Test bank for the cultural landscape an introduction to human geography 12th edition by rubenstein

Test Bank for The Cultural Landscape An Introduction to Human Geography 12th Edition by Ruben Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ The Cultural Landscape, 12e (Rubenstein) Chapter Basic Concepts 1) What elements of study human and physical geography have in common? A) They are taught or studied within the same department in major universities, but only rarely B) They are concerned with where things occur and why they occur where they C) They are dedicated primarily to managing national park systems D) They are focused primarily on managing the world's growing human population E) They represent a network of academic professionals dedicated primarily to studying coal mining's effects on physical and human systems Answer: B Diff: Section: 1.1: Introducing Geography Bloom's Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing Learning Outcome: 1.1: Summarize differences between geography and history Nat'l Geo Std.: 4: The physical and human characteristics of places Global Sci Std.: 5: Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of science on society 2) Which of the following does NOT distinguish Geographers from Historians according to Immanuel Kant? A) Geographers organize material spatially while historians organize material chronologically B) Geographers identify the location and explain why human activities are there while historians focus on chronological events at a particular location C) Geographers ask "where and why" and historians ask "when and why." D) Geographers examine the world as a whole while historians segment the world into regions for easier examination E) Geographers recognize actions at one location can influence conditions elsewhere while historians examine past actions to explain future actions Answer: D Diff: Section: 1.1: Introducing Geography Bloom's Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing Learning Outcome: 1.1: Summarize differences between geography and history Nat'l Geo Std.: 4: The physical and human characteristics of places Global Sci Std.: 5: Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of science on society Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ Test Bank for The Cultural Landscape An Introduction to Human Geography 12th Edition by Ruben Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ 3) The relationship among people and objects across space is defined as A) scale B) connection C) diffusion D) density E) location Answer: B Diff: Section: 1.1: Introducing Geography Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding Learning Outcome: 1.1: Summarize differences between geography and history Nat'l Geo Std.: 4: The physical and human characteristics of places Global Sci Std.: 5: Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of science on society 4) A geographer's spatial analysis would entail A) examining relationships and patterns across the physical distance between two objects B) confining the analysis to political boundaries C) restrictive examination of government control of territory D) examining only physical characteristics of the globe E) observing conditions only from a planetary and universal scale Answer: A Diff: Section: 1.1: Introducing Geography Bloom's Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing Learning Outcome: 1.1: Summarize differences between geography and history Nat'l Geo Std.: 4: The physical and human characteristics of places Global Sci Std.: 5: Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of science on society 5) Which of the following is NOT true? A) Scale is the relationship between a portion of the earth being studied and the whole earth B) Space refers to the physical gap between two objects C) Place is a specific point on earth distinguished by specific qualities D) Space and place are the same thing E) Scale may be represented by a city block, a neighborhood, a city boundary or an entire metropolitan area Answer: D Diff: Section: 1.1: Introducing Geography Bloom's Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing Learning Outcome: 1.1: Summarize differences between geography and history Nat'l Geo Std.: 4: The physical and human characteristics of places Global Sci Std.: 5: Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of science on society Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ Test Bank for The Cultural Landscape An Introduction to Human Geography 12th Edition by Ruben Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ 6) Which of the following statements is most correct regarding the origins of geography? A) Geography was invented as a science in the late eighteenth century B) Physical geography has been studied since ancient times, but human geography was first studied in the twentieth century C) Geography owes its existence to the Renaissance period in Western Europe D) Humans have practiced geography at least since the time of ancient Greek civilization E) Human geography was not practiced until powerful computers capable of mapping detailed information were invented Answer: D Diff: Section: 1.2: Cartography: The Science of Mapmaking Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding Learning Outcome: 1.2: Understand how cartography developed as a science Nat'l Geo Std.: 17: How to apply geography to interpret the past Global Sci Std.: 5: Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of science on society 7) According to the surviving evidence, the first person to write the word geography was A) Aristotle B) Eratosthenes C) Strabo D) Thales of Miletus E) Thucydides Answer: B Diff: Section: 1.2: Cartography: The Science of Mapmaking Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding Learning Outcome: 1.2: Understand how cartography developed as a science Nat'l Geo Std.: 17: How to apply geography to interpret the past Global Sci Std.: 7: Demonstrate the ability to make connections between concepts across Geography 8) The art and science of making maps is A) cardemography B) cartography C) topography D) geomorphology E) geography Answer: B Diff: Section: 1.2: Cartography: The Science of Mapmaking Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding Learning Outcome: 1.2: Understand how cartography developed as a science Nat'l Geo Std.: 1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, geospatial technologies, and spatial thinking to communicate information Global Sci Std.: 1: Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of scientific inquiry Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ Test Bank for The Cultural Landscape An Introduction to Human Geography 12th Edition by Ruben Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ 9) Dating back to approximately 6000 BCE, we can judge that A) fairly accurate navigational maps could only be produced after the start of the Industrial Revolution B) the first "true" maps appeared because of modern printing presses in the twentieth century C) sailors during the European Renaissance had paper maps that were far more useful to them than were the "stick charts" possessed