Geography Quiz 1
In defining a region, geographers might take into account all of the following factors EXCEPT:
Literary history
Which of the following is NOT an aspect of geographical analysis?
Lithography
Lines of longitude are also known as:
Meridians
Central to the study of geography are the questions ________ and ________
Where; why
Which of the following is NOT an example of a geographic inquiry?
All of these are examples of geographical 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?
Which of the following terms refers to the making of maps?
Cartogrpahy
The globe is divided into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres at the:
Equator
T/F: A map is by definition an unbiased view of the world
False
T/F: In the video shown in class on the "Geospatial Revolution," USHAHIDI was used in response to an earthquake in Nepal
False
T/F: Lines of latitude are also know as meridians
False
T/F: Most regions, as defined by geographers, have well-defined boundries
False
The prime meridian runs from the North Pole to the South Pole through:
Greenwhich, England
Through which ocean does the longitude line at 180° run?
Pacific
Lines of latitude are also known as:
Parallels
Geography as a discipline links the _________________ with the _____________________
Physical sciences; 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 or physical features or of human activities
Region
Which of the following refers to the relationship between the distances shown on a 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
T/F: All projections entail some distortion
True
T/F: Lines of longitude on a map run from pole to pole
True
