Praxis - 5081 - Geography

On the map above, what number is Australia?

6

How many primary tectonic plates is the Earth made of?

7

What is the range of latitude from the equator to the North Pole?

90 degrees

Which of the following is an example of secondary geographic data?

A contour map of Mount Everest

You live in New England in the 19th century. You go to work in a knitting mill. There are hundreds of other women working in your mill. Most came from farms. What is your situation an example of?

A demographic transition

The United States is what type of state?

A fragmented state

A congressional district is an example of which kind of region?

A functional region

The Great Lakes region is most accurately characterized as:

A humid continental, cool summer climate zone.

What is a disadvantage that results from a primate city?

A primate city has a disproportionate share of a state's resources.

The adoption of French as an official language throughout most of West Africa is an example of

Acculturation.

This world graphic represents what?

Active volcanoes and plate tectonics.

Based on the core-periphery model, the majority of periphery countries are in

Africa, parts of Asia, and parts of South America.

Which term means a merging of older, farm-centered crop economy with newer patterns of more integrated production and marketing systems?

Agribusiness

The mountains between the capital of Iran and the Caspian Sea form part of the:

Alborz range

The Substitution Principle supports which of the following statements?

Although outsourcing increases transportation costs, the reduction in labor costs still makes it the most profitable choice.

Alaska is a part of the United States. It is classified as which type of political state?

An exclave

Which of the following is the world's longest mountain range?

Andes

Which of the following statements is true about the political geography of Antartica?

Antartica is the only unorginized territory left in the world.

Which of the following is NOT true of mental maps?

Applies reference points known by the population in general and is not specific to one person

What sort of migration factor is best defined as conditions in a place that is perceived to be detrimental to a migrant's well-being or security?

Push factors

Using the bar graph, which of the following statements can be concluded about the rainfall in Hawaii?

Rainfall is lowest during the summer months.

During the late 1990s, Ireland had such strong economy, attracting migration and investment. Recent Irish immigrants to the United States and even some Irish Americans began returning to their homeland with their families. This phenomenon is best explained by which of the following?

Ravenstein's law that for every migration stream, there is a counter-stream.

On the map above, which State is highlighted in red?

South Carolina

Compare the two images on this page. According to the data, which of the following is NOT true:

As women's illiteracy rate rose, so too did men's

The giant Mekong catfish is endemic to which of the following continents?

Asia

In what city is the Parthenon located?

Athens

In 1994, which continent had the least amount of people per square mile?

Australia

In what country is the world's longest national highway found?

Australia

The immense sandstone rock formation known as Uluru, or Ayers Rock, is sacred to the native peoples of which of the following continents?

Australia

According to the S-curve graph, the LEAST number of new users emerges at which point(s) in the diffusion process?

Both the beginning and end

When one area of urban land generates more rent than others, what is the likely pattern that results in terms of land use?

Buyers who can pay the highest rent will be able to buy the land that generates the highest return.

Which of the following is true about countries, like Germany, which have "graying" populations?

CDR is higher than CBR due to decreasing societal interest in having children.

The majority of the populace of Latin America follows which of the following religions?

Catholicism.

Measuring changes in the atmosphere and the air is a more in-depth way of looking at what geographical feature?

Climate

Which of these natural resources is nonrenewable?

Coal

The Substitution Principle states that:

Companies will accept increased transportation costs in exchange for decreased labor costs

Pacific Ocean

Covers almost one-third of the earth - and separates North and South America from Asia and Australia.

Although the religion known as Buddhism started in India, it is not very common there. Instead, Buddhism is more popular in other parts of Asia, including China, Thailand, and Vietnam. The process that best accounts for this widespread distribution is known as:

Cultural diffusion

Sometimes a country's boundaries are determined by a natural geographical feature like a mountain range, ocean or river. Which river forms part of the border between Namibia and Angola?

Cunene

Cotton grows best in areas with a high amount of rainfall, but not too much, because cotton also needs a lot of direct sunlight. Also, from the time the cottonseeds are planted to when the bolls are plucked, there should not be any periods of frost or freezing temperatures. Which of the following regions of the United States meets these requirements?

Southeast

Using the map of Pennsylvania below, in what part of the state are brick-making clays and shales located?

Southeast

Which of the following regions of the United States have the greatest population densities?

Southern California and Eastern Seaboard.

Jordan, Kuwait and Lebanon are located in which of the following regions?

Southwest Asia

The Pyrenees Mountain range separates continental Europe from the Iberian Peninsula. What country or countries are located on the Iberian Peninsula?

Spain and Portugal

Overpopulation is most likely to occur in which stage of the Demographic Transition Model?

Stage Two

In which of the following periods was the slash-and-burn method of agriculture most frequently used?

Stone Age

Which best describes ethnic groups?

