Geography of the EU Exam 1 RETAKE

removes minerals and organic matter from the soil structure by intense and prolonged rainfall

The process called leaching:

Europe includes several poor regions, with the poorest being the countries of Northern (Nordic) Europe

All of the following are true EXCEPT: a. Europe includes several poor regions, with the poorest being the countries of Northern (Nordic) Europe b. Europe is a major agricultural area in which farmers extract some of the world's highest yields from farms that are generally small c. Mediterranean Europe coincided with the northern limit of the growth of olive trees d. in the Dry Summer Subtropical climatic region, the precipitation is highly concentrated in the winter months

glaciation was most important in shaping the terrain in southern Germany

All of the following are true EXCEPT: a. Germany is Europe's largest country in population b. Glaciation was most important in shaping the terrain in southern Germany c. the North German Plain is heavily Protestant while southern Germany is heavily Catholic d. Vatican City forms an enclave within the city of Rome

about 29% of the global surface is water

All of the following are true EXCEPT: a. The Peoples Republic of China (PRC) is the world's largest country in population with 1,386,800,000 inhabitants b. Taiwan is one of the four "Tigers of Asia" c. Hispaniola is the name for a Caribbean island that is divided by Haiti and the Dominican Republic d. about 29% of the global surface is water

all Central American countries border on both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans except Belize and Panama

All of the following are true EXCEPT: a. according to the Population Reference Bureau (PRB), 54% of the world population is classified as urban b. the world's largest population cluster is found in East Asia c. Iceland and Luxembourg are examples of European countries with less than 1,000,000 people d. all Central American countries border on both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans except Belize and Panama

the Carpathian Mountains, the North European Plain, the Ural Mountains, and the Dinaric Alps are all physical features of Eastern Europe

All of the following are true EXCEPT: a. while Skopje is the capital of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Sarajevo is the capital city of Bosnia-Herzegovina b. Milan is a major industrial city of Italy located between the Alps and Apennines c. the Carpathian Mountains, the North European Plain, the Ural Mountains, and the Dinaric Alps are all physical features of Eastern Europe d. Barcelona is a major seaport, second largest city, and a major industrial city of Spain e. Europe's most recent nation-state is Kosovo

ugrian (hungarian)

All of the following languages belong to the Indo-European family of languages EXCEPT: a. Greek b. Romanian c. English d. Ugrian (Hungarian)

Rhine is Europe's busiest and longest river

All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: a. Berlin is Europe's second largest city in population b. Poland is Europe's leading produced in sulfur c. Rhine is Europe's busiest and longest river d. the French term "maquis" is used to describe the xerophytic brush type vegetation of Mediterranean Europe

most Europeans speak languages that belong to the Altaic family of languages

All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: a. Cyprus is the easternmost member of the European Union and the Eurozone b. most Europeans speak languages that belong to the Altaic family of languages c. complementarity, transferability, and intervening opportunity are the principles of spatial interaction d. Western Europe is experiencing a population implosion

The human-environmental interactions theme in geography can be traced to the work of Ptolemy

All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: a. Eratosthenes coined the term geography and calculated the circumference of the earth b. The origins of the regional analysis theme can be traced to the work of Strabo c. The human-environmental interactions theme in geography can be traced to the work of Ptolemy d. The regional analysis tradition is concerned with the nature of places, their character and their differentiation

physiologic density

a country's population expressed as an average per unit area

Northern (Nordic) Europe

"Small populations, productive economies, and high levels of education and income are characteristic of this region. Poor relative location and climatic conditions that are severe for most of the area. Teutonic languages are spoken, besides two languages that belong to the Uralic family of languages." These statements describe the countries of:

functional or nodal region

A map showing a pattern of transportation and communication lines converging on a central core area would be a depiction of a:

Equator

A ship's position is 0 degrees and 30 degrees W. Based on this information, this ship is located at the:

site

the external locational attributes of an urban center; its relative location or regional position with reference to other non-local places

dry summer subtropical is the most extensive climatic region in Europe

All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: a. Europe has a high latitude location b. Europe has an irregular outline c. Europe has a very mild climate for its latitude d. dry summer subtropical is the most extensive climatic region in Europe

