Deck 1: Geography: an Exploration of Connections

Question 1

The globe is divided into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres at the:

A) International Date Line.
B) equator.
C) Tropic of Cancer.
D) Tropic of Capricorn.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The prime meridian runs from the North Pole to the South Pole through:

A) New York City, USA.
B) Berlin, Germany.
C) London, England.
D) Greenwich, England.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The study of how people, objects, or ideas are related to one another across space is called:

Answer 3

spatial analysis.

Question 4

To fit the spherical Earth onto a flat map, a Mercator projection:

A) flattens the Earth like an orange peel.
B) shows lines of longitude curving up toward the poles.
C) stretches out the poles, depicting them with lines equal to the length of the equator.
D) perfectly represents the shapes of landmasses.

Question 5

Which of the following terms refers to the unit of Earth's surface that contains distinct patterns of physical features or of human activities?

A) place
B) space
C) region
D) scale

Question 6

Which of the following terms refers to the study of how people, objects, or ideas are, or are not, related to one another across space?

A) regional geography
B) physical geography
C) cartography
D) spatial analysis

Question 7

In defining a region, geographers might take into account all of the following factors EXCEPT:

A) political boundaries.
B) physical characteristics.
C) cultural characteristics.
D) literary history.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT an example of a geographic inquiry?

A) How did a group of people come to occupy a particular place?
B) How have people modified the physical aspects of a place to suit their needs?
C) How have people contributed to a particular environmental problem?
D) All of the above are examples of geographical inquiry.

Question 9

Lines of longitude are also known as:

A) meridians.
B) parallels.
C) poles.
D) positional lines.

Question 10

Through which ocean does the longitude line at 180° run?

A) Atlantic
B) Pacific
C) Indian
D) Arctic

Question 11

The different ways of modeling the spherical shape of the Earth on flat paper are called:

Question 12

The making of maps is called:

Question 13

The calendar day officially begins when midnight falls at the:

Question 14

Central to the study of geography are the questions ________ and ________.

A) who; when
B)why; how
C) where; why
D)how many; when

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of geographical analysis?

A) spatial analysis
B) multiple scales of analysis
C) cartography
D) lithography

Question 16

Which of the following terms refers to the making of maps?

A) scale
B) spatial analysis
C) cartography
D) regional geography

Question 17

Cartographers solve the problem of showing the spherical Earth on a flat piece of paper by using:

A) lines of latitude.
B) projections.
C) globes instead of flat maps.
D) degrees, minutes, and seconds.

Question 18

Which of the following refers to the relationship between the distances shown on the map and the actual distances on Earth's surface?

A) scale
B) spatial analysis
C) cartography
D) regional geography

Question 19

All of the following describe GISc EXCEPT:

A) GISc is so highly specialized it's often criticized for having limited applicability to other disciplines.
B) GISc has been adopted as a tool by both corporations and government entities.
C) GISc refers to the body of science that supports spatial analysis technologies and tools such as GIS (geographic information systems).

Question 20

Geography as a discipline links the _________________ with the _____________________.

A) city; state
B) physical sciences; social sciences
C) study of biology; study of sociology
D) people; government

Question 21

Most regions, as defined by geographers, have well-defined boundaries.

Question 22

Lines of latitude are also known as meridians.

Question 23

In the textbook, the argument is made that the boundaries between regions are rarely, if ever, distinct and certain.

Question 24

Lines of longitude (also called meridians) run from pole to pole; lines of latitude (also called parallels) run parallel to the equator.

Question 25

In a Robinson projection, the shapes of landmasses are slightly distorted.

Question 26

Spatial analysis is the art and science of making maps.

Question 27

What concept is used to identify an area of Earth's surface that contains distinct patterns of human or physical activity or features?

Question 28

Lines of longitude are also known as parallels.

Question 29

Lines of longitude on a map run from pole to pole.

Question 30

A map is by definition an unbiased view of the world.

Question 31

All projections entail some distortion.

Question 32

Between 1945 and 2009, Earth's population:

A) roughly doubled.
B) roughly tripled.
C) remained mostly constant.
D) decreased dramatically.

Question 33

Geographers like to use "region" as a conceptual model because it offers a reasonable way to divide the world into manageable parts.

Question 34

Lines of longitude are also known as meridians.

Question 35

When using the phrase "scale of analysis," geographers are always referring to the relative size of an area.

Question 36

The study of the growth and decline of the numbers of people on Earth, their distribution across Earth's surface, age and sex distributions, and migration patterns is the study of:

A) population.
B) demographics.
C) statistics.
D) world regional geography.

Question 37

Lines of latitude run around Earth parallel to the equator.

Question 38

Death rates remained high for most of human history for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

A) hygienic waste and sewage systems.
B) fluctuating food availability.
C) disease.
D) natural disasters and hazards.

Question 39

Lines of latitude are also known as parallels.

Question 40

Most world regions are defined by the same set of indicators.

Question 41

A common measure of a country's economic output, defined as the total production of goods and services in a country divided by the country's population, is known as:

Question 42

The relationship between the birth rate and the death rate, without regard to the effects of migration, is known as the:

Question 43

Suppose that a country has a birth rate of 31 per 1000, and a death rate of 4 per 1000. This country's rate of natural increase is:

A) 12%.
B) 26%.
C) 1.2%.
D) 2.7%.

Question 44

Which of the following measures indicates the total value of all goods and services recognized as produced in a country during a given year?

