APHG Unit 1 Exam

1.

1 point

The arrangement of a phenomenon across Earth's surface is

regional analysis.

spatial analysis.

distribution.

spatial association.

regional dissociation.

2.

1 point

You are given the coordinates 128 E longitude, 45 N latitude. This is an example of

a placename.

situation.

site.

mathmatical location.

3.

1 point

The state of Texas is BEST considered a formal region because

it is part of the United States.

the climate is the same everywhere in the region.

the same state laws apply everywhere in the region.

only one language is spoken everywhere in the region.

4.

1 point

Moving toward the Southern border of the United States, English becomes less common and Spanish is more often spoken. What type of region does this gradual change of language reflect?

bilingual

functional

vernacular

formal

5.

1 point

The name given to a portion of Earth's surface is known as

toponym.

site.

situation.

jargon.

location.

6.

1 point

A system for transferring locations from a globe to a flat map is

projection.

rendition.

scale.

interruption.

distribution.

7.

1 point

Which of the following best describes the idea of a cultural landscape?

A landscape where human activity has modified the natural environment in any way.

a landscape set aside for historical preservation, like a Civil War battlefield.

a landscape untouched by human activity, featuring mountains, rivers, and plants.

A landscape so modified that it is no longer natural, like a city center.

8.

1 point

The population of the United States is approximately 300 million, and the land area is approximately 9 million square kilometers. The arithmetic density of the United States is approximately

0.03 persons per square kilometer.

300 persons per square kilometer.

30 persons per square kilometer.

30 square kilometers.

0.03 square kilometers per person.

9.

1 point

The diffusion of HIV/AIDS prevention methods and treatments in the United States is an example of which type of diffusion?

hierarchical

osmosis

contagious

relocation

stimulus

10.

1 point

Examining maps of cancer death rates drawn at different scales reveals that

most cancer deaths are still caused by smoking.

Maryland has the highest rates of death from cancer in the United States.

a region with an overall low cancer death rate may have some areas with high cancer death rates.

if a state has a high death from cancer rate, every county in that state has a high death from cancer rate.

11.

1 point

The division of the United States into nine regions by the Census Bureau is an example of a

functional region

formal region

vernacular region

climatic region

nodal region

12.

1 point

A hearth is

perimeter of a regional feature.

a region from which a phenomenon originates.

an area defined by one or more distinctive features or trends.

the modification of a culture as a result of contact with a more powerful one.

the process by which a feature or trent spreads.

13.

1 point

The South is established as a vernacular region of the United States by

high cotten production.

climate.

the Bapist Church.

low high school graduation rates.

all the above

14.

1 point

The global movement of money has been enhanced primarily by

improvements in electronic communications.

relocation of production from core to peripheral regions.

establishment of new stock exchanges in London, New York, and Tokyo.

a proliferation of currencies

uneven development

15.

1 point

Which is not an example of a functional regional?

the area of dominance of a television station

the area dominated by a particular crop

the market area of a supermarket

the circulation area of a newspaper

area served by a sports franchise

16.

1 point

Which map would have the largest scale?

state

world

continent

city

county

17.

1 point

Which is a form of expansion diffusion?

hierarchical

contagious

stimulus

all of the above

relocation

18.

1 point

The study of how humans and the environment interact is called

cultural ecology.

natural sciences.

environmental determinism.

cultural diffusion.

19.

1 point

1:24,000 is an example of what kind of scale?

graphic scale

fractional scale

bar line

written scale

metric scale

20.

1 point

Site identifies a place by its

nominal location.

location relative to other objects.

primary dimensions.

mathmatical location on Earth's surface.

unique physical characteristics.

21.

1 point

Which of the following is a fundamental element of culture?

social forms

material traits

customary beliefs

all of the above

physical environments

22.

1 point

Distortion is especailly severe on

small-scale maps.

large-scale maps.

topographic maps.

globes.

all maps.

23.

