Geography Final study Guide
A map scale of 1: 24,000 means that
one inch on the map represents 24,000 inches on the earth.
dispersion of an idea or thing from a center of origin to more distant points is known as
spatial diffusion.
Geographers believe that the essential starting point for understanding how people live on and shape the earth's surface is recognizing
spatial patterns.
All of the following are problems inherent in showing quantities in areas EXCEPT that
such maps can show quantities but not rates percentages or densities
Geographers who focus their studies on one or a few related aspects of the physical environment or of human populations and societies are known as
systematic geographers.
As geographers use the term, scale tells us
the relationship between earth distance and map distance.
Geography is BEST described as
the study of how and why human and physical attributes vary from place to place on the surface of the earth.
Scale implies the degree of generalization permissible or supportable
ture
Geography differs from disciplines such as geology, meteorology, and cultural anthropology in that it
uses data from related disciplines to study spatial relationships
If it is 5 p.m. at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England, what time is it at 45° E longitude?
8 p.m.
What is the angle of intersection of all parallels and meridians on the earth
90%
By leading ambitious scientific expeditions and synthesizing vast amounts of geographic data, a key figure during the period of early modern geographic research was
Alexander von Humboldt.
To a geographer, site and situation are interchangeable concepts.
False
Which of the following statements about longitude is correct?
It is the angular distance east or west of the prime meridian.
What geographic unit is based on the recognition and mapping of spatial distributions � the spatial arrangement of environmental, human, or organizational features?
Regions
Which of the following is not a dominating interest characterizing all of geography's subdivisions?
Study of place names
Which of the following is not true about perceptual regions?
They are only expressed at a local scale
Which of the following is not true with respect to places?
They are unable to interact with other places
federal agency that makes most of the topographic maps in the United States is
USGS.
Physical systems in geography include
Weather and climate, landforms
Since humans are the active agents in human-environmental interactions, people in general
are frequently unmindful of the dangers of inappropriate environmental exploitation.
Because geographers deal with patterns of spatial interaction that remain constant, scale is not important.
false
For as long as geographers have made maps, the prime meridian has always gone through Greenwich, England.
false
Geography means measurement of the earth
false
only true formal geographic regions are recognized political entities such as states, provinces, and countries.
false
Earth areas that display significant elements of uniformity are called
formal regions
Absolute location
is a precise position on the surface of the globe
A contour interval
is the vertical spacing between contour lines.
Modern geography had its origins in the surge of European scholarly inquiry that began in which century
17th century
A map drawn at which of the following scales would provide the greatest level of detail?
1: 8,000
Which map would have the largest scale
A city map of Portland, Oregon
A geographic information system contains
A data input component and a data management componen
What term refers to how easy or difficult it is to overcome the friction of distance?
Accessibility
The term geography was reportedly coined by which Greek scientist
Eratosthenes
By combining the words 'geo' and 'graphein', the name geography was reputedly coined over 2,200 years ago by the Greek scientist
Eratosthenes.
Which of the following is not one of the three good reasons identified in the textbook as to why people study geography?
Geography as a discipline is a natural science that has at its core, a focus on flora and fauna
Given a map scale of 1: 63,360, how many inches on the map would be needed to represent 2 miles on the ground
Given a map scale of 1: 63,360, how many inches on the map would be needed to represent 2 miles on the ground
What term refers to the increasing interconnection of all societies in all parts of the world?
Globalization
discipline of geography traces its roots back to the early
Greeks
Which of the following statements about remote sensing is NOT true?
It began with data collected by the United States space program.
Which of the following is not true of the natural landscape?
It determines how people live in a particular place.
Which of the following would not identify an absolute location?
Lower East Side of New York
Probably the most often misused projection is
Mercator
Which of the following correctly lists the five fundamental themes of geography
Movement, regions, relationships within places, location, place
Which of the following is NOT a globe property?
Parallels increase in length as one nears the poles
Which of the following is not one of the three everyday ways of assessing the space around us and identifying our position in relation to other things
Perception
distinctive and distinguishing physical and human characteristics of locales are associated with which of the five fundamental themes of geography?
