AP Human Geography-Chapter 1

A computer system that stores, organizes, retrieves, analyzes, and displays geographic data is: A. GIS B. GPS C. remote-sensing D. USGC E. topographic analysis

A. GIS

Situation identifies a place by its: A. Location relative to other objects or places. B. Mathematica location on earth surface. C. Nominal location. D. Unique, internal physical and cultural characteristics. E. Primary dimensions.

A. location relative to other objects or places.

You see the coordinates 5 E longitude, 10 N latitude. You do not need to look at a map in order to deduce that this location is: A. near both the equator and the prime meridian. B. near the equator but quite far from the prime meridian. C. near the international dateline as well as the North Pole. D. near the international dateline and the prime meridian. E. near both the equator and the international dateline.

A. near both the equator and the prime meridian.

The coordinates 150 E longitude, 89 N latitude are: A. Near both the international dateline and the North Pole. B. Near the equator but quite far from the prime meridian. C. Near the international dateline and the equator. D. Near the north pole and the prime meridian. E. Near both the Tropic of Cancer and the international dateline.

A. near both the international dateline and the North Pole.

Among the elements of globalization of culture are tendencies toward 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, equal access to resources, D. maintaining local traditions. E. maintaining local traditions along with uniformity of cultural beliefs and forms.

A. uniform consumption preferences, enhanced communications, unequal access to resources, and uniformity in cultural forms.

Greenwich Mean Time is measured from: A. 0° latitude B. 0° longitude C. 90° latitude D. 180° longitude E. 90° longitude

B. 0° longitude

The art and science of making maps is: A. Cardemography B. Cartography C. Topography D. Geomorphology E. Geography

B. Cartography

According to the surviving evidence the first person to write the word geography was: A. Aristotle B. Eratosthenes C. Strabo D. Thales of Miletus E. Thucydides

B. Eratosthenes

Moving toward the southwestern border of the United States, Spanish is increasingly spoken in addition to English. What type of region this gradual change of language reflect? A. Formal B. Functional C. Vernacular D. Geo-linguistic E. Bilingual

B. Functional

The state of Texas is best considered a formal region because: A. Only one language is spoken in most of the cities of the region. B. The same state laws apply everywhere in the region. C. The climate is the same everywhere in the region. D. Transportation systems converge in the major highways of the region. E. It is a part of the United States.

B. The same state laws apply everywhere in the region.

Which statement is more accurate? A. Every meridian is actually a circle rather than a curved line. B. Every meridian is the same length and has the same beginning and end. C. Every parallel begins and ends at the polls. D. Every parallel is the same length. E. Every meridian is distorted by magnetic declination.

B. every meridian is the same length and has the same beginning and end.

Distortion is especially severe and apparent on: A. globes B. small-scale maps C. large-scale maps D. topographic maps E. all maps

B. small-scale maps

An area distinguished by one or more unique characteristics is a: A. Biome B. landscape C. region D. uniform unit E. ecosystem

C. Region

New York City's _________ is approximately 100 miles northwest of Philadelphia and 100 miles southwest of Boston: A. location B. site C. situation D. toponym E. jurisdiction

C. Situation

Global positioning system reference _______ location: A. relative B. situational C. mathematical D. toponymic E. exact

C. mathematical

The acquisition of data about earths surface from a satellite, spacecraft, or a specially equipped high-latitude balloon is: A. GIS B. GPS C. remote sensing D. aerial photography E. USGS

C. remote-sensing

A geographer would be primarily interested in determining or locating a suitable __________ if he were wishing to study a remote, rural valley in western Africa where diamonds are mined. A. geocache B. site C. situation D. toponym E. jurisdiction

C. situation

The international dateline is measured approximately from: A. 0° latitude B. 0° longitude C. 90° latitude D. 180° longitude E. 90° longitude

D. 180° longitude

Which of the following best describes the idea of a cultural landscape? A. A landscape that has been completely modified, like a city center. B. A landscape set aside for historical preservation, like a Civil War battlefield. C. Land that has been developed with museums, concert halls, and schools. D. A landscape where each human activity has modified the natural environment in some way. E. A landscape untouched by human activity, featuring mountains, rivers, and plants.

