Test bank for contemporary human geography 3rd edition by rubenstein

Test Bank for Contemporary Human Geography 3rd Edition by Rubenstein Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ Exam Name _ MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question 1) What elements of study human and physical geography have in common? A) They are trying to solve the problem of how to manage the natural environment B) They are concerned with where things occur and why they occur where they C) They are trying to solve the problem of how to manage the growing human population D) They are sometimes found as part of the same department in major universities 1) 2) The first person to use the word geography was A) Thales of Miletus B) Aristotle C) Strabo D) Thucydides E) Eratosthenes 2) 3) Scholars of the Ancient World A) made maps, but not as accurate as those made in the years 100 -500 A.D B) all lived along the eastern Mediterranean C) were all convinced that Earth was flat D) had a remarkable knowledge of planetary dimensions E) practiced philosophy but were not concerned with geography as we know it today 3) 4) In making a map, cartographers must strike a balance between A) vernacular and distributional concepts B) regions and locations C) cylindrical and conic projections D) functional and formal regions E) the amount of land and the level of detail displayed 4) 5) The science of making maps is A) meteorology B) demography C) cartography D) geomorphology E) topography 5) 6) Scale is A) the relationship between the length of an object on a map and that feature on the landscape B) the extent of spread of a phenomenon over a given area C) the ratio of the largest to smallest areas on a map D) the system used by geographers to transfer locations from a globe to a map E) the difference in elevation between two points in an area 6) Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ Test Bank for Contemporary Human Geography 3rd Edition by Rubenstein Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ 7) 1:24,000 is an example of what kind of scale? A) metric scale B) fractional scale C) graphic scale D) written scale E) bar line 7) 8) If the scale of a map is 1:100,000, then centimeter on the map represents on Earth's surface A) 10 kilometers B) 10,000 kilometers C) kilometer D) 100,000 kilometers E) It depends on the size of the map 8) 9) In terms of Map Scale, a ratio of 1:2,000,000 means A) unit on the ground represents million of the same unit on the map B) the number of maps in print C) the ratio between the smallest and largest features on the map D) unit on the map represents million of the same unit on the ground E) the ratio between the largest and smallest features on the map 9) 10) Compared to a globe, Greenland would appear on a Mercator Projection as A) in the opposite hemisphere B) relatively small as compared to Africa C) exactly the same relative size to the other land masses D) possessing much more topographical features E) relatively large as compared to Africa 10) 11) Greenwich Mean Time is measured from A) 90 degrees latitude B) 180 degrees longitude C) degrees longitude D) 90 degrees longitude E) degrees latitude 11) 12) The International Date Line mostly follows A) 90 degrees longitude B) degrees longitude C) degrees latitude D) 90 degrees latitude E) 180 degrees longitude 12) 13) Where would you be located if you experienced exactly 12 hours of daylight? A) 0° longitude B) North Pole C) Equator D) Greenwich, England E) Anywhere on the planet except the poles 13) Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ Test Bank for Contemporary Human Geography 3rd Edition by Rubenstein Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ 14) Time changes by one hour for each 15° degree change in longitude; this is because A) 15° insures that major population centers have unique time zones B) it was determined by how fast 17 th century ships could travel 14) C) early navigation instruments did not allow better accuracy than 15 degrees D) twenty-four latitude lines were chosen so that 24 hours represents a 360° revolution around the planet E) 15° was chosen arbitrarily 15) Multiple "layers" of spatial information are stored in a(n) A) remote sensing B) GPS C) map D) API E) GIS 15) 16) A computer system that stores, organizes, retrieves, analyzes, and displays geographic data is A) GPS B) remote sensing C) topographic analysis D) GIS E) USGS 16) 17) The acquisition of data about Earth's surface from a satellite orbiting the planet or from another long-distance method is A) GPS B) remote sensing C) aerial photography D) GIS E) USGS 17) 18) Which statement best describes the relationship between remote sensing and GIS? A) Remote sensing is another term for GIS B) The letters in GIS stand for "remote sensing" in French C) There is no relationship D) Remotely sensed images can be used in a GIS E) A GIS is used to create remotely sensed images 18) 19) What determines the smallest feature that a Geographic Information System (GIS) can detect? A) determined by the resolution of the scanner used for the remote sensing B) determined by the altitude of the satellites C) military specification D) established by the NASA rules and regulations E) depends on the computer power of the GIS system 19) 20) The name given to a portion of Earth's surface is known as A) jargon B) location C) situation 20) Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ D) toponym