Chapter One- Introduction to Geography
True or False: A line of measurement extending from pole to pole which is at a 90-degree angle with the equator is called a meridian.
True
True or False: A map scale 1:5000 would be better for showing city streets than a map of scale 1:500,000.
True
True or False: Atmosphere, lithosphere, and hydrosphere function together to create environments for the biosphere.
True
True or False: Human populations have grown as a result of developing technologies to transform the Earth's surface.
True
True or False: Maps are inherently inaccurate because they attempt to depict the curved surface of Earth on a flat sheet.
True
What is a region defined by widespread popular conception of its existence?
Vernacular region
A city and its metropolitan area form an example of a -climatic region -functional region -nodal region -uniform region
functional region
What meridian is opposite of the Prime Meridian? -Tropic of Cancer -90 degree -180 degree -320 degree
180 degree
True or False: Geography as a discipline began during the Renaissance period in Europe.
False
True or False: Global positioning systems (GPS) were developed originally for commercial applications.
False
True or False: The bookstore is a ten-minute walk from campus. This is an absolute measure of distance.
False
True or False: The most important barriers to diffusion today are physical features of Earth's surface.
False
What is a region defined by essential uniformity in one or more physical or cultural features?
Formal region
What is a region defined by interaction among places, such as trade and communication?
Functional region
What is a computer system used to organize, store, analyze, and display geographic information?
Geographic Information System (GIS)
What is the study of the interaction of all physical and human phenomena at individual places and of how interactions among places form patterns and organize space?
Geography
What is a navigational tool consisting of a fleet of satellites orbiting Earth, broadcasting digital codes, and a portable receiver that can receive those codes and determine its location?
Global Positioning System (GPS)
What is the type of diffusion that occurs downward or upward through an organizational hierarchy; when mapped, it shows up as a network of spots?
Hierarchical diffusion
What is the location of a place as pinpointed in terms of the global geographic grid?
Absolute location
Maps are... a. seldom used by geographers b. two-dimensional representations of the earth c. exact replications of features found on the earth d. designed to show all the information known about a location
B
Which is an example of contagious diffusion? a. English colonists bringing their language to America b. the introduction of tulip farms in Michigan by Dutch immigrants c. the sharing of music preferences among a group of friends d. the construction of Buddhist temples in Los Angeles
C
Which of the following statements about regions is true? a. All regions have precise boundaries b. Everyone agrees on the extent of all regions c. Geographers decide what phenomena to use to define a region d. Features used to define regions must be clear and distinct on the landscape
C
What is the type of diffusion that occurs from one place directly to a neighboring place?
Contagious diffusion
A large-scale map represents a small portion of surface area at a high level of detail. Which fractional unit is NOT considered to be large-scale? a. 1/10 b. 1/1,000 c. 1/10,000 d. 1/10,000,000
D
What is the frequency of occurrence of a phenomenon in space, in relation to its geographic area?
Density
What is the process of an item or a feature spreading through time?
Diffusion
True or False: Everything about a formal region is the same throughout the region.
False
The Greek word "Geographica" means "earth description" and was first coined by who? -Erastosthenes -Hipparchus -polymethus -Cadmus
Erastosthenes
What is the location of a place relative to other places?
Relative location
What is the type of diffusion that occurs from one widely separated point to another?
Relocation diffusion
What is a quantitative statement of the relative sizes of an object on a map and in reality?
Scale
GIS refers to... -Landsat -surveying -a computer system that stores, organizes, and analyzes geographic data -an agency of the United Nations
a computer system that stores, organizes, and analyzes geographic data
Which of Earth's four physical systems is a living system? -atmosphere -hydrosphere -biosphere -lithosphere
biosphere
The original purpose of the Mercator projection was... -to produce an accurate equal area map -for the guidance of intercontinental missiles -for ocean navigation -to make the first map of the world -to befuddle introductory physical geography students
for ocean navigation
Which of the following will NOT bring about changes in relative location? -the discovery of new trade routes -the opening of a new highway -a new tariff agreement between two countries -latitude and longitude
latitude and longitude
Which method of data acquisition is NOT considered to be in the class of remote sensing? -aerial photography -weather satellite data -landsat satellite data -rain gauge data
rain gauge data
The relationship between the size of an object on a map and its size on Earth's surface is... -geography -spatial analysis -relief -scale
scale
Which is NOT an example of a formal region? -the area where a particular language is spoken -the area where most people belong to a particular religion -the area of dominance of a particular crop -the market area of a supermarket
the market area of a supermarket
Geography is... -place names -the study of places, and how places interact spatially to form patterns -rivers and mountains -maps
the study of places, and how places interact spatially to form patterns
