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21. Which of the following statements about B climates is incorrect? A) B climates only occur in the low latitudes. B) B climates may be divided into BW (true desert) and BS (semiarid steppe) subtypes. C) A pervasive characteristic of the world's dry areas is a large daily temperature range. D) An example of an area exhibiting the BW climate type is the central Sahara. E) the driest B climates exhibit thin, poorly developed soils
A) B climates only occur in the low latitudes.
32. An index of regional disparity would be useful for examining: A) Economic differences between different regions of a country B) Political differences between functional and formal regions C) Climatic differences between core and periphery D) Similarities among African and Asian countries E) Differences between the Western and Eastern Hemispheres
A) Economic differences between different regions of a country
28. States first began to develop: A) In areas where cities could begin to command their hinterlands B) In open areas between empires C) In nineteenth-century Europe D) In areas where boundaries had already been drawn by royal decree E) They have always existed
A) In areas where cities could begin to command their hinterlands
24. Which of the following major rivers is not associated with one of the world's great population clusters? A) Mississippi B) Huang (Yellow) C) Rhine D) Ganges E) Chang Jiang (Yangzi)
A) Mississippi
1. A large-scale map shows: A) a small area B) a large area C) there is no relationship between the scale on a map and the size of the area shown D) an unbalanced area E) the entire world
A) a small area
6. In regional geography, relative location _______________. A) is more meaningful and practical than absolute location B) refers to the latitude of a place C) refers to the longitudinal position of a place D) can only be found using a GIS E) is a type of transition zone
A) is more meaningful and practical than absolute location
9. The difference between formal and functional regions is: A) the nature of the unifying properties: static homogeneity vs. functional cohesion B) the area involved: formal areas are very large, while functional areas are smaller C) the formal region is urban in nature, the functional region is rural D) the age of the regions: the functional region is normally much older than the formal region E) the formal region characterizes the non-Western world, the functional region is typically European or North American
A) the nature of the unifying properties: static homogeneity vs. functional cohesion
27. Which country is not located within one of the world's three largest population clusters: A) South Korea B) the United States C) Pakistan D) France E) China
B) the United States
2. The ratio of distance on a map to actual ground distance is known as: A) the map legend B) the map scale C) the map revolution D) the cartographic rule E) the purpose of the map
B) the map scale
71. The ______ region, also known as a spatial system, is marked not by an internal sameness, but by its dynamic internal structuring.
functional
77. Warm phases during an ice age, such as the ongoing Holocene, are known as ______.
interglacials
78. The Southern Hemisphere contains no areas with ____ climates.
D
Countries of large territorial size are usually more powerful than smaller countries.
F
75. The world's population is approximately _____ billion in size.
7
74. Desert and steppe climates belong to the Köppen-Geiger climate type identified by the letter ______.
B
25. Which of the following statements is incorrect? A) Although East Asia and South Asia have very large urban populations, both realms are dominantly rural. B) East Asia's population is projected to remain larger than South Asia's for the rest of this century. C) The Eastern North America population cluster is only about one-fourth the size of Europe's. D) The world's three largest population clusters are all located on the Eurasian landmass. E) China contains more people than India.
B) East Asia's population is projected to remain larger than South Asia's for the rest of this century.
7. A functional region ______________. A) is defined on the basis of some variable, such as the area where wheat is grown B) is exemplified by a city and its hinterland C) is also known as a formal region D) has a transition zone at its center E) is the same as a uniform region
B) is exemplified by a city and its hinterland
4. Which of the following is not a level of regional classification: A) subregions, domains, districts B) physical and human geography C) landmasses and oceans D) geographic realms E) geographic regions
B) physical and human geography
17. Which of the following statements about the A climates is incorrect? A) They are referred to as humid equatorial climates. B) They are characterized by heavy precipitation and high year-round temperatures. C) In the Af climate, precipitation rates increase suddenly due to the arrival of the wet monsoon D) The Aw subtype is identified as savanna. E) They include monsoon climates.
C
22. Which of the following statements about D climates is incorrect? A) They are sometimes referred to as "snow climates." B) They are most frequently found within the interior of large landmasses. C) D climates are more common in the Southern Hemisphere than the Northern Hemisphere. D) D climates are marked by large annual temperature ranges. E) Parts of the United States, Russia, and China all possess D climates.
