Chapter 1

The location of a place described by its local physical characteristics is called its ___________. a) site b) situation c) relative position d) normative locale

a) site

Google Earth is a web-based tool which represents the globe and is searchable to find specific locations on the earth's surface. a) True b) False

a) True

The boundaries of functional regions are frequently impermanent and changeable. a) True b) False

a) True

The smaller the scale of the map, the larger the Earth area it displays a) True b) False

a) True

The term geography is derived from the Greek words "geo" meaning the earth and "graphein" meaning to write. a) True b) False

a) True

Georgia is located between Alabama and South Carolina. a) True b) False

a) True

Which of the following are examples of a quantitative thematic map? a) Choropleth map b) Cartogram c) Topographic map d) Isometric Map

a) Choropleth map, b) Cartogram, d) Isometric map

Which of the following statements about latitude is NOT true? a) Latitude is always written as some number between 0 degrees and 180 degrees. b) Lines of latitude intersect meridians of longitude at right angles c) Latitude lines are always parallel to each other. d) Latitude is a measure of distance north and south of the equator.

a) Latitude is always written as some number between 0 degrees and 180 degrees.

Which of the following is NOT an ocean? a) Mediterranean b) Pacific c) Arctic d) Atlantic

a) Mediterranean

Absolute location is determined by reference to an agreed-upon system of coordinates. a) True b) False

a) True

Geography may be described as the study of spatial variation. a) True b) False

a) True

For geographers, the terms "space" and "place" are synonymous a) True b) False

b) False

Latitude is always written as some number between 0 degrees and 180 degrees. a) True b) False

b) False

Latitude is measured in relation to the Prime Meridian. a) True b) False

b) False

New York is located in the Pacific Northwest Region of the United States. a) True b) False

b) False

Regions are natural entities that exist independently of human perception. a) True b) False

b) False

Remote sensing is limited to images collected by satellites. a) True b) False

b) False

There are 52 states in the United States. a) True b) False

b) False

The location of a place described by its local physical characteristics is called its _______________. a) normative locale b) site c) situation d) relative position

b) site

A street address is an example of a) relative position b) situation c) absolute location d) prime position

c) absolute location

The situation of a place a) can change over time as the globe grid is adjusted b) remains constant and is controlled by environmental factors c) can change over time as external relations of the place change d) remains constant and is defined by the globe grid

c) can change over time as external relations of the place change

An isoline on a map a) outlines the area of the map with no globe grid distortion b) measures the concentration of the mapped item c) connects points of equal value to the mapped d) measures dispersion of the mapped item

c) connects points of equal value to the mapped

All regions have the following except: a) relative location b) spatial extent c) derived location d) boundaries

c) derived location

Every map projection has some degree of distortion because: a) parallels and meridians never cross at right angles on a globe b) a sphere is a surface which is developed by human activity c) the grid of latitude and longitude cannot be accurately measured d) a curved surface cannot be represented on a flat surface without distortion

d) a curved surface cannot be represented on a flat surface without distortion