1. Chapter 1 This Is Geography
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Chapter 1 This Is Geography
Tim Scharks Green River College

2. Basic concepts geographers use to explain relationships between places are
scale, space, and connection.
place and region.
GIS and remote sensing.
projection, meridian, and parallel.
toponym, site, and situation.
Answer: A
Key Issue 1. Why Is Geography a Science?
Learning Outcome 1.1.1: Summarize the differences between geography and history.

3. Basic concepts geographers use to explain relationships between places are
scale, space, and connection.
place and region.
GIS and remote sensing.
projection, meridian, and parallel.
toponym, site, and situation.
Answer: A
Key Issue 1. Why Is Geography a Science?
Learning Outcome 1.1.1: Summarize the differences between geography and history.

4. Which of the following geographic terms is a tool used to analyze geographic data?
global positioning system (GPS)
projection
geographic information system (GIS)
remote sensing
globalization
Answer: C
Key Issue 1. Why Is Geography a Science?
Learning Outcome 1.1.3: Identify geography’s contemporary analytic mapping tools.

5. Which of the following geographic terms is a tool used to analyze geographic data?
global positioning system (GPS)
projection
geographic information system (GIS)
remote sensing
globalization
Answer: C
Key Issue 1. Why Is Geography a Science?
Learning Outcome 1.1.3: Identify geography’s contemporary analytic mapping tools.

6. Which of the following is not one of the types of distortion a cartographer must choose between when selecting a projection?
relative size of different areas
scale of map units to ground units
shape of an area
direction from one place to another
distance between two points
Answer: B
Key Issue 1. Why Is Geography a Science?
Learning Outcome 1.1.4: Understand the role of map scale and projection in reading maps.

7. Which of the following is not one of the types of distortion a cartographer must choose between when selecting a projection?
relative size of different areas
scale of map units to ground units
shape of an area
direction from one place to another
distance between two points
Answer: B
Key Issue 1. Why Is Geography a Science?
Learning Outcome 1.1.4: Understand the role of map scale and projection in reading maps.

8. Time zones approximately correspond with
latitude.
world regions.
globalization.
scale.
longitude.
Answer: E
Key Issue 1. Why Is Geography a Science?
Learning Outcome 1.1.5: Explain how latitude and longitude are used to locate points on Earth’s surface.

9. Time zones approximately correspond with
latitude.
world regions.
globalization.
scale.
longitude.
Answer: E
Key Issue 1. Why Is Geography a Science?
Learning Outcome 1.1.5: Explain how latitude and longitude are used to locate points on Earth’s surface.

10. Which way of describing place is the best for understanding the importance of its location?
toponym
region
site
situation
place name
Answer: D
Key Issue 2. Why Is Each Point on Earth Unique?
Learning Outcome 1.2.1: Identify the distinctive features of a place, including toponym, site, and situation.

11. Which way of describing place is the best for understanding the importance of its location?
toponym
region
site
situation
place name
Answer: D
Key Issue 2. Why Is Each Point on Earth Unique?
Learning Outcome 1.2.1: Identify the distinctive features of a place, including toponym, site, and situation.

12. A vernacular region is defined as
one that exists in people’s minds.
an area organized around a central point.
an area with a specific dialect, or style of speech.
where something is located relative to other places.
the name a place is given.
Answer: A
Key Issue 2. Why Is Each Point on Earth Unique?
Learning Outcome 1.2.2: Identify the three types of regions.

13. A vernacular region is defined as
one that exists in people’s minds.
an area organized around a central point.
an area with a specific dialect, or style of speech.
where something is located relative to other places.
the name a place is given.
Answer: A
Key Issue 2. Why Is Each Point on Earth Unique?
Learning Outcome 1.2.2: Identify the three types of regions.

14. A geographer investigating the ‘what people take care of’ definition of culture would be likely to ask
why ethnic conflict is more pronounced in some countries.
how house sizes and styles vary around the world.
when a particular population experienced many conversions to a new religion.
what factors aid the geographic growth or decline of a language.
how followers of a religion mark sacred space.
Answer: B
Key Issue 2. Why Is Each Point on Earth Unique?
Learning Outcome 1.2.3: Describe two geographic definitions of culture.

15. A geographer investigating the ‘what people take care of’ definition of culture would be likely to ask
why ethnic conflict is more pronounced in some countries.
how house sizes and styles vary around the world.
when a particular population experienced many conversions to a new religion.
what factors aid the geographic growth or decline of a language.
how followers of a religion mark sacred space.
Answer: B
Key Issue 2. Why Is Each Point on Earth Unique?
Learning Outcome 1.2.3: Describe two geographic definitions of culture.

16. _____________ serve(s) as a counterpoint to cultural and economic globalization.
Increased connections
Spatial interaction
Density
Transnational corporations
Local diversity
Answer: E
Key Issue 3. Why Are Different Places Similar?
Learning Outcome 1.3.1: Understand global- and local-scale changes in economy and culture.

17. _____________ serve(s) as a counterpoint to cultural and economic globalization.
Increased connections
Spatial interaction
Density
Transnational corporations
Local diversity
Answer: E
Key Issue 3. Why Are Different Places Similar?
Learning Outcome 1.3.1: Understand global- and local-scale changes in economy and culture.

