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In describing the processes and patterns of spatial interaction, geographers employ the ideas of: |
| | A) | distance, absolute location, and size |
| | B) | distance, location, accessibility, and connectivity |
| | C) | distance decay, absolute location and scale |
| | D) | relative location, connectivity, and cultural landscape |
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The name "geography" was reputedly coined by the Greek scientist: |
| | A) | Herodotus |
| | B) | Strabo |
| | C) | Eratosthenes |
| | D) | Plato |
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Which of the following is not a dominating interest characterizing all of geography's subdivisions? |
| | A) | the spatial variation of physical and human phenomena |
| | B) | study of place names |
| | C) | regional analysis |
| | D) | spatial systems that link the physical environment and human activities |
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Which of the following would not identify an absolute location? |
| | A) | Township 7 North, Range 2 West |
| | B) | 38 degrees North, 79 degrees East |
| | C) | Lower East Side of New York |
| | D) | 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue |
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Which of the following statements regarding the physical characteristics of a place is incorrect? |
| | A) | They can simultaneously present advantages and disadvantages with which humans must deal. |
| | B) | They dictate exactly the manner in which people will live in an area. |
| | C) | They may be changed by human intervention. |
| | D) | They may refer to a locality's climate and soil. |
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The term "formal region" implies: |
| | A) | a dynamic organizational unit |
| | B) | a hierarchy of territories |
| | C) | a system where individual parts are interdependent |
| | D) | a uniformity of the attributes within an area |
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The culture-environment tradition is primarily concerned with: |
| | A) | how people perceive the environments they occupy |
| | B) | summarizing places by similarities and differences |
| | C) | the distribution of cultural phenomena |
| | D) | the earth as a purely physical abstraction |
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Aside from the local scale, spatial relationships may be traced at: |
| | A) | global scales |
| | B) | national scales |
| | C) | regional scales |
| | D) | regional, national, and global scales |
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The distribution of cultural phenomena is the focus of which tradition? |
| | A) | area analysis |
| | B) | culture-environment |
| | C) | earth-science |
| | D) | locational |
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The visible imprint of human activity is known as: |
| | A) | spatial interaction |
| | B) | the attributes of the setting |
| | C) | the cultural landscape |
| | D) | the natural landscape |
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Relative location: |
| | A) | expresses spatial interconnection and interdependence |
| | B) | is defined by an established measurement system |
| | C) | is the same as mathematical location |
| | D) | provides a legal description |
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Diffusion rates are least affected by: |
| | A) | distance |
| | B) | weather |
| | C) | population density |
| | D) | means of communication |
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The term "location matters" refers to: |
| | A) | absolute location |
| | B) | connectivity |
| | C) | distance decay |
| | D) | relative location |
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Distance can be measured: |
| | A) | as linear, time, cost, or psychological distances |
| | B) | only as bridging spaces |
| | C) | only as a distance decay principle |
| | D) | only by established units of measurement |
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According to Strabo, the purpose of geography was: |
| | A) | caution civilizations against the assumption that the nature and actions of humans were determined by the physical environment |
| | B) | create a global grid system |
| | C) | describe known parts of the world and to assess the differences among countries |
| | D) | explore the apparent latitudinal variations in climate |
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Scale implies: |
| | A) | the degree of generalization represented |
| | B) | the degree to which places develop and change |
| | C) | the size of the map |
| | D) | the size of the place |
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The cultural landscape: |
| | A) | cannot be affected by the physical environment |
| | B) | exists at different scales and levels of visibility |
| | C) | is always detrimental to the physical landscape |
| | D) | is static and unchanging |
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Earth areas that display significant elements of uniformity are called: |
| | A) | absolute locations |
| | B) | regions |
| | C) | the cultural landscape |
| | D) | traditions |
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An example of a functional region is: |
| | A) | a tropical rain forest |
| | B) | the Corn Belt |
| | C) | French-speaking Canada |
| | D) | the trade area of a city |
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Which of the following is not true with respect to "places"? |
| | A) | They are unable to interact with other places. |
| | B) | They have location. |
| | C) | They may be large or small. |
| | D) | They may have both physical and cultural characteristics. |
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The characteristics of places today are the result of: |
| | A) | current inhabitants |
| | B) | constantly changing past conditions |
| | C) | technology |
| | D) | level of education |
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Absolute location: |
| | A) | expresses spatial interaction and interdependence |
| | B) | is the basis for the expression "Location matters" |
| | C) | makes the distinction between physical and cultural characteristics |
| | D) | records a precise position on the surface of the earth |
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The essential modifier used by geographers in forming their concepts is: |
| | A) | absolute |
| | B) | spatial |
| | C) | relative |
| | D) | human |
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Regional boundaries are marked by: |
| | A) | arbitrary decisions based upon the scale of the map |
| | B) | significant changes in the region's unifying characteristics |
| | C) | spatial reality |
| | D) | the boundaries of a city or incorporated political unit |
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"Site" refers to the: |
| | A) | external features of a place |
| | B) | precise location of a place |
| | C) | proximity to other places |
| | D) | the physical and cultural charcteristics of a place |
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What term refers to how easy or difficult it is to overcome the friction of distance? |
| | A) | Accessibility |
| | B) | Connectivity |
| | C) | Distance decay |
| | D) | Spatial Interaction |
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Modern geography had its origins in the surge of scholarly inquiry that began in which century? |
| | A) | 20th century |
| | B) | 19th century |
| | C) | 18th century |
| | D) | 17th century |
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Which of the following is not considered a feature of the natural landscape? |
| | A) | canal |
| | B) | lake |
| | C) | river |
| | D) | brook |
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Which geography tradition focuses on the study of regions and the recognition of their spatial uniformities and differences? |
| | A) | Area analysis tradition |
| | B) | Culture-environment tradition |
| | C) | Earth science tradition |
| | D) | Locational tradition |
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What term refers to the increasing interconnection of all societies in all parts of the world? |
| | A) | spatial diffusion |
| | B) | networking |
| | C) | globalization |
| | D) | spatial interaction |
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With regard to spatial interaction, telephone lines, road systems and pipelines are all examples of: |
| | A) | accessibility |
| | B) | spatial diffusion |
| | C) | movement |
| | D) | connectivity |
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Which of the four geography traditions underlies all of geographic inquiry? |
| | A) | earth science tradition |
| | B) | locational tradition |
| | C) | culture-environment tradition |
| | D) | area analysis tradition |
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Which of the following is not true about perceptual regions? |
| | A) | They reflect feelings and images rather than objective data. |
| | B) | They are less rigorously structured than formal or funcitonal regions. |
| | C) | They are based on the mental maps of ordinary people. |
| | D) | They are only expressed at a local scale. |
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Which of the following is not considered a feature of the cultural landscape? |
| | A) | cornfield |
| | B) | soil |
| | C) | farmhouse |
| | D) | dam |
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"Out West" and "down South" are examples of: |
| | A) | absolute direction |
| | B) | relative location |
| | C) | relative direction |
| | D) | absolute location |
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