C) D climates are more common in the Southern Hemisphere than the Northern Hemisphere.
20. The Mediterranean climate is classified under which of the following Köppen-Geiger letters? A) B B) H C) Med D) C E) A
C) Med
18. Rainfall patterns in humid tropical (A) climates are characterized by all except: A) substantial precipitation every month, year-round, in the Af (rainforest) subtype B) a sudden increase in rainfall resulting from the arrival of the monsoon in the Am (monsoon) subtype C) a "double maximum" sometimes involving "long rains" and "short rains" in the savanna (Aw) subtype D) the specter of hunger in savanna areas because of comparatively infertile soils and unreliable seasonal precipitation E) higher annual rainfall totals in savanna than in rainforest areas
C) a "double maximum" sometimes involving "long rains" and "short rains" in the savanna (Aw) subtype
13. The hypothesis of ________ involves the breakup of a supercontinent that existed hundreds of millions of years ago: A) volcanic eruption B) earthquake formation C) continental drift D) tectonic ring firing E) natural hazardification
C) continental drift
5. The area that surrounds and is served by a city is known as its __________. A) periphery B) formal region C) hinterland D) core E) relative location
C) hinterland
10. All regions possess all of the following except: A) absolute location B) area C) homogeneity D) boundaries E) relative location
C) homogeneity
23. The prevailing mid-latitude climatic type in the southeastern United States, western Europe, southern Brazil and northern Argentina, and eastern China is the: A) humid cold B) semiarid moderate C) humid temperate D) dry winter tundra E) dry summer savanna
C) humid temperate
29. The European state model includes all of the following except: A) A population governed from a capital city B) A clearly and legally defined territory C) A representative government D) A high level of urbanization E) It prevails in the aftermath of the collapse of colonial empires
D) A high level of urbanization
35. Which of the following is a systematic subfield of geography? A) Regional geography B) Cartography C) Geographic Information Science (GIS) D) Cultural geography E) Geology
D) Cultural geography
8. Which of the following statements is incorrect? A) Regions marked by internal homogeneity are classified as formal regions. B) Regions conceptualized as "spatial systems" are collectively identified as functional regions. C) A country likely constitutes a formal political region because within its boundaries certain conditions of nationality, law, and political tradition prevail. D) Functional regions are generally more static and immobile than formal regions. E) Functional regions have a core and a periphery.
D) Functional regions are generally more static and immobile than formal regions.
26. The large cluster of population in South Asia is focused on the ______ River Basin. A) Yellow B) Amazon C) Nile D) Ganges E) Yangzi
D) Ganges
30. The World Bank ranks countries within four groups. Which of the following is not one of those groups? A) High-income countries B) Upper-middle income countries C) Lower-middle income countries D) Middle-income countries E) Low-income countries
D) Middle-income countries
11. Wegener's supercontinent is known as: A) Tectonica B) Atlantis C) Eurasia D) Pangaea E) Wegneria
D) Pangaea
12. Which of the following is the process whereby the sun's radiation is trapped in the earth's atmosphere: A) desertification B) continental drift C) interglaciation D) greenhouse effect E) there is no such effect
D) greenhouse effect
19. Savanna environments belong to the general climate type known as: A) dry B) humid cold C) humid temperate D) humid equatorial E) polar
D) humid equatorial
15. Which water body is surrounded by the geologically-active 'Ring of Fire?' A) the North American Great Lakes B) the Arctic Ocean C) the Atlantic Ocean D) the Pacific Ocean E) the Gulf of Mexico
D) the Pacific Ocean
3. Which of the following statements concerning map scale is false? A) The fractional scale 1:1,000,000 means one inch on the map represents one million inches on the ground. B) If the linear scale of a map is twice another, its aerial representation is four times larger. C) To represent a large area on a small map, a small scale is used. D) Larger-scale maps allow for greater detail in depicting regions and subregions. E) A map with the fractional scale 1:103,000,000 has a larger scale than one of 1:1,000,000.
E) A map with the fractional scale 1:103,000,000 has a larger scale than one of 1:1,000,000.
