Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Match between columns
                        Premises: does not use political units; uses lines or colors to join points of equal value across the mapped area

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Flow and Graduated Symbol and Dot density is...

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

High latitudes - polar areas 
Middle latitudes - areas midway between a pole and the equator 
Low latitudes - areas near the equator

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain what Carl Sauer meant when he...

Question 5

Match between columns
                        Premises: uses simple symbols such as circle or bar graphs, scaled proportionally to the quantity of the attribute being mapped

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Dot density and Isarithmic and Graduated Symbol is...

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The two basic types of maps are...

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The science of making maps is called __________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The science of making maps is called...

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)__________ region is a region that popularly...

Question 15

Match between columns
                        Premises: uses dots to represent a stated amount of some phenomenon within a political unit

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Flow and Choropleth and Dot density and is...

Question 16

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?  ​

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)__________ region is a spatial unit characterized...

Question 18

Locations may be classified as either relative or absolute. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Another word for lines of latitude is __________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Another word for lines of latitude is...

Exam 1: Objectives and Tools of World Regional Geography

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

Landscape geography - match the terms to their definitions, not all terms will be used

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

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

Landscape geography - match the terms to their definitions, not all terms will be used

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

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.

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

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

The science of making maps is called __________.

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

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

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

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

Landscape geography - match the terms to their definitions, not all terms will be used

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

Locations may be classified as either relative or absolute.

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

Another word for lines of latitude is __________.

Exam 1: Objectives and Tools of World Regional Geography

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

Landscape geography - match the terms to their definitions, not all terms will be used

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

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

Landscape geography - match the terms to their definitions, not all terms will be used

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

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. ​

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

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

The science of making maps is called __________. ​

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

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

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

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

Landscape geography - match the terms to their definitions, not all terms will be used

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

Locations may be classified as either relative or absolute. ​

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

Another word for lines of latitude is __________. ​

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

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

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

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

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.

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

The science of making maps is called __________.

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

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

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

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

Locations may be classified as either relative or absolute.

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

Another word for lines of latitude is __________.