Deck 1: Objectives and Tools of World Regional Geography

Question 1

Core locations are more important than peripheral locations. ​

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The polarregions may also be classified as low-latitude regions. ​

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Geography literally means "description of Earth", and has roots in Greek and Roman civilizations and the Scientific Revolution. ​

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Alexander von Humboldt is credited with founding the landscape perspective in American geography. ​

Question 5

The International Date Line has a longitude of zero and serves as a reference line from which longitude east and west are measured.

Question 6

Compromise projections do not preserve any one metric, or try to distort all properties about equally for aesthetic purposes. ​

Question 7

Places located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn are classified as low latitudes. ​

Question 8

A small-scale map portrays a large area in more generalized terms. ​

Question 9

Latitude and longitude lines are a common coordinate system and measured in degrees, minutes, seconds. ​

Question 10

The Mercator projection is frequently used in classrooms because its straight lines accurately depict the areas of continents and countries. ​

Question 11

Place is an objective term referring to the exact location on Earth. ​

Question 12

The two basic types of maps are reference maps and thematic maps. ​

Question 13

Locations may be classified as either relative or absolute. ​

Question 14

The relationship between the direction on a map and the corresponding compass directions in reality is termed symbolization. ​

Question 15

The distance between lines of longitude is equal across the globe. ​

Question 16

Space refers to the imprecise, but important, physical and cultural contexts of a location. ​

Question 17

The Northern Hemisphere is sometimes describe as the water hemisphere. ​

Question 18

The latitude of meridians is equal at all locations. ​

Question 19

Geopolitics is the struggle for space and power played out in a geographical setting. ​

Question 20

A hemisphere spans 180 degrees on Earth.

Question 21

What type of map projection would be used if you wanted to preserve the distance from a specific point to all other points? ​

A)equidistant
B)equal area
C)compromise
D)conformal
E)orientation

Question 22

What type of region would the countries of Europe be classified as? ​

A)vernacular
B)formal
C)functional
D)nodal
E)perceptual

Question 23

Alexander von Humboldt ushered in geography's modern era with studies of human-environmental interactions.

Question 24

A map showing the distribution of season ticket holders for Atlanta Braves baseball games would be classified as which type of region?

A)vernacular
B)formal
C)functional
D)perceptual
E)homogeneous

Question 25

Which type of map would a topographic map be classified as? ​

A)choropleth
B)isarithmic ​
C)graduated symbol
D)dot density
E)flow

Question 26

What is the collection of physical and human geographic features on Earth's surface called? ​

A)a model
B)a map
C)a region
D)a landscape
E)a projection

Question 27

What type of map projection would you use if you wanted to preserve shapes?

A)equidistant
B)equal area
C)compromise
D)conformal
E)orientation

Question 28

The Rust Belt is an example of which type of region?

A)vernacular
B)formal
C)nodal
D)functional
E)uniform

Question 29

"North of the park" is an example of what type of location? ​

A)mathematical
B)relative
C)absolute
D)geocoded
E)coordinate

Question 30

Which type of map would a map showing the movement of Syrian refugees be classified as? ​

A)choropleth
B)isarithmic
C)graduated symbol
D)dot density
E)flow

Question 31

At what angular distance is the International Date Line from the Prime Meridian? ​

A)0 degrees
B)45 degrees
C)90 degrees
D)180 degrees
E)360 degrees

Question 32

What part of the map shows the amount of reduction required to place an area on a chart, piece of paper, or computer screen?

A)symbolization frame
B)projection box
C)coordinate frame
D)key
E)scale

Question 33

GIS stands for Geospatial Intelligence Systems. ​

Question 34

Which type of scale would most likely be utilized to draw a map of the United States? ​

A)large-scale
B)medium-scale
C)small-scale
D)localized reference
E)generalized reference

Question 35

How would a map with a scale of 1:100 be classified? ​

A)large-scale
B)medium-scale
C)small-scale
D)localized reference
E)generalized reference

Question 36

Carl Sauer challenged geographers to consider the transformation through time from a cultural landscape to a natural landscape. ​

Question 37

What type of map projection would be used if you wanted to accurately depict area?

A)equidistant
B)equal area
C)compromise
D)conformal
E)orientation

Question 38

Which type of map would a map of Europe with each country depicted in different colors be classified as? ​

A)choropleth
B)isarithmic
C)graduated symbol
D)dot density
E)flow

Question 39

Job growth in the geographic sciences has stagnated in the past 15 years.

Question 40

Climate change and hunger are examples of human-environment interactions. ​

Question 41

The physical environment is influenced by the ways in which human societies value and use Earth's physical features and processes. This statement best describes which of the following six essential elements of geography as outlined by the National Geographic Society?  ​

A)The World in Spatial Terms
B)Human Systems
C)Environment and Society
D)Physical Systems
E)Place and Regions

Question 42

Mathematical applications that minimize the distortion caused by rendering a sphere on a flat surface are called map __________. ​

Question 43

A(n)__________ region is a region that popularly exists in people's minds but has no definitive boundaries. ​

Question 44

Another word for lines of latitude is __________. ​

Question 45

The coordinate 47° 39' 56'' N, 81° 3' 28" E would be located in the _____.  ​

A)Northern hemisphere mid-latitudes
B)Northern hemisphere low latitudes
C)Northern hemisphere high latitudes
D)Southern hemisphere mid-latitudes
E)Southern hemisphere low latitudes

Question 46

A(n)__________ region is a spatial unit characterized by a central focus on some kind of activity, typically economic. ​

Question 47

The science of acquiring information about Earth's surface without being in direct contact with it is called __________ __________. ​

Question 50

Lines of longitude may also be called __________. ​

Question 51

Geography knowledge enables people to understand the relationships among people, places, and environments over time. This statement best describes which of the following six essential elements of geography as outlined by the National Geographic Society.  ​

A)The World in Spatial Terms
B)Human Systems
C)Environment and Society
D)Physical Systems
E)Uses of Geography

Question 53

The science of making maps is called __________. ​

Question 54

Why is the concept of regions in geography useable? ​

A)All regions are countries.
B)All regions are very large.
C)It allows for an exact study of a specific area for a specific purpose.
D)It is the only way computers can be used with geographic data and follow political  lines.
E)Regions are another name for the seven continents.

Question 55

The need for geographic features shown on maps to be represented by symbols, such as lines, fills, shapes, colors, and type is called __________. ​

Question 58

Coordinate systems are used to determine __________ location, which refers to a point on Earth's surface. ​

Question 59

A(n)__________ region is one in which all of the population shares a defining trait or set of traits.

Question 60

A system of values, beliefs, and attitudes that shape and influence behavior is called a(n)_____. ​

A)model
B)vernacular
C)place
D)location
E)culture

Question 61

The world regional approach to geography organizes the entire field by identifying three types of regions. Name and describe each type of region.

Question 64

What are at least five types of jobs geography majors are qualified to hold? ​

Question 65

List three advantages GIS can provide for emergency responders and preparedness officials. ​

Question 66

The two basic types of maps are reference maps and thematic maps. Explain what each type of map is, and list the two types of thematic maps. ​

Question 68

Explain what Carl Sauer meant when he urged geographers to use the landscape perspective. ​

Question 71

Use the Five Themes of Geography - location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region - to describe your school building. ​

Question 72

What does Tobler's First Law of Geography state? ​

Question 73

Explain the differences between relative and absolute locations. Give one example of each.

Question 74

List the three sections of latitude on Earth and explain the location of each. ​

Question 75

All maps must "lie" to some degree to inform their readers. Explain what this statement means. How can a map lie, and yet still contain truth? ​