Subgroups within a population who share a common history, language, or religion.

Which of the following created the first salt water passage between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea?

Suez Canal

Which of the following statements is true about sustainable development?

Sustainable development requires the proper management of renewable resources.

According to the map below, if Biome 1 is tundra, which type of ecosystem is represented by Biome 2?

Taiga

Based on the information in the legend, which city is the state capital?

Tallahassee

An owner of a grocery store is part of which sector of the economy?

Tertiary

Which of the following statements about the First and Second Agricultural Revolutions is true?

The First Agricultural Revolution was initiated by the development of seed agriculture, while the Second was initiated by technological advances in farming.

All of the following rivers are in Europe, EXCEPT:

The Volta River

Use the map below to answer the question. Based on the map of China above, which region has the densest population?

The coastal east

Statistics showing the number of incidences involving break-ins and robberies per 100,000 people over the course of a year measure an aspect of:

The crime rate

Acording to Agricultural Location Theory, what is the relative location to the city of a dairy farm and a mixed crop-livestock farm that specializes in cheese and butter?

The dairy farm will be closer to the city

The Industrial Revolution impacted agriculture in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

The emergence of the feudal system created more labor-intendive farming.

The most voluminous river in the world empties into the ocean at approximately what latitude?

The equator

The process of globalization can best be described as what?

The integration of the world's economic sustems into a singular entity.

Which of the following is NOT part of the definition of the term "globalization"?

The internet

Which of the following events would be considered a pull factor for migration?

The opening of a new factory in a different town.

In recent years, agricultural production has been affected by which of the following?

The prevalence of biotechnology and GMOs

Which of the following is an example of a non-material component of a culture?

The teachings of Aristotle

Destroying the rain forests for logging or farming is known as what?

Deforestation

The countries of West Africa remain LDCs because of their dependence on Western MDCs developed during French colonization of the area. This statement most reflects which of the following?

Dependency Theory

Which ecosystem experiences extreme temperatures - both hot and cold - in a single day?

Desert

The photo above BEST exemplifies which of the following?

Desertification

Literacy rates are more likely to be higher in which area?

Developed Nations

The United States became involved in the Korean War primarily becasue of which geopolitical theory?

Domino Theory

Latitudinal lines are used to measure distance in which direction?

East to West

Which of the following is NOT true of ecosystems?

Ecosystems can only exist on a large scale that allows each ecosystem to act independently of one another.

Which of the following could be considered a pull factor for a particular area?

Educational opportunity

The country of Panama is an example of which of the following kinds of states?

Elongated state

Antartic Ocean

Extends from the southern tips of South America, Australia, and Africa to Antarctica.

Which of the following is NOT among Ravenstein's Migration Laws?

Families are more likely to cross international borders.

What bodies of water are noted on the map?

Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, Lake Okeechobee, and the Suwannee River

The diffusion of smartphones within the United States is an example of which kind of diffusion?

Hierarchical diffusion

All of the following are negative demographic indicators EXCEPT which of the following?

High Population Density

According to Wallerstein's World Systems Analysis Theory, how do goods and resources move between the checkered, charcoal, and gray countries?

High-profit, processed goods travel from the checkered countries to the charcoal and gray countries.

A developing nation is more likely to have which of the following?

Higher rates of subsistence farmers

Which of the following characteristics best defines a formal region?

Homogeneity

Which of the following topics does NOT fall within the scope of human-environmental geography?

Human birth rates.

All of the following are accurate descriptors of the First Agricultural Revolution EXCEPT:

Humans began to use technology to increase production of food.

The IPAT Equation summarizes the factors that influence the degree of human impact on the environment. What does IPAT stand for?

I (impact on the environment) is equal to P (population) multiplied by A (affluence or standard of living) multiplied by T (a technology factor).

When looking at urban land use, we need to look at which of the following two elements to gain an understanding of patterns of usage with regard to transportation? I. Nature of land use II. Level of spatial accumulation III. Nature of people's routine activities IV. Nature of institutional activities

I and II only

The figure below tells us what about the Four Stages of Demographic Transition? I. That Stage One is characterized by a balance between birth and death rates. II. That Stage Two had a decline in death rates largely due to factors like an improvement in food supply and public health. III. That Stage Four is characterized by stability. IV. That over time, the birth rate and death rate are about the same.

I, II, & III only

Which of the following are examples of human influence on the ecosystem? I. Cutting of forests has resulted in erosion and flooding. II. Untreated sewage and runoffs lead to water pollution. III. Nuclear plant waste leading to thermal pollution. IV. Farming has exposed soil to the weather, promoting erosion and the loss of topsoil.

I, II, III, and IV

The area of the Middle East known historically as Kurdistan lies in which of the following countries? I: Iran and Iraq; II: Turkey and Syria; III: Armenia.

