Question 1

Overall, the most important criteria in understanding a vernacular region is

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A) the person's activity throughout a region. 
B) the uniform characteristics seen throughout the region. 
C) the perception of an individual about the extent of the region. 
D) the movement of an animal species through a region. 
A) the person's activity throughout a region. 
B) the uniform characteristics seen throughout the region. 
C) the perception of an individual about the extent of the region. 
D) the movement of an animal species through a region.

Question 2

A geographical coordinate system on the Earth sphere is called

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A) The United States Public Land System. 
B) Latitude and longitude. 
C) The Universal Transverse Mercator system. 
D) The plane coordinate system in feet. 
A) The United States Public Land System. 
B) Latitude and longitude. 
C) The Universal Transverse Mercator system. 
D) The plane coordinate system in feet.

Question 3

Which of the following is the best example of absolute distance?

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A) It costs me $5.00 to get to work daily. 
B) It takes me 15 minutes to drive to the mall. 
C) It is 5 miles to my aunt's house. 
D) My ancestors came from somewhere an ocean away. 
A) It costs me $5.00 to get to work daily. 
B) It takes me 15 minutes to drive to the mall. 
C) It is 5 miles to my aunt's house. 
D) My ancestors came from somewhere an ocean away.

Question 4

Which of the following might be the best example of an iconic landscape?

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A) a commercial shopping area on the edge of town. 
B) a downtown street with local shops below skyscrapers. 
C) a residential street with California bungalow houses. 
D) a public area with large monuments dedicated to soldiers lost in war. 
A) a commercial shopping area on the edge of town. 
B) a downtown street with local shops below skyscrapers. 
C) a residential street with California bungalow houses. 
D) a public area with large monuments dedicated to soldiers lost in war.

Question 5

In this figure, the principle of place similarity is shown where

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A) all textile manufacturers are located in the city of Boston. 
B) all textile manufacturers are located near the shoreline of the Atlantic. 
C) all textile manufacturers are located at a stream or water source. 
D) all textile manufacturers are located near automobile factories. 
A) all textile manufacturers are located in the city of Boston. 
B) all textile manufacturers are located near the shoreline of the Atlantic. 
C) all textile manufacturers are located at a stream or water source. 
D) all textile manufacturers are located near automobile factories.

Question 6

In the figure, what common criteria for a formal (uniform) region links all the areas colored in orange?

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A) all are developed and industrialized areas. 
B) all are agricultural areas with little industry. 
C) all have common tastes in diet-mainly being influenced by the Mediterranean. 
D) all are former British colonies or having significant British influence. 
A) all are developed and industrialized areas. 
B) all are agricultural areas with little industry. 
C) all have common tastes in diet-mainly being influenced by the Mediterranean. 
D) all are former British colonies or having significant British influence.

Question 7

If the figure shown is a good example then the best tool for analyzing landscapes might be

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A) a map. 
B) a pie chart. 
C) a photograph. 
D) an equation. 
A) a map. 
B) a pie chart. 
C) a photograph. 
D) an equation.

Question 8

'Sense of place' is understanding that, for their observers, the places

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A) have many meanings. 
B) are very abstract. 
C) are best experienced blindfolded. 
D) bring many push-pull factors to a spatial relationship. 
A) have many meanings. 
B) are very abstract. 
C) are best experienced blindfolded. 
D) bring many push-pull factors to a spatial relationship.

Question 9

An example of a cognate discipline to geography might be

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A) sociology, since sociologists are sometimes interested in mapping behavior. 
B) geology, since both geologist and physical geographers might be interested in landforms. 
C) political science, since political scientists often map and understand electoral and other political patterns spatially. 
D) all of the above would be cognate disciplines. 
A) sociology, since sociologists are sometimes interested in mapping behavior. 
B) geology, since both geologist and physical geographers might be interested in landforms. 
C) political science, since political scientists often map and understand electoral and other political patterns spatially. 
D) all of the above would be cognate disciplines.

Question 10

A map of the type shown where numerically classed shaded areas display patterns is called

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A) a contour map. 
B) an isoline map. 
C) a choropleth map. 
D) a cartogram. 
A) a contour map. 
B) an isoline map. 
C) a choropleth map. 
D) a cartogram.

Question 11

Formal (or uniform) regions are areas which have

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A) one or more characteristics in common through the area. 
B) characteristics based on the central function of the entire area. 
C) movement and fluctuate in size and shape. 
D) linear proportions usually along coastlines of some type. 
A) one or more characteristics in common through the area. 
B) characteristics based on the central function of the entire area. 
C) movement and fluctuate in size and shape. 
D) linear proportions usually along coastlines of some type.

Question 12

Process is of interest to geographers because

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A) the actions that bring about patterns are studied. 
B) the regions that are the most important are studied. 
C) the equations that are equilateral are examined. 
D) the business of taking photographs is taught. 
A) the actions that bring about patterns are studied. 
B) the regions that are the most important are studied. 
C) the equations that are equilateral are examined. 
D) the business of taking photographs is taught.

Question 13

Which of the following is not true regarding processes as important to geographers?

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A) they want to know how something began and how it ended. 
B) they want to know the logical ordering or sequence of events. 
C) they want to know why a pattern or order occurred when it did. 
D) they want to memorize the capital cities of countries. 
A) they want to know how something began and how it ended. 
B) they want to know the logical ordering or sequence of events. 
C) they want to know why a pattern or order occurred when it did. 
D) they want to memorize the capital cities of countries.

Question 14

Every line of longitude is called:

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A) a meridian. 
B) a parallel. 
C) a prime meridian. 
D) an equator. 
A) a meridian. 
B) a parallel. 
C) a prime meridian. 
D) an equator.