E) site Test Bank for Contemporary Human Geography 3rd Edition by Rubenstein Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ 21) Site identifies a place by its A) primary dimensions B) nominal location C) unique physical characteristics D) mathematical location on Earth's surface E) location relative to other objects 21) 22) Situation identifies a place by its A) location relative to other objects B) unique physical characteristics C) mathematical location on Earth's surface D) primary dimensions E) nominal location 22) 23) helps us find an unfamiliar by comparing its location with a familiar one A) Geographers, location B) Place, situation C) Situation, place D) Maps, situation E) Situation, location 23) 24) An area distinguished by a unique combination of features is a(n) A) uniform unit B) region C) landscape D) ecosystem E) biome 24) 25) Which is not an example of a functional region? A) the market area of a supermarket B) the area of dominance of a television station C) the area served by a sports franchise D) the area dominated by a particular crop E) the circulation area of a newspaper 25) 26) 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? B) functional C) vernacular D) formal A) bilingual 26) 27) The state of Texas is best considered a formal region because A) it is a part of the United States B) only one language is spoken everywhere in the region C) the climate is the same everywhere in the region D) the same state laws apply everywhere in the region 27) 28) A formal region defines an area A) which has variation in human or physical geographic characteristics B) which has a centralized government C) in which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics D) which is connected by established transportation routes E) which is organized around a node 28) Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ Test Bank for Contemporary Human Geography 3rd Edition by Rubenstein Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ 29) What region is best described as Functional? A) the service area for a carpet cleaning company B) the wheat belt in the United States C) the state of New York D) the Rocky Mountains E) the best region to listen to country music 29) 30) To geographers, the spread of McDonald's around the world represents A) economic and cultural globalization B) a popular fad C) a unique taste in nearly every location D) the relocation diffusion of restaurants 30) 31) Brazil currently has the seventh largest economy in the world, yet Figure 1.8.5 tells us that there is a income gap between the and 10% This disparity is best explained by access A) small, upper, lower, equal B) small, upper, lower, unequal C) large, lower, upper, unequal D) designed, upper, lower, legal E) small, lower, upper, equal 31) 32) The beach at Ipanema, Brazil, can be studied using tools A) only from oceanography B) only from human geography C) from both human and physical geography D) from both metric and English systems of measure E) only from physical geography 32) 33) The arrangement of a feature across Earth's surface is its A) distribution B) regional dissociation C) spatial analysis D) spatial association E) regional analysis 33) 34) The frequency of something within a given unit of area is A) dispersion B) density C) pattern D) distribution E) concentration 34) 35) The spread of something over a given study area is A) density B) diffusion C) concentration D) pattern E) distribution 35) Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ Test Bank for Contemporary Human Geography 3rd Edition by Rubenstein Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ 36) What is the difference between density and concentration? Density is the with which something occurs in , and is the extent of a feature's spread over space A) frequency, time, space B) space, concentration, frequency C) frequency, space, concentration D) period, space, time E) period, concentration, space 36) 37) What elements of study physical and human geography share? A) They both are trying to solve human's influence on the environment B) It is common for professors to teach both areas C) They are concerned with patterns in space and why and where things occur D) They both focus on the cultural aspects of geography E) They are both concerned with the migration of people from one area to another 37) 38) What area of human geography would be most appropriate to examine how a local government pursued policies to only snow plow affluent neighborhoods after heavy snowfall? A) Physical geography B) Behavioral geography C) Cultural geography D) Humanistic geography E) Poststructuralist geography 38) 39) The reduction in the time it takes to diffuse something to a distant place is called A) stimulus diffusion B) distance decay C) expansion diffusion D) space-time compression E) spatial interaction 39) 40) Which is a form of expansion diffusion? A) hierarchical B) contagious C) stimulus D) All of these are forms of expansion diffusion 40) 41) The concept of space-time compression means A) people no longer have time to read books B) distant places in the world are becoming effectively closer together C) as an object moves faster through space, time slows for that object D) today it is harder than ever to keep track of what is happening in distant places E) there is more space in smaller places than ever 41) Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ Test Bank for Contemporary Human