18. What changes in distribution of MLB teams occurred from 1952 to 2015?
increased density and more clustered concentration
decreased density and more clustered concentration
increased density and more dispersed concentration
decreased density only
none of the above
Answer: C
Key Issue 3. Why Are Different Places Similar?
Learning Outcome 1.3.2: Identify the three properties of distribution across space.

19. What changes in distribution of MLB teams occurred from 1952 to 2015?
increased density and more clustered concentration
decreased density and more clustered concentration
increased density and more dispersed concentration
decreased density only
none of the above
Answer: C
Key Issue 3. Why Are Different Places Similar?
Learning Outcome 1.3.2: Identify the three properties of distribution across space.

20. Geography is particularly interested in cultural identity because
the level of equality some groups face varies across space.
culture is part of “what people care about.”
cultural identity determines a country’s level of economic development.
geography studies a lot of different things.
all of the above
Answer: A
Key Issue 3. Why Are Different Places Similar?
Learning Outcome 1.3.3: Describe geographic approaches to elements of cultural identity such as gender, ethnicity, and sexuality.

21. Geography is particularly interested in cultural identity because
the level of equality some groups face varies across space.
culture is part of “what people care about.”
cultural identity determines a country’s level of economic development.
geography studies a lot of different things.
all of the above
Answer: A
Key Issue 3. Why Are Different Places Similar?
Learning Outcome 1.3.3: Describe geographic approaches to elements of cultural identity such as gender, ethnicity, and sexuality.

22. In which region would it be statistically “best” to be born into poverty?
Answer: B
Key Issue 3. Why Are Different Places Similar?
Learning Outcome 1.3.4: Summarize geographic thought, with applications to the geography of inequality.

23. In which region would it be statistically “best” to be born into poverty?
Answer: B
Key Issue 3. Why Are Different Places Similar?
Learning Outcome 1.3.4: Summarize geographic thought, with applications to the geography of inequality.

24. Which of the following represents more of a spread than a growth?
stimulus diffusion
contagious diffusion
hierarchical diffusion
relocation diffusion
expansion diffusion
Answer: D
Key Issue 3. Why Are Different Places Similar?
Learning Outcome 1.3.5: Describe the various ways that features can spread through diffusion.

25. Which of the following represents more of a spread than a growth?
stimulus diffusion
contagious diffusion
hierarchical diffusion
relocation diffusion
expansion diffusion
Answer: D
Key Issue 3. Why Are Different Places Similar?
Learning Outcome 1.3.5: Describe the various ways that features can spread through diffusion.

26. Sustainability includes consideration of all but which of the following?
social values and choices
changing definitions of resources mean there is no absolute limit
the use of renewable resources
whether conservation of a resource is possible
the impact of economic activities
Answer: B
Key Issue 4. Why Are Some Actions Not Sustainable?
Learning Outcome 1.4.1: Describe the three pillars of sustainability.

27. Sustainability includes consideration of all but which of the following?
social values and choices
changing definitions of resources mean there is no absolute limit
the use of renewable resources
whether conservation of a resource is possible
the impact of economic activities
Answer: B
Key Issue 4. Why Are Some Actions Not Sustainable?
Learning Outcome 1.4.1: Describe the three pillars of sustainability.

28. Human geography considers the physical environment because
geography is primarily a physical science.
people can live in large numbers anywhere on Earth.
the physical environment serves as the basis for all definitions of region.
globalization could not occur without physical geography.
climate, water, and landforms influence human activities.
Answer: E
Key Issue 4. Why Are Some Actions Not Sustainable?
Learning Outcome 1.4.2:Describe Earth’s three abiotic physical systems.

29. Human geography considers the physical environment because
geography is primarily a physical science.
people can live in large numbers anywhere on Earth.
the physical environment serves as the basis for all definitions of region.
globalization could not occur without physical geography.
climate, water, and landforms influence human activities.
Answer: E
Key Issue 4. Why Are Some Actions Not Sustainable?
Learning Outcome 1.4.2:Describe Earth’s three abiotic physical systems.

30. Stating Seattle is a world center for coffee roasting because of its rainy, cool climate is an example of
possibilism.
environmental determinism.
sustainability thinking.
cultural ecology.
renewable resources.
Answer: B
Key Issue 4. Why Are Some Actions Not Sustainable?
Learning Outcome 1.4.3: Explain how the biosphere interacts with abiotic systems.

31. Stating Seattle is a world center for coffee roasting because of its rainy, cool climate is an example of
possibilism.
environmental determinism.
sustainability thinking.
cultural ecology.
renewable resources.
Answer: B
Key Issue 4. Why Are Some Actions Not Sustainable?
Learning Outcome 1.4.3: Explain how the biosphere interacts with abiotic systems.

32. California and the Netherlands both have
a shortage of water.
too many people for the amount of land.
considerable areas of land devoted to agriculture.
sustainable ecosystems.
unsustainable ecosystems.
Answer: C
Key Issue 4. Why Are Some Actions Not Sustainable?
Learning Outcome 1.4.4: Compare ecosystems in the Netherlands and California.

33. California and the Netherlands both have
a shortage of water.
too many people for the amount of land.
considerable areas of land devoted to agriculture.
sustainable ecosystems.
unsustainable ecosystems.
Answer: C
Key Issue 4. Why Are Some Actions Not Sustainable?
Learning Outcome 1.4.4: Compare ecosystems in the Netherlands and California.