hierarchical diffusion expansion diffusion contagious diffusion

relocation diffusion When people relocate, they carry with them their culture, including language, religion, and ethnicity.

Choose the example that represents an economic change on a global scale. the specialization of workers in particular regions, such as Swiss workers specializing in watch production the diffusion of social customs, such as consuming cola and fast food the proliferation of transnational corporations the increase in people wearing jeans and name-brand athletic shoes throughout the world Polish-speaking individuals watching Polish-language television programming in the United States via satellite

the proliferation of transnational corporations Globalization of the economy has been led primarily by transnational corporations, sometimes called multinational corporations, which conduct research, operate factories, and sell products in many countries, not just where their headquarters and principal shareholders are located

Choose the answer that best describes the attributes of the biosphere. the combination of the Earth's biotic and abiotic systems the system that provides the air for animals to breathe and that protects them from the Sun's rays the system where most plants and animals live, and where they obtain food and shelter the system that comprises the Earth's crust and portions of the mantle the system that provides water to drink and physical support for aquatic life

the system where most plants and animals live, and where they obtain food and shelter The biosphere includes all living organisms on Earth, including microorganisms.