I, II, and III.

All of the following represent differences between Sparta and Athens, EXCEPT:

In Sparta, men had to serve in the military in order to be full citizens, while in Athens they did not.

Which of the following is NOT one of the chief accomplishments of genetically modified crops, like soybeans, corn, transgenic cotton, and canola?

Increase in cost of crops

Which of the following areas has the highest population density?

India

How does the UN Human Development Index differ from other measures of economic development?

It considers non-monetary factors like healthcare, literacy rates, and education.

Which of the following is true regarding the physical process of weathering?

It does not involve moving particles

If we look at the graph above, we see that each day 200,000 more people are added to the world food demand. What is happening with the population?

It is projected to increase from 6.7 billion (2006) to 9.2 billion by 2050.

Which of the following is NOT a physical characteristic of Switzerland?

It shares borders with Germany, France, Italy, Austria, and Liechtenstein.

How does a map key help the user of the map?

It tells him which symbols are used to represent places on the map.

The equator does NOT pass through the territory of which of the following countries?

Italy

One factor that enabled the transition from feudalism to market economies in Europe was:

The three-field system of farming.

In addition to the traditional Old World wine-growing regions—France, Italy, Spain—vineyards also flourish in parts of South Africa, California, Australia, Chile, and Argentina. Which of the following climate patterns best explains this distribution of vineyards around the world?

The wine-growing regions of the world are in subtropical zones where the summers are hot and dry and the winters are wet and cold--but not too cold.

Which type of map illustrates the world's climatological regions?

Thematic Map

Which of the following statements is an example of cultural diffusion?

There is a Starbucks at the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai.

All but which of the following are true of the Tropica?

They are always warmer than other parts of the Globe

Which of the following is true of political boundaries?

They are constantly changing

Which of the following is NOT true about frontier areas?

They are not officially a part of any state.

Which is true of natural hazards?

They can occur in all regions of the Earth

Which of the following is the primary problem with map projections?

They distort areas near the poles

Which of the following is the primary problem with map projections?

They distort areas near the poles.

Based on the map, which of the following statements is true about the countries in charcoal?

They have greater economic development than the countries in gray, but less than the countries in checkers.

Which is NOT true of nonrenewable resources?

They have slowed industrial growth.

What President also wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

In which manner is absolute location expressed?

Through latitudinal and longitudinal coordinates

What archipelago is located off of the coast of Chile through which the Drake passage runs through?

Tierra del Fuego

Indian Ocean

Touches Africa, Asia, and Australia.

In general, the climate of the Caribbean can be described as which of the following?

Tropical

Canada produces more resources than its population can consume. This is an example of

Under-population

The majority of people in the world today live in

Urban areas.

The Orinoco River flows through which of the following countries?

Venezuela and Colombia

What pass in the Safed Koh Range was traditionally the only way in which people would be able to invade India?

Khyber Pass

All of the following cities are located in the taiga/boreal forest ecosystem, EXCEPT:

Kiev

Which of the following is the best example of a stateless nation?

Kurdistan

What is another name for the key shown on a map?

Legend

Channelized migration flows may be characterized by which of the following?

Linked areas that are socially and economically tied to one another

Which of the following is NOT a factor in a location's climate?

Longitudinal position

What is the name of the large island nation located southeast of Africa?

Madagascar

Which of the following would have the smallest map scale?

Map of the world

As students get older and learn more about the world around them, what sort of changes will happen to their mental maps?

Maps should accumulate more information and become more complex.

On which of the following map projections is direction true everywhere on the map?

Mercator

What is another term used for lines of longitude?

Meridians

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of industrialization noted by geographers?

Migration to suburban areas.

All are true of an area with an extremely high population denisty EXCEPT which of the following?

Most are found in rural areas

When the British ruled India, they placed colonial names on many cities. Many cities have reverted to their local names. What is the city of Bombay (as called by the British) called today?

Mumbai

Boundary lines are depicted on maps. What is a boundary line created by a physical feature like a mountain range or river called?

Natural

Which of the following is NOT a renewable natural resource?

Natural Gas

Alaska is an exclave of the United States. What other state is an exclave?

None of the Above

Which of the following statements best illustrates the geographic theme of place?

Northern Mali is primarily composed of desert.

Which of the following is NOT a problem of Imaginland being landlocked?

Not able to provide air flight

On the map above, which world region is highlighted in green?

Oceania

A geographer visits a village along the Amazon River and collects information about the role the river plays in the culture of the village. This is an example of

Primary geographic data.

I. Prime Meridian II. Arctic Circle III. Northern Hemisphere IV. Equator V. Southern Hemisphere VI. South Pole Which of the following is NOT identified in the figure?

Prime Meridian

Special Economic Zones attract multinational corporations by doing all of the following EXCEPT

Providing them space for their headquarters.

