Deck 1: Thinking Geographically

Question 1

This was one of the first maps to show the considerable extent of the Western Hemisphere.

A) Ptolemy's map
B) Ortelius' map
C) Mercator's map
D) ibn Batuta's map
E) al-Idrisi's map

Answer 1

B

Question 2

In order to find a location on Earth, one could use coordinates of

A) longitude and latitude
B) distance and direction
C) north/south and east/west
D) time zone and contour maps
E) time zone and distance from the poles

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The level of detail and the amount of area covered on a map depends on the ________, which is the relationship of a feature's size on a map to its actual size on Earth.

A) map shape
B) map scale
C) map projection
D) map legend
E) none of the above

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Using standard time zones, if a country is 60 degrees to the east of you, theoretically, it would be:

A) four hours behind you
B) four hours ahead of you
C) three hours ahead of you
D) three hours behind you
E) the same time as your location

Question 5

London, UK is on the Prime Meridian. Using the 90 degrees West longitude for Chicago, what is the time in London if Chicago's time is 8 AM?

A) 3 AM
B) 2 PM
C) Noon
D) Midnight
E) 5 PM

Question 6

To explain where things are, one of the most important tools Geographers use is a:

A) cell phone
B) GPS
C) map
D) textbook
E) GIS

Question 7

New York City is on 75 degrees west longitude. Los Angeles, on the other hand, is on 120 degrees west longitude. If the time is 5 PM in Los Angeles, what would the time be in New York City?

A) 2 PM
B) 3 PM
C) 8 PM
D) 7 PM
E) 2 AM

Question 8

A ________ is an area of Earth distinguished by a unique combination of cultural and physical features.

A) place
B) country
C) society
D) region
E) state

Question 9

Globalization of the world economy has been led primarily by

A) Transnational corporations
B) The United Nations
C) Investment bankers
D) The United States Government
E) The International Monetary Fund

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT one of the types of regions?

A) formal region
B) functional region
C) vernacular region
D) statutory region

Question 11

By international agreement, Greenwich Mean Time is:

A) the time in Washington, D.C., which is the master reference time for all points on Earth
B) the time in New York, which is the master reference time for all points on Earth
C) the time at the Prime Meridian, which is the master reference time for all points on Earth
D) the local time where you live and, and which changes based on your location
E) the local time in Brussels

Question 12

In geography, we can describe the location of a place by ________, which is the physical character of a place.

A) location
B) situation
C) site
D) direction
E) none of the answer choices are correct.

Question 13

________ enables geographers to calculate whether relationships between objects on a map are significant or merely coincidental.

A) Remote sensing
B) GIS
C) GPS
D) Cartography
E) Orthophotos

Question 14

________ refers to relationships among people and objects across the barrier of space.

A) Connection
B) Interrelationship
C) Situation
D) Space
E) Globalization

Question 15

In map projections, which of the following is NOT one of the possible distortions that can result?

A) location
B) shape
C) distance
D) relative size
E) direction

Question 16

The acquisition of data about Earth's surface from a satellite orbiting Earth or from other long-distance methods is known as ________.

A) geographic information system
B) remote sensing
C) global positioning system
D) cartography
E) none of the answer choices are correct.

Question 17

________ concentrates on the distribution of natural features, such as landforms and vegetation.

A) Environmental Geography
B) Cultural Geography
C) Physical Geography
D) GIS
E) Remote sensing

Question 18

To explain why different places are interrelated, geographers have three basic concepts. These are:

A) scale, space, and connection
B) country, region, and town
C) railroads, shops and markets
D) distance, area and location
E) maps, GPS and GIS

Question 19

The name given to a place is called a/an:

A) toponym
B) topograph
C) mentifact
D) placonym
E) acronym

Question 20

A characteristic of a region need not be universal for it to define a ________ region.

A) formal region
B) vernacular region
C) functional region
D) structural region
E) strategic region

Question 21

The spread of ideas from nodes of power to other places is an example of

A) expansion diffusion
B) contagious diffusion
C) hierarchical diffusion
D) stimulus
E) relocation

Question 22

Which of these is NOT one of the four Earth systems?

A) ozonosphere
B) lithosphere
C) atmosphere
D) biosphere
E) hydrosphere

Question 23

Which of the following is NOT true of formal regions?

A) They are also called functional regions
B) They are also called uniform regions
C) They are also called homogeneous regions
D) Countries and local government regions are examples of formal regions
E) In a formal region, a selected characteristic is present throughout the region

Question 24

Geographers observe that no objects are distributed across space in a regular manner, for discernable reasons.