Place
Human systems in geography include
Population, political, cultural aspects
Which of the following statements regarding the physical characteristics of a place is not correct?
They dictate exactly the manner in which people will live in an area
concept that, in a spatial sense, everything is related to everything else but relationships are stronger when things are near one another is known as
Tobler's First Law of Geography.
Absolute location is determined by reference to an agreed-upon system of coordinates.
True
Geography may be described as the study of spatial variation.
True
Globalization refers to the increasing spatial interconnection of the world's social, cultural, and economic activities.
True
No projection can provide correct shapes for large areas.
True
Every projection has some degree of distortion because
a curved surface cannot be represented on a flat surface without distortion.
Which of the following distance measures refers to absolute distance?
a one-mile walk
When real estate agents say that location matters, they are referring to
a relative location.
term formal region implies
a uniformity of the attributes within an area.
A street address is an example of
absolute location.
location of Chicago at 41? 49' N latitude and 87? 37' W longitude is an example of
absolute location.
As one crosses the International Date Line going westward, the calendar day should be moved
ahead one day.
Which one of the following correctly lists the four main properties of maps?
area, shape, distance, direction
Distance can be measured
as linear, time, cost, or psychological distances.
Which of the following is not considered a feature of the natural landscape?
canal
With regard to spatial interaction, telephone lines, road systems, and pipelines are all examples of
connectivity
Contour Iines
connects points of equal elevation above sea level
the prime meridian
connects the North and South Poles.
According to Strabo, the purpose of geography was to
describe known parts of the world and to assess the differences among countries.
Spatial interaction is affected by
distance, accessibility, and connectivity.
In describing the processes and patterns of spatial interaction, geographers employ the ideas of
distance, location, accessibility, and connectivity.
Thermal scanners are characterized by all of the following EXCEPT that they
do not use photographic film.
When mapping numerical data, a cartographer should use a projection that is
equal-area.
A map on which one square inch represents an identical number of square miles anywhere on the map is called
equivalent.
cultural landscape
exists at different scales and levels of visibility.
As opposed to absolute location, the concept of relative location
expresses spatial interconnection and interdependence.
A place may be described by its physical or its cultural characteristics, but not by both.
false
relationship between the size of an area on a map and its actual size on the earth's surface is called the
map scale.
Geography as a discipline
originated in ancient Greek interest in the nature of the universe and the varying character of the known parts of the earth.
Site refers to the
physical and cultural characteristics of a place.
An example of a choropleth map would be a map showing
population density by county.
Which of the following features is NOT commonly found on topographic maps
proportional circle symbols depicting population distribution
Absolute location
records a precise position on the surface of the earth.
Out West and down South are examples o
relative direction.
term location matters refers to
relative location
attributes of a place
represent the current state of continuing processes of change and development
An equidistant projection
shows true distance in all directions from one or two central points.
Regional boundaries are marked by
significant changes in the region's unifying characteristics.
Which of the following is not considered a feature of the cultural landscape
soil
An example of a formal region is
the area of France where the Breton language is spoken.
visible imprint of human activity is known as
the cultural landscape.
term scale implies
the degree of generalization represented.
word geography is derived from Greek words meaning
the description of the earth
Which one of the following best identifies the cultural landscape?
the natural landscape as modified by human occupancy
An example of a functional region is
the trade area of a city.
Many buildings collapsed when the country of Nepal was rocked by a powerful earthquake in 2015 due to the fact that
there was no reason to expect an earthquake in that region.
Which of the following is not a thematic map type?
topographic map
A map scale is the ratio between distance on the map and distance on the ground.
true
Between the Middle Ages and the revival of geography in the 17th century, Muslim scholars were engaged in describing and analyzing their known world and its physical, cultural, and regional variation.
true
term cultural landscape suggests the visible imprint of human activity upon the natural environment.
true
Diffusion rates of ideas or things are least affected by
weather.