1 point

Hurricane Katrina's landfall on the United States in an interesting geographic case study because

the damage was largely a result of flooding from rivers and a storm surge, not the winds.

the winds reached incredible speeds near the eye of the hurricane.

its effects are an intersection of human and physical geography.

people of all races were equally devistated by the storm.

24.

1 point

The spread of something over a given study area is

diffusion.

antidisestablishmentarianism.

concentration.

density.

pattern.

25.

1 point

To geographers, the spread of McDonald's around the world represents

economic and cultural globalization.

a popular fad.

a unique taste in nearly every location.

the relocation diffusion of restaurants.

26.

1 point

The concept that the distribution of one phenomenon is related to the location of other phenomena is

spatial distribution.

regional dissociation.

regional analysis.

spatial association.

spatial analysis.

27.

1 point

If the scale of a map is 1:100,000, then 1 centimeter on the map represents _______________ on Earth's surface.

it depends on the size of the map

10 kilometer

10,,000 kilometers

1 kilometer

100,000 kilometers

28.

1 point

Which is true?

Every parallel is the same length.

Every meridian is distorted by magnetic declination.

Every parallel begins and ends at the poles.

Every meridian is the same length and has the same begining and end.

Every meridian is actually a circle rather than a line.

29.

1 point

A ship's position is given as 0 degrees latitude and 27 degrees west longitude. We can conclude from this information that the ship is located

at the North or South Pole.

astride the International Date Line.

on the equator.

on the Prime Meridian.

equidistant between the Prime Meridian and the International Date Line.

30.

1 point

Situation identifies a place by its

unique physical characteristics.

location relative to other objects.

nominal location.

mathmatical location on Earth's surface.

primary dimensions.

31.

1 point

The first person to use the word geography was

Aristotle.

Eratosthenes.

Thales of Miletus.

Thucydides.

Strabo.

32.

1 point

Which of the following statements is most correct regarding the origins of geography?

Geography owes its existence to the Renaissance period in Western Europe.

Human geography was not practiced until powerful computers cabable of mapping detailed information was invented.

Geography was invented as a science in the late 18th century.

Humans have practiced geography at least since the time of ancient Greek civilization.

33.

1 point

The township and range system

is in use nearly everywhere in the world.

was used for navigation by early pioneers.

resulted in a gridlike pattern for much of present-day land use in the United States.

all of the above.

34.

1 point

The science of making maps is

topography.

demography.

cartography.

geomorphology.

meteorology.

35.

1 point

An area distinguished by one or more unique characteristics is a

landscape.

region.

uniform unit.

biome.

ecosystem.

36.

1 point

New York City's _____________ is approximately 100 miles northeast of Philadelphia and 100 miles southwest of Boston.

situation

location

jurisidiction

site

toponym

37.

1 point

Globalization of the economy has

heightened economic differences among places.

drained resources from more developed countries.

decreased investment in less developed countries.

leveled economic differences between places.

decreased regional specialization of production.

38.

1 point

The U.S. Land Ordinance of 1785 divided much of the country into a system of

all of the below

townships.

sections.

ranges.

quarter sections.

39.

1 point

Scale is

the extent of spread of a phenomenon over a given area.

the ratio of the largest to smallest areas on a map.

the system used by geographers to transfer locations from a globe to a map.

the relationship between the length of an object on a map and that feature on the landscape.

the difference in elevation between two points in an area.

40.

1 point

Elements of globalization of culture include all but

maintaining local traditions.

uniformity of cultural beliefs and forms.

uniform consumption preferences.

enhanced communications.

unequal access to cultural elements.

41.

1 point

The concept that the physical environment limits human actions, but that people have the ability to adjust to the physical environment is

cultural relativism.

climate.

possibilism.

environmental determinism.

spatial association.

42.

1 point

According to environmental determinism,

the physical environment sets limits on human actions.

people can choose a course of action from many alternatives offered by the physical environment.

the physical environment causes social development.

people can adjust to the physical environment.

people determine their physical environment.

43.

1 point

Economic development through international trade is an example of what type of diffusion?

relocation

stimulus

contagious

hierarchical

acculturation