A) Human Development Index
B) gross national income
C) World Trade Income
D) Economic Growth Index

Question 45

Suppose that a country's population pyramid is truly pyramid shaped, with a wide band at the bottom and a much narrower band at the top. What is the best description of the population of this country?

A) There are many more women than men in the country.
B) There are many more very young people than very old people in the country.
C) The country's total fertility rate is probably about 1.5.
D) The country is experiencing a low rate of migration.

Question 46

Most of Earth's population lives between ___ latitude and ___ latitude.

A) 20°N; 60°N
B) 30°N; 50°N
C) 20°S; 60°N
D) 15°S; 80°N

Question 47

Several African countries are experiencing sharply lowered life expectancies due to:

A) tuberculosis.
B) malaria.
C) dengue fever.
D) HIV/AIDS.

Question 48

In some of the countries of Central Europe, the population is aging and declining due to:

A) migration to other nations.
B) low birth and death rates.
C) HIV/AIDS.
D) a large increase in the number of unmarried persons.

Question 49

Which is NOT a possible explanation for gender imbalance in a population pyramid?

A) Females are genetically more likely to occur.
B) In most wars, more males are killed than females.
C) In developed countries, females live 5 years longer than males.
D) In countries with a cultural preference for males, females do not receive sufficient nutrition or health care.

Question 50

What measure accounts for the relationship between births and deaths during a year in a given population?

Question 51

A country is moving from a subsistence economy to a cash economy. This movement is most likely accompanied by all of the following, EXCEPT:

A) greater need for skilled workers.
B) a better health-care system.
C) lower birth rates.
D) lower costs of education.

Question 52

Suppose that Country A has a TFR of 4.5 and Country B has a TFR of 1.3. Which statement best summarizes the population trend in these countries?

A) There is a higher birth rate in Country B than in Country A.
B) More people are migrating from Country A than from Country B.
C) The rate of natural increase in Country A is higher than in Country B.
D) More babies are being born in Country A than in Country B.

Question 53

The term used to describe the average number of children a woman in a country is likely to have during her reproductive years is:

Question 54

A country is undergoing a demographic transition. This mean that the country:

A) is moving to a greater population imbalance between men and women.
B) is moving from a pre-literate society to a literate society.
C) is moving from high birth and death rates to much lower birth and death rates.
D) is experiencing major population loss as a result of migration.

Question 55

The rate of natural increase is also known as the:

Question 56

Which of the following relationships is accounted for in the rate of natural increase?

A) birth rates and death rates in a given population
B) immigrants and emigrants to and from a given population
C) death of infants per 1000 born
D) newborn infants and migrants added to a population in a given year

Question 57

Which of the following is reflected in a population pyramid that narrows toward the top?

A) Most people in that population are very young.
B) Most people in that population die before they reach old age.
C) Most people in that population are in middle age.
D) Most infants in that population die before they reach adulthood.

Question 58

A graph that depicts a country's age and sex structures is called a:

Question 59

Which of the following typically occurs with the shift from a subsistence to a cash economy?

A) Education becomes less important to one's income-earning potential.
B) Birth rates increase because parents can support more children.
C) Young children become an economic drain on the family.
D) Children are increasingly depended on to provide care for the elderly.

Question 60

In 2009, Earth's population was approximately:

A) 1.7 billion.
B) 5.5 billion.
C) 7 billion.
D) 7.8 billion.

Question 61

The normal ratio worldwide is about 95 females born for every 100 males.

Question 62

An unintended effect of a society's preference for boys over girls can be:

A) fewer artists in the society.
B) a loss of family traditions.
C) a weakened educational system.
D) a shortage of marriageable women.

Question 63

The rate of natural increase measures the growth of a population including in-migration and out-migration figures.

Question 64

Nearly 90percentof Earth's population lives north of the equator.

Question 65

______ refers to the biological category of male or female, while ____ refers to the differences between the sexes as defined by a particular social group.

A) Gender; sex
B) Sex; gender
C) Sex; discrimination
D) Gender; sex roles

Question 66

As education rates for women increase, total fertility rates also tend to increase.

Question 67

What is one possible explanation for imbalances in gender worldwide?

Question 68

The leading cause of death among girls between the ages of 15-19 worldwide is:

A) food poisoning.
B) lack of drinking water.
C) pregnancy.
D) heart disease.

Question 69

In nearly all societies, families prefer boys over girls. This is true for all of the following reasons EXCEPT boys:

A) are easier to raise and considered more easy-going.
B) will have greater earning capacity as adults.
C) will perpetuate the family name.
D) will have more social power as adults.

Question 70

As education rates for women increase, total fertility rates tend to decrease.

Question 71

How does the rate of reproduction change in a population that goes through the demographic transition?

Question 72

Demographers use population pyramids to analyze what two structures of a given population?

Question 73

Subsistence economies are more likely to have good health care than cash economies.

Question 74

Regions with slow population growth tend to be more affluent.

Question 75

A country has a growth rate of zero when its birth rate and death rate are equal.

Question 76

The shift from high reproductive rates to low reproductive rates in a country's population is known as the demographic transition.

Question 77

The population pyramid for a population that is getting younger would be wider at the bottom than at the top.

Question 78

Overall, as of 2011, the rate of population growth is slowing globally.

Question 79

The birth rates in societies that have experienced a shift from a subsistence-based to cash-based economy tend to rise because couples in the latter economy are able to generate sufficient wealth to support more children.

Question 80

In general, people tend to live where resources such as food and water are available.