Human Geography (Malinowski), 1st Edition

Chapter 1: Major Geographic Concepts

Quiz



1.

Spatial patterns in geography
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A)show arrays or distributions of phenomena on the Earth’s surface.
B)show different material types used for sewing on the Earth.
C)are commonly related to underground cave systems.
D)are rarely seen on maps.
2.

Analysis of the two road maps from different time periods shows
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A)that geographic patterns stay pretty much the same over time.
B)that one map is just a slice of geography in time and geography changes chronologically.
C)that geography changes little over time.
D)none of the above.
3.

Latitude and longitude together are
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A)a method of absolute location on the earth’s surface.
B)a way of giving the characteristics of place.
C)a statistical procedure for determining spatial pi.
D)something geographers rarely use or worry about.
4.

The scale of analysis is important because a geographer
A)might study religion in a church, through a city, or across an entire country.
B)is always interested in people’s relationships with the land.
C)has to use maps, whatever he or she is studying.
D)this is the most telling way to understand maps or GIS graphics.
5.

Globalization is often defined as
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A)the study of the shape of the Earth and its roundness.
B)the understanding of local happenings, say, within a neighborhood.
C)the revealing of deeper principles through map comparison.
D)the broader integration of more places around the world.
6.

In the figure, higher mortality rates are found
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A)in the dark blue areas farther northward.
B)in the tan areas between dark blue and deep brown.
C)more southward in the United States.
D)mainly toward the eastern and western coasts.
7.

The map of Switzerland shows that within religious regions there
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A)are always clear cut, with one region being Protestant while another is Catholic.
B)are always clearly linked with the French, German, or Italian spoken there.
C)are not clearly defined with some areas having slight majorities or a mix of religion.
D)are usually linked to environmental preferences – that is the more religious one is, the more likely one is to not participate in recycling.
8.

Carl O. Sauer noted that the term landscape might mean
A)a painting of the land.
B)a depiction of surface shapes (like shapes of craters and valleys).
C)an assemblage of different elements that come together in one area.
D)the physical land without regard to human population.
9.

In the 1896 election map, coastal areas tend to
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A)exhibit more democratic traits.
B)favor Obama.
C)be mixed in party preferences.
D)show no discernible pattern, politically.
10.

Which of the following is the best example of relative location?
A)Indianapolis is located generally south of Chicago.
B)Singapore takes advantage of trade routes between India and East Asia.
C)Berlin is located to the east of Amsterdam.
D)Patna is sited on the Ganges River.
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