Which of the following has resulted from the emergence of new transportation and communication technology?

a decrease in the friction of distance

Islamabad (Pakistan), Washington D.C., Brasilia (Brazil), and Abuja (Nigeria) were all built as national capitals by their countries' governments in an attempt to shift the core of a country. Each of these is an example of

a forward capital

Which of the following would be considered a push factor for migration?

a new law in the home country requiring the practice of Catholicism.

In looking at the Human-Environmental Interaction theme, a perceptual region refers to

a region whose boundaries are determined by people's beliefs.

The Basque people in Spain are an example of

a stateless nation.

Silicon Valley is an example of which type economic pattern?

agglomeration

According to the following graph, the rate of natural increase (RNI) in Stage 2 of the Demographic Transition Model is

at its highest

Settlements developed near rivers would most likely

be long and narrow to follow the shape of the river.

Poland is considered a buffer state because of its location

between Germany and the Soviet Union during World War II.

Which of the following is true of MDCs?

both A and B

Patriotism is an example of which kind of force within a state?

centripetal

In the nineteenth century, Scotch-Irish families moved to Chicago, aided by glowing letters from family and friends who had migrated earlier. This is an example of which kind of migration?

chain migration

The Robinson map (which slightly distorts shape, size, and straight-line direction) is an example of which kind of map?

compromise projection

The Two distinct culture systems that exist today in North and South Korea are the result of

cultural diverfence

Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway have similar political structures, languages, food, and cultural traditions, although there are notable and distinct differences in each of these categories as well. Together these make up a

culture region

All maps have some degree of inaccuracy in their representation of the earth because

distortions will always occur when projecting a sphere onto a flat surface.

Which of the following farming techniques would most likely be used in a Vietnamese rice field?

double-cropping

Ireland has a "right to return" law granting Irish citizenship to anyone with at least one grandparent. This is an example of what?

ethononationalism.

Looking at the map below, what kind of boundary separates the United States and Canada?

geometric political

What are the three dominant biomes of Africa?

grassland, tropical rainforests and deserts

Climate is most closely correlated with which of the following?

latitude

Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, DC, as geographically close urban areas form a(n)

megalopolis

The mountains surrounding Switzerland create which kind of boundaries?

physical boundaries

A primary differentiation between a state and a nation is that a state is a

political abstract, whereas a nation is a human group.

The relationship among power structures, the environment, and economic inequalities is termed

political ecology.

Which of the following economic sectors exist in all modern countries?

primary, secondary, and tertiary only

Looking at the map below, what kind of state is Namibia?

prorupted

The stability and balance of ecosystems can be shattered by all but

rain.

The focus of the Green Revolution was

reducing starvation in less-developed countries

Communication between a German business and a Japanese business over the Internet to purchase goods is an example of

space-time compression

A farmer in Maine who grows fruit and vegetables only to feed his family is practicing

subsistence farming

Which of the following factors most greatly contributes to a country's transition from Stage Two to Stage Three of the Demographic Transition Model (DTM)?

the changing roles of women

An essential difference between the standard language of a people and an official language is that the standard language is

the chosen, generally accepted variant of a language, while the official language is the legally declared language of a country to be used in all government interactions.

Which of the following is the best example of relocation diffusion?

the speaking of French in Mali

Which climate is home to the biggest forests in the world?

the taiga

India has a large labor pool that allows it to run call centers more inexpensively than any other country. It also has a more skilled labor pool to provide information technology services more efficiently than any other country. Based on the theory of comparative advantage, what would be the best economic policy?

to focus on developing information technology services

The biosphere consists of these three interrelated parts:

troposphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere where life exists

The international Date Line is

180 degrees from the Prime Meridian.

According to dependency theory, Senegal's low development is a result of which of the following?

French colonization of West Africa

Which of the following is BEST defined by the formation of zones of temperature and moisture gradients?

Frontogenesis

Which of the following is an advantage of globes over maps?

Globes are accurate models of the Earth without distortion.

A scientist exploring Antarctica would most likely use which type of map?

Gnomonic projection

Purchasing power pantry is a better measure of economic development than gross domestic product because

PPP allows for direct comparisons of what money can acquire in different countries.

According to the map, the northernmost city on the west coast of Florida is

Pensacola

Looking at the figure below, what sort of determinations can we make about population distribution and change?

Populations of inner cities have grown at a higher rate than metropolitan, capital areas.

To determine the distance between Tokyo and Shanghai on a map of Asia, which of the following parts of the map would be used?

Scale

Atlantic Ocean

Separates North and South America from Europe.

In a conformal map, areas are represented accurately in terms of which of the following?

Shape

What does the IPAT Equation mean?

Shows that growing populations and rising standards of living and the uses of technology all impact the environment.