Geo 220 quiz 1
In defining a region, geographers might take into account all of the following factors EXCEPT: A. political boundaries. B. physical characteristics. C. cultural characteristics. D. literary history.
D
Which of the following is NOT an example of a geographic inquiry?A. How did a group of people come to occupy a particular place? B. How have people modified the physical aspects of a place to suit their needs? C. How have people contributed to a particular environmental problem? D. All of the above are examples of geographical inquiry.
D
Lines of latitude are also known as meridians. T/F
False
Most regions, as defined by geographers, have well-defined boundaries. T/F
False
The prime meridian runs from the North Pole to the South Pole through:
Greenwich, England
Through which ocean does the longitude line at 180° run?
Pacific
Which of the following terms refers to the making of maps?
cartography
The globe is divided into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres at the:
equator
A map is by definition an unbiased view of the world. T/F
false
Which of the following is NOT an aspect of geographical analysis?
lithography
Lines of longitude are also known as:
meridians
Geography as a discipline links the _________________ with the _____________________.
physical sciences and social sciences
Cartographers solve the problem of showing the spherical Earth on a flat piece of paper by using...
projections
Which of the following terms refers to the unit of Earth's surface that contains distinct patterns of physical features or of human activities?
region
Which of the following refers to the relationship between the distances shown on the map and the actual distances on Earth's surface?
scale
Which of the following terms refers to the study of how people, objects, or ideas are, or are not, related to one another across space?
spatial analysis
All projections entail some distortion. T/F
true
In a Robinson projection, the shapes of landmasses are slightly distorted. T/F
true
Lines of longitude on a map run from pole to pole. T/F
true
Central to the study of geography are the questions ________ and ________.
where and why