Question 25

The extent that a fast food chain is spread over a region would be referred to as its ________.

A) concentration
B) clustering
C) dispersal
D) pattern
E) diffusion

Question 26

Geography is divided into two broad categories-physical and supernatural.

Question 27

Innovative features of Apple's iPhone and iPad operating systems have been adopted by competitors. This is an example of which kind of diffusion?

A) stimulus
B) expansion
C) contagious
D) relocation
E) none of the answer choices are correct.

Question 28

Every place occupies a unique location, or position, on Earth's surface.

Question 29

If your cousin lives in a country three time zones to your west, then in theory, she lives about 60 degrees of longitude away from you.

Question 30

For as long as we can remember, maps have been used to help explain where things are found.

Question 31

The Chinese only began making maps after 100 B.C.

Question 32

Which of the following statements is NOT true of latitudes?

A) Another name for a line of latitude is a parallel
B) Latitudes never cross paths
C) The equator is latitude 0 and the North Pole is latitude 90
D) The North Pole is latitude 0 and the South Pole is Latitude 180
E) None of the answer choices are correct.

Question 33

In trying to find an unfamiliar place by referring to familiar places when driving, you are using the concept of ________.

A) place
B) location
C) situation
D) distance
E) GPS

Question 34

Which of the following statements is NOT true of longitudes?

A) They are parallels
B) They are arcs drawn between the North and South poles
C) All longitudes meet at the poles
D) The distances between longitudes narrow as one moves away from the equator
E) The Prime Meridian passes through Greenwich, England

Question 35

The Bible Belt is an example of this type of region:

A) vernacular region
B) functional region
C) formal region
D) strategic region
E) none of these answer choices are correct

Question 36

In standard time, every 15 degrees of longitude (east or west) is equivalent to one hour on the clock.

Question 37

After Hurricane Katrina, many people moved away from New Orleans. As they settled elsewhere in the U.S., they maintained their ways of doing things. This is an example of

A) expansion diffusion
B) relocation diffusion
C) hierarchical diffusion
D) contagious diffusion
E) all of the choices are correct.

Question 38

Azimuthal projections are well-suited for smaller areas and are used for most of the city maps.

Question 39

The relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole is known as scale.

Question 40

The argument that climatic conditions in northwestern Europe led to better human conditions is based on this approach:

A) possibilism
B) cultural ecology
C) environmental determinism
D) fundamentalism
E) none of the answer choices are correct.

Question 41

Density of a phenomenon and clustering of the phenomenon are the same.

Question 42

The geometric arrangement of objects in space is pattern.

Question 43

Transnational corporations are also called multinational corporations.

Question 44

Another name for a functional region is a nodal region.

Question 45

The Prime Meridian and the International Date Line are the same location.

Question 46

The places from which ideas and innovation spring forth are referred to as cultural hearths.

Question 47

GIS is another name for GPS.

Question 48

Another name for a perceptual region is a functional region.

Question 49

Latitudes all converge at the poles.

Question 50

Another name for a line of longitude is a parallel.

Question 51

Patterns and concentrations are the same concepts.

Question 52

Modern geographers tend to reject environmental determinism in favor of possibilism in explaining relationships between human activity and the physical environment.

Question 53

The process by which a characteristic spreads across space from one place to another over time is diffusion.

Question 54

A toponym is the name given to a place.

Question 55

A formal region is also called a functional region.

Question 56

In a GIS, each layer represents a different piece of human or environmental information.

Question 57

Children learn from very early on the importance of gender in space.

Question 58

Geographers often use functional regions to display information about economic areas.

Question 59

Another name for a vernacular region is a perceptual region.

Question 60

The biosphere is made up of portions of all the other three Earth systems.

Question 61

What are transnational corporations and what role do they play in globalizing the world economy?

Question 62

Describe the three main types of regions, providing examples of each type.

Question 63

Explain the difference between GIS and GPS.

Question 64

Identify and describe the four Earth systems.

Question 65

What are the differences between meridians and parallels?

Question 66

What is a GIS and what are some of its uses?

Question 67

Explain in simple terms what the different types of diffusion are.

Question 68

Explain how density differs from patterns and concentration.

Question 69

What is the difference between Environmental Determinism and Possibilism?

Question 70

Imagine you are located on the equator at 150 degrees west longitude. Now imagine your cousin's living on the equator at 135 degrees East longitude. Calculate how many miles you are away from your cousin