France is less heavily urbanized than Germany

All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: a. France is Europe's leading producer in agricultural goods b. the country's shape closely resembles a hexagon c. France is less heavily urbanized than Germany d. nuclear power supplied about 75% of the electricity needs of the country

Ultisols is another name for the much soils found near Willard, Ohio

All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: a. a high lime content in a soil produces abundant pore space for circulation of water and air b. Inceptisols prevail in the tundra climatic type c. Mollisols (chernozems) are the most fertile soils found anywhere d. Ultisols is another name for the much soils found near Willard, Ohio e. Alfisols form the most extensive soil region in Europe

the effect of a rain shadow is most pronounced on the windward side of a mountain

All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: a. a plain is an area where local relief is less than 100m (325 feet) b. the effect of a rain shadow is most pronounced on the windward side of a mountain c. the subsolar point travels between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn d. weather is a statement about the physical state of the atmosphere at a given place and time

the ancestral landmass of our planet was called Panthalassa

All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: a. convergent plate boundaries exist when two plates collide with one another b. Wegener advanced the theory of continental drift c. the ancestral landmass of our planet was called Panthalassa d. the process of subduction occurs when two plates collide with one another

today, Ireland with 4,800,000 people has about as many inhabitants as it did in 1841

All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: a. fishing has long been the cornerstone of Norway's economy b. today, Ireland with 4,800,000 people has about as many inhabitants as it did in 1841 c. England has a higher total population density than Scotland d. Germany borders on Poland, Denmark, Belgium e. Malta, Luxembourg, and Iceland are European countries with less than 1,000,000 inhabitants

continental and oceanic surfaces receiving the same amounts of incoming solar radiation during the day show the same increases in temperature

All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: a. latitude is an important climatic control, because it determines the amount of solar energy that a place receives b. only places located between 23.5 degrees N and 23.5 degreed S have the sun directly overhead c. continental and oceanic surfaces receiving the same amounts of incoming solar radiation during the day show the same increases in temperature d. temperature, pressure, winds, and moisture are the most important elements of weather and climate

Europe's relative location is one of serious locational disadvantages

All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: a. the Roma (formerly gypsies), perhaps as many as 14,000,000 people, constitute Europe's stateless nation b. Europe's relative location is one of serious locational disadvantages c. Ceuta and Melilla are two Spanish exclaves in Morocco d. Complementarity, transferability, and intervening opportunity are the principles of spatial ineraction e. London, Berlin, and Madrid are 3 European "millionare" cities

Polders are types of land subdivision in the Netherlands

All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: a. the acronym Benelux stands for Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg b. Belgium is inhabited by Flemish speaking Belgians who live in the north and French-speaking Walloons who live in the South c. Polders are types of land subdivision in the Netherlands d. Rotterdam is an example of a generative city

most less developed countries (LDCs) are in the late expanding phase of the demographic transition

All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: a. the high stationary phase was characteristic of Europe before the Industrial Revolution b. Sweden is an example of a country that achieved a zero population growth c. countries of western Europe are in the low stationary phase of the demographic transition d. most less developed countries (LDCs) are in the late expanding phase of the demographic transition

Northern (Nordic) Europe is separated by water from the rest of Europe

All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: a. the principle of intervening opportunity explains why North America was colonized before Australia b. Mediterranean Europe supplied most of the immigrants to Northwestern Europe during the 1960s and early 1970s c. tourism if a very important part of the economies of Mediterranean Europe d. Northern (Nordic) Europe is separated by water from the rest of Europe

study of instabilities

Geographers are concerned with all of the following EXCEPT: a. relationships between humans and the environment b. study of regions c. study of instabilities d. spatial order

Belgium is an example of a unilingual nation-state

Identify the INCORRECT statement from the following: a. the Balkan Peninsula is located further east than the Iberian and Italian Peninsulas b. the west-east axis of dense population in Europe corresponds closely to the southern edge of the Northern European Plain c. in the dry summer subtropical climatic region, precipitation reaches a maximum in the winter d. Belgium is an example of a unilingual nation-state

fjords- Italy

Identify the incorrect association from the following: a. Switzerland- transhumance b. Meseta- Spain c. Alps- Switzerland d. Fjords- Itlay

lines of latitude denote position east or west of the prime meridian

Identify the incorrect statement from the following: a. the Arctic and Antarctic Circles are lines of latitude at 66.5 degrees N and S of the Equator, respectively b. latitude ranges between 0 and 90 degrees N and S c. the latitude of Mansfield, OH is 41 degrees N d. lines of latitude denote position east or west of the prime meridian