D. A landscape where each human activity has modified the natural environment in some way.

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

D. Depict accurately the physical area of a country or continent.

The nine regions that the census bureau has established within the United States are examples of: A. Governmental regions B. functional regions C. nodal regions D. formal regions E. vernacular regions

D. Formal regions

A mathematical process for transferring locations from a globe to a flat map is a: A. distribution B. interruption C. rendition D. scale E. projection

E. projection

What elements of study do human and physical geography have in common? A. They are taught or studied within the same department in major universities, but only rarely. B. They're concerned with where things occur and why they occur where they do. C. They are deadly dedicated primarily to managing national parks systems. D. They are focused primarily on managing the worlds growing human population. E. They represent a network of academic professionals dedicated primarily to studying coal mining's effects on physical and human systems.

B. they are concerned with where things occur and why they occur where they do.

A geographer might use a GPS to: A. Log of the locations where photographs were taken, but not to find the best route to a store. B. Make a map but not to drive a car. C. Find the best route to a store or log the locations where photographs were taken. D. Record toponyms and terracentric calculations. E. Make a map or find a route to a favorite store, But not to log the locations where photographs were taken over the course of a research project.

C. Find the best route to a store or log the locations where photographs were taken.

We can judge from the various kinds of maps shown in this chapter that: A. Fairly accurate navigational maps could only be produced after the start of the Industrial Revolution. B. The first "true" maps appeared because of modern printing presses in the 20th century. C. Sailors during the European Renaissance had paper maps that were far more useful to them then were the "stick charts" possessed by the Polynesian sailors and fishers. D. Maps have appeared in many forms in different societies and times including modern paper maps, GPS in cars, the "stick charts" of Polynesia, and the card carved maps of ancient Turkey. E. Maps that distort the sizes of Greenland and Antarctica are generally the best, although they make Africa and South America appear too small while simultaneously expanding the size of Europe.

D. Maps have appeared in many forms in different societies and times including modern paper maps, GPS in cars, the "stick charts" of Polynesia, and the card carved maps of ancient Turkey.

Which of the following is most likely a functional region? A. An area where new ideas seem to be circulating the fastest. B. The area of dominance of a particular church or sect. C. The area that a person regards as a hometown. D. The are of dominance of a television station. E. Area where people tend to be fans of a particular professional football team.

D. The are of dominance of a television station.

Which of the following could be a vernacular region? A. a sports "conference" or area within which sports teams compete with one another. B. The are of dominance of a television station. C. The market area of a supermarket. D. The area of dominance of a certain worldview or philosophy. E. The are served by a pizza delivery person.

D. The area of dominance of a certain worldview or philosophy.

Sites identifies a place by its: A. Location relative to other objects in places. B. Mathematica location on earth surface. C. Nominal location. D. Unique, internal physical and cultural characteristics. E. Primary dimensions.

D. Unique internal physical and cultural characteristics

Which of the following types of maps would have the largest scale? A. world B. continent C. state D. city E. country

D. city

Scale is: A. The system used by geographers to transfer locations from a globe to a map. B. The spread of a phenomenon over a given area. C. The difference in elevation between two points in an area. D. The relationship between the length of an object on a map and that feature on landscape. E. The ratio of the largest to smallest areas on a map.

D. the relationship between the length of an object on a map and that feature on the landscape.

The name of a location on earth surface is a: A. scale name B. site C. situation D. toponym E. geonym

D. toponym

1:24,000 is an example of what kind of scale? A. A bar line B. A metric scale C. A graphic scale D. A written scale E. A ratio or fraction

E. A ratio or fraction

To geographers, the spread of McDonald's around the world represents: A. Economic proliferation. B. A unique taste in nearly every location. C. The relocation diffusion of a restaurants. D. Economic globalization but not cultural globalization. E. Economic and cultural globalization.

E. Economic and cultural globalization.