34. The gradual reduction of regional contrasts resulting from increasing cultural, economic, political and other types of exchanges is known as: A) Regional disparity B) Regional equalization C) Core-periphery widening D) The European trade model E) Globalization
E) Globalization
14. The current interglacial period is known as the: A) Wisconsinan B) Wegnerian C) Pleistocene D) Little Ice Age E) Holocene
E) Holocene
33. Which of the following is not an example of globalization? A) McDonald's opening in France B) NAFTA C) The increasingly widespread usage of English D) Japanese cars being made in Thailand E) Tariffs imposed on automobiles
E) Tariffs imposed on automobiles
31. Which of the following statements about the core areas of the world is incorrect: A) they are the most dominant globally B) they are the most productive on earth C) they need peripheries to remain dominant D) they include the east and west coasts of the United States E) they avoid utilizing the natural and labor resources of the global periphery
E) they avoid utilizing the natural and labor resources of the global periphery
39. A region marked by homogeneity is known as a functional region.
F
41. A region need not possess the geographic property of relative location.
F
42. Relative location has far less relevance in human geography than absolute location.
F
45. A mental map shows a large area.
F
46. Wladimir Köppen developed the hypothesis of continental drift.
F
48. The Holocene is the name of the most recent glaciation.
F
51. In the Köppen-Geiger scheme, the world's drier climates are largely grouped under the letter A.
F
53. Cartography is the new science of making maps with computers.
F
55. The world's population is currently estimated to be about 10 billion in total size..
F
57. The great majority of the people of East Asia are concentrated in cities, particularly very large ones like Beijing, Shanghai, and Tokyo.
F
59. The rate of urbanization is the same the world over.
F
60. Culture is predetermined by the natural environment.
F
64. The modern state has existed since the height of Greek Civilization.
F
67. Globalization impacts only those in the global periphery.
F
68. External debt is a problem only for countries located in the global periphery.
F
Africa is the most densely populated continent
F
76. The most widely distributed language family in the world is the ________ language family.
Indo European
36. Geography is concerned with providing a spatial perspective on the world.
T
37. A world map is a small-scale map.
T
38. Transition zones mark the places where geographic realms meet.
T
40. Besides location, a region must also have area.
T
43. A region organized around a central urban core is known as a functional region.
T
44. Map scale is the ratio of the distance between two places on a map and the actual distance between those two places on the earth's surface.
T
47. Pangaea is the name of Wegener's supercontinent.
T
49. The D climates are humid cold climates.
T
50. The cold temperatures of the 1600s were part of the Little Ice Age.
T
52. Weather is a momentary phenomenon, whereas climate refers to atmospheric conditions over the entire period for which records are available.
T
54. Population density refers to the numbers of persons per unit area.
T
56. Subsaharan Africa does not rank among the world's four largest population clusters.
T
58. The rate of population growth in the world has recently been slowing down.
T
61. Carl Sauer developed a school of cultural geography that had the concept of cultural landscape as its focus.
T
62. A cultural landscape is created from a natural landscape by a cultural group.
T
63. The European state model gained ground in the aftermath of the collapsed colonial and communist empires.
T
65.Some observers argue that the differences between the global core and periphery is diminishing..
T
66. Colonies were places from which European powers obtained raw materials and to which they sold finished products.
T
69. The goal of the World Trade Organization is to lower all remaining trade barriers.
T
70. Topical and systematic geography are synonymous.
T
A mental map shows an area committed to a person's memory
T
Besides location, a region must also possess areal extent.
T
80. The most recent glaciation to affect North America is named after the U.S. State of ______.
Wisconsinan Glaciation
72. Uniform cultural regions characterized by internal homogeneity are classified as ____ regions.
formal
Desertification in Subsaharan Africa would MOST likely be enhanced by winds blowing from the
northeast
73. The ratio of distance on a map to actual ground distance is known as that map's ______.
scale
map of the entire world is a ___-scale map
small
the most populous of the two divisions of islam include muslims
sunni
79. ________ geography focuses on the discipline's topical fields of study.
systematic
china now has more people living in its cities than in rural areas
t
Effects of glaciation would be LEAST prevalent upon
the growth of cities
16. Which of the following statements is true? A) Desertification occurs only on the Eurasian landmass. B) the type of climate in south western U.S. is similar to the type of climate in south western africa C) The term climate refers to the immediate state of the atmosphere. D) Alfred Wegener derived the theory of climatic regions. E) We are currently in the post-holocene geologic epo
the type of climate in south western U.S. is similar to the type of climate in south western africa