Arno- Rome

Select the incorrect pair from the following associations, river-city: a. Seine- Paris b. Po- Turin c. Arno- Rome d. Thames- London e. Danube- Budapest

Basque and Magyar are descendants of Romance, Germanic, Slavic, or Celtic languages

Select the incorrect statement from the following: a. Basque and Magyar are descendants of Romance, Germanic, Slavic, or Celtic languages b. as defined in class, Europe has 45 countries and excluded Turkey c. currently, Europe has 598,690,830 inhabitants d. Europe's relative location is one of centrality within the "land" hemisphere

Austria is poorer than Switzerland in terms of the resource base

Select the incorrect statements from the following: a. Switzerland is smaller than Austria in area b. Switzerland is a polyethnic federation with most of the population speaking German c. Austria is poorer than Switzerland in terms of the resource base d. Switzerland has pursued a longstanding policy of neutrality

spatial patterns, associations, and interconnections

To think geographically about the internal makeup of an area is to think in terms of:

site and situation (relative location)

The geographic explanation underlying the domination of the urban hierarchy of France by the city of Paris can be summed up by:

relative location (situation)

The geographic explanation underlying the rise of Paris to the top of the hierarchy of the French urban system can be summed up by:

describes trade in which one area specifically needs the surplus commodity of another area

The spatial interaction principle of complementarity:

Italy

Which country has the highest hydroelectric power production potential?

the Loire, the Rhone, the Seine, and the Danube rivers all flow through France

Which of the following is incorrect? a. the 6 countries of Mediterranean Europe are located on the periphery of Europe b. France has coastlines on the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, and the North Sea c. while Pristina is the capital of Kosovo, Podgorica is the capital of Montenegro d. the Loire, the Rhone, the Seine, and the Danube rivers all flow through France

Athens

Which of the following is not a "millionaire" city? a. Berlin b. Athens c. Rome d. Paris e. Madrid

1:5,000,000

Which of the following maps has a small scale? a. 1:5,000,000 b. 1:1,000,000 c. 1:100,000 d. 1:10,000 e. 1:24,000

most cultural traits are inherited rather than learned

Which of the following statements is incorrect: a. most cultural traits are inherited rather than learned b. the major components of culture are beliefs, institutions, and technology c. culture is vividly expressed on the cultural landscape d. culture includes human behavior

the Loire, the Rhone, the Seine, and the Danube rivers all flow through France

Which of the following statements is incorrect? a. Greece is one of the noncontiguous mainland EU members b. the Loire, the Rhone, the Seine, and the Danube rivers all flow through France c. France has coastlines on the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, and the North Sea d. Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, is located on the Danube River e. the EU headquarters are in the city of Brussels

frontal precipitation is very pronounced in the equatorial latitudes

Which of the following statements is not true? a. frontal precipitation is very pronounced in the equatorial latitudes b. orographic precipitation is caused by the lifting of air when its path is blocked by highlands c. xerophytes are plants adapted to a dry environment d. continentality is the tendency of a landmass to impose a large temperature range, because of its ability to heat more rapidly and cool more rapidly than does water

the physical geography of a region has no bearing on its poverty of wealth

Which of the following statements is not true? a. less developed countries (LDCs) are located mainly in the tropical and subtropical regions b. The physical geography of a region has no bearing on its poverty of wealth c. environmental determinists suggested that climate was responsible for a region's development d. Aridisols as well as oxisols are lacking completely in Europe

the global rate of natural increase is 2.5%

Which statement is NOT correct? a. the proportion of the world population classified as urban is 54% b. the global rate of natural increase is 2.5% c. the world's largest population cluster is found in East Asia d. given the present rate of natural increase, the world population will double in 58 years

Steppe

Which vegetative type is grouped with the B climates?