Geography 3rd Edition by Rubenstein Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ 42) Figure 1.11.1 provides relocation diffusion maps over a period of selected months For May 2002, how would you best explain the map color difference between the cities of Nantes and Paris? A) A higher density of people in Paris as compared to Nantes possessed Euro coins that were issued by a country other than France B) A lower density of people in Paris as compared to Nantes possessed Euro coins that were issued by a country other than France C) A higher percentage of people in Paris as compared to Nantes possessed Euro coins that were issued by a country other than France D) People in Nantes possessed fewer coins that were issued by a country other than France, as compared to Paris, probably because they tended to use credit cards more E) People in Nantes possessed more coins that were issued by a country other than France, as compared to Paris, probably because they tended to use credit cards less 42) 43) Of the four major Earth systems, which one is composed of living organisms? A) lithosphere B) atmosphere C) hydrosphere 43) D) biosphere 44) An ecosystem is best described as A) all living organisms in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere B) a system composed of living organisms C) a system that is composed of nonliving or inorganic matter D) a group of living plants and the soil types that is present E) a group of living organisms and the abiotic spheres with which they interact 44) 45) According to environmental determinism, A) the physical environment causes social development B) the physical environment sets limits on human actions C) people can choose a course of action from many alternatives offered by the physical environment D) people determine their physical environment E) people can adjust to the physical environment 45) 46) The concept that the physical environment limits human actions, but that people have the ability to adjust to the physical environment is A) possibilism B) cultural relativism C) climate D) environmental determinism E) spatial association 46) 47) The study of how humans and the environment interact is called A) cultural diffusion B) cultural ecology C) environmental determinism D) natural science 47) Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ Test Bank for Contemporary Human Geography 3rd Edition by Rubenstein Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ 48) Why you think the government and people of the Netherlands have a big stake in curtailing global warming? A) A rise of the sea level would threaten their dike systems and could cause a significant loss of land and developed infrastructure B) They rely on wind energy, and global warming might change the direction and intensity of the wind C) They welcome global warming because it is so cold there D) They are responsible for causing much of the global warming and feel responsible E) They don't have enough fresh drinking water 48) SHORT ANSWER Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question 49) Geographers draw two types of lines (or arc) on maps to indicate location The lines (or arcs) drawn between the North and South Poles are known as The circles drawn parallel to the Equator are known as 49) 50) Local is in opposition to the force of globalization 50) 51) The frequency of a phenomenon over a given study area is defined as 51) 52) The extent of a feature's spread over space is defined as 52) ESSAY Write your answer in the space provided or on a separate sheet of paper 53) If there were no maps, could geography exist as a discipline? Why or why not? 54) Discuss the concept of a region in geography 55) Why should we be cautious in describing some formal regions? 56) List each type of region described in the textbook and give an example of each 57) To whom might globalization represent a threat? Name a group and explain why 58) Explain why Figure 1.19 Three Pillars of Sustainability has overlapping regions and what meaning this overlap is intended to convey 59) What are the main differences between the environmental determinist and possibilist approaches to cultural ecology? 60) Provide an example of Geographers explaining connections between human activities and the physical environment in terms of environmental determinism, and also for possibilism 61) Explain what resulted from human actions in the Everglades and why this result is considered "Unsustainable Modification." Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ Test Bank for Contemporary Human Geography 3rd Edition by Rubenstein Full file atKey https://TestbankDirect.eu/ Answer Testname: UNTITLED1 1) B 2) E 3) D 4) E 5) C 6) A 7) B 8) C 9) D 10) E 11) C 12) E 13) C 14) D 15) E 16) D 17) B 18) D 19) A 20) D 21) C 22) A 23) C 24) B 25) D 26) B 27) D 28) C 29) A 30) A 31) C 32) C 33) A 34) B 35) C 36) C 37) C 38) E 39) D 40) D 41) B 42) C 43) D 44) E 45) A 46) A 47) B 48) A 49) meridians (or lines of longitude); parallels (or lines of latitude) 50) diversity Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ Test Bank for Contemporary Human Geography 3rd Edition by Rubenstein Full file atKey https://TestbankDirect.eu/ Answer Testname: UNTITLED1 51) density 52) concentration 53) Varies 54) Varies 55) Varies 56) Formal, functional and vernacular Examples will vary 57) Varies 58) Varies 59) Varies 60) Varies 61) Varies 10 Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/