Question 15

Which of the following does not apply to the concept of process?

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A) When something starts and when something ends. 
B) If some phenomena has a logical progression. 
C) When you can't access the appropriate webpage in your browser. 
D) Explanations of why process has occurred. 
A) When something starts and when something ends. 
B) If some phenomena has a logical progression. 
C) When you can't access the appropriate webpage in your browser. 
D) Explanations of why process has occurred.

Question 16

The locale of Youngstown, Ohio with old steel factories, neighborhoods of workers housing, downtown buildings dedicated to social services and residential areas now cleared of houses all best describe

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A) Space. 
B) Place. 
C) Absolute location. 
D) Euclidean distance. 
A) Space. 
B) Place. 
C) Absolute location. 
D) Euclidean distance.

Question 17

In geography, processes are not deterministic because

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A) they do not result in regions. 
B) don't normally deal with diffusion. 
C) they don't always result in the same pattern. 
D) Florida is rarely studied by geographers. 
A) they do not result in regions. 
B) don't normally deal with diffusion. 
C) they don't always result in the same pattern. 
D) Florida is rarely studied by geographers.

Question 18

Regarding Chicago which statement is best regarding its relative location

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A) It has a specific latitude and longitude. 
B) It is found north of the Equator and west of the Prime Meridian. 
C) It is located in the northern hemisphere, northwest of the origin of latitude and longitude. 
D) Its location is affected by rail road lines through the central U.S.and transport on the Great Lakes. 
A) It has a specific latitude and longitude. 
B) It is found north of the Equator and west of the Prime Meridian. 
C) It is located in the northern hemisphere, northwest of the origin of latitude and longitude. 
D) Its location is affected by rail road lines through the central U.S.and transport on the Great Lakes.

Question 19

Which of the following is not the best example of a study with process in mind?

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A) Understanding how the capital of Abuja, Nigeria, was placed were it was. 
B) Understanding how Abuja, Nigeria and Canberra, Australia formed as capitals. 
C) Listing all the capitals of Africa in alphabetical order. 
D) Ordering capital cities by how much money is expended on architectural projects. 
A) Understanding how the capital of Abuja, Nigeria, was placed were it was. 
B) Understanding how Abuja, Nigeria and Canberra, Australia formed as capitals. 
C) Listing all the capitals of Africa in alphabetical order. 
D) Ordering capital cities by how much money is expended on architectural projects.

Question 20

The shades representing patterns on the political maps are

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A) almost exactly the same. 
B) very similar with significant differences. 
C) reversed. 
D) not colored at all alike. 
A) almost exactly the same. 
B) very similar with significant differences. 
C) reversed. 
D) not colored at all alike.

Overall, the most important criteria in understanding a vernacular region is

A geographical coordinate system on the Earth sphere is called

Which of the following is the best example of absolute distance?

Which of the following might be the best example of an iconic landscape?

In this figure, the principle of place similarity is shown where

In the figure, what common criteria for a formal (uniform) region links all the areas colored in orange?

If the figure shown is a good example then the best tool for analyzing landscapes might be

'Sense of place' is understanding that, for their observers, the places

An example of a cognate discipline to geography might be

A map of the type shown where numerically classed shaded areas display patterns is called

Formal (or uniform) regions are areas which have

Process is of interest to geographers because

Which of the following is not true regarding processes as important to geographers?

Every line of longitude is called:

Which of the following does not apply to the concept of process?

The locale of Youngstown, Ohio with old steel factories, neighborhoods of workers housing, downtown buildings dedicated to social services and residential areas now cleared of houses all best describe

In geography, processes are not deterministic because

Regarding Chicago which statement is best regarding its relative location

Which of the following is not the best example of a study with process in mind?

The shades representing patterns on the political maps are

Geography Through the Ages

Population

Geography of Health and Disease

Migration Flows

Culture and Cultural Landscapes

The Geography of Language

The Geography of Religion

Race, Ethnicity, and Gender

A World of Nations and States

Geography of Governance and Representation

Environment and Conservation

Urbanization and Urban Networks

The Changing Structure of the City

The Geography of Economic Activity and Agriculture

Geographies of Production and Consumption

Distribution and Transportation

Development and Geography

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Exam 1: Major Geographic Concepts

Overall, the most important criteria in understanding a vernacular region is

A geographical coordinate system on the Earth sphere is called

Which of the following is the best example of absolute distance?

Which of the following might be the best example of an iconic landscape?

In this figure, the principle of place similarity is shown where

In the figure, what common criteria for a formal (uniform) region links all the areas colored in orange?

If the figure shown is a good example then the best tool for analyzing landscapes might be

'Sense of place' is understanding that, for their observers, the places

An example of a cognate discipline to geography might be

A map of the type shown where numerically classed shaded areas display patterns is called

Formal (or uniform) regions are areas which have

Process is of interest to geographers because

Which of the following is not true regarding processes as important to geographers?

Every line of longitude is called:

Which of the following does not apply to the concept of process?

The locale of Youngstown, Ohio with old steel factories, neighborhoods of workers housing, downtown buildings dedicated to social services and residential areas now cleared of houses all best describe

In geography, processes are not deterministic because

Regarding Chicago which statement is best regarding its relative location

Which of the following is not the best example of a study with process in mind?

The shades representing patterns on the political maps are

Geography Through the Ages

Population

Geography of Health and Disease

Migration Flows

Culture and Cultural Landscapes

The Geography of Language

The Geography of Religion

Race, Ethnicity, and Gender

A World of Nations and States

Geography of Governance and Representation

Environment and Conservation

Urbanization and Urban Networks

The Changing Structure of the City

The Geography of Economic Activity and Agriculture

Geographies of Production and Consumption

Distribution and Transportation

Development and Geography

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