by Polynesian sailors and fishers D) maps have appeared in many forms in different societies and times, including modern paper maps, GPS in cars, and the urban maps of ancient Turkey E) maps that distort the sizes of Greenland and Antarctica are generally the best, although they make Africa and South America appear too small while simultaneously expanding the size of Europe Answer: D Diff: Section: 1.2: Cartography: The Science of Mapmaking Bloom's Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing Learning Outcome: 1.2: Understand how cartography developed as a science Nat'l Geo Std.: 3: How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth's surface; 17: How to apply geography to interpret the past Global Sci Std.: 3: Read and interpret graphs and data 10) Driving around to gather information for street navigation devices is called A) ground truthing B) remote sensing C) GIS programming D) GPS grounding E) GPS Answer: A Diff: Section: 1.3: Contemporary Geographic Tools Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding Learning Outcome: 1.3: Identify geography's contemporary analytic mapping tools Nat'l Geo Std.: 1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, geospatial technologies, and spatial thinking to communicate information Global Sci Std.: 1: Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of scientific inquiry Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ Test Bank for The Cultural Landscape An Introduction to Human Geography 12th Edition by Ruben Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ 11) The acquisition of data about Earth's surface from a satellite, spacecraft, or specially equipped high-altitude balloon is A) GIS B) GPS C) remote sensing D) aerial photography E) USGS Answer: C Diff: Section: 1.3: Contemporary Geographic Tools Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding Learning Outcome: 1.3: Identify geography's contemporary analytic mapping tools Nat'l Geo Std.: 1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, geospatial technologies, and spatial thinking to communicate information Global Sci Std.: 1: Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of scientific inquiry 12) A computer system that stores, organizes, retrieves, analyzes, and displays geographic data is A) GIS B) GPS C) remote sensing D) USGS E) topographic analysis Answer: A Diff: Section: 1.3: Contemporary Geographic Tools Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding Learning Outcome: 1.3: Identify geography's contemporary analytic mapping tools Nat'l Geo Std.: 1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, geospatial technologies, and spatial thinking to communicate information Global Sci Std.: 1: Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of scientific inquiry 13) Global Positioning Systems reference location A) relative B) situational C) mathematical D) toponymic E) only military Answer: C Diff: Section: 1.3: Contemporary Geographic Tools Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding Learning Outcome: 1.3: Identify geography's contemporary analytic mapping tools Nat'l Geo Std.: 1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, geospatial technologies, and spatial thinking to communicate information Global Sci Std.: 1: Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of scientific inquiry Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ Test Bank for The Cultural Landscape An Introduction to Human Geography 12th Edition by Ruben Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ 14) If NASA sends a space probe into orbit around Mars, and that probe transmits images of the Martian surface back to Earth, we could say that A) the space probe is gathering surface data, but it cannot be described as engaging in remote sensing because this is an operation that, by definition, can only be accomplished from Earth orbit B) the space probe is generating data for GPS C) the space probe is engaging in remote sensing, although it is gathering data from a planet other than Earth D) the probe is engaging in aerial photography, although it is taking its "pictures" from outer space E) the USGS has programmed the space probe to mimic the work of Earth satellites Answer: C Diff: Section: 1.3: Contemporary Geographic Tools Bloom's Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing Learning Outcome: 1.3: Identify geography's contemporary analytic mapping tools Nat'l Geo Std.: 1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, geospatial technologies, and spatial thinking to communicate information Global Sci Std.: 2: Demonstrate the ability to think critically and employ critical thinking skills 15) If a geographer uses some of the components and applications of a computer system to organize and display maps, but she doesn't use it for other functions, A) she is still using a GIS, although she may not be using all of its potential to store, organize, retrieve, and analyze data B) she is still utilizing a GPS, although she may not be using all of its potential to store, organize, retrieve, and analyze data C) she is using only the components of a remote sensing system, because she is not storing, organizing, retrieving, or analyzing data D) she is not using a GIS, because she is not using all of the system's potential to store, organize, retrieve, and analyze data E) she is using only the topographic analysis functions, because she is not using all of its potential to store, organize, retrieve, and analyze data Answer: A Diff: Section: 1.3: Contemporary Geographic Tools Bloom's Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing Learning Outcome: 1.3: Identify geography's contemporary analytic mapping tools Nat'l Geo Std.: 1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, geospatial technologies, and spatial thinking to communicate information Global Sci Std.: 2: Demonstrate the ability to think critically and employ critical thinking skills Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ Test Bank for The Cultural Landscape An Introduction to Human Geography 12th Edition by Ruben Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ 16) A geographer might use a GPS to A) log the locations where photographs were taken, but not to find the best route to a store B) make a map but not to drive a car C) find the best route to a store or log the locations where photographs were taken D) record toponyms and terracentric calculations E) make a map or find a route to a favorite store, but not to log the locations where photographs were taken over the course of a research project Answer: C Diff: Section: 1.3: Contemporary Geographic Tools Bloom's Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing Learning Outcome: 1.3: Identify geography's contemporary analytic mapping tools Nat'l Geo Std.: 1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, geospatial technologies, and spatial thinking to communicate information Global Sci Std.: 2: Demonstrate the ability to think critically and employ critical thinking skills 17) A mental map A) requires that a person be in a particular location to draw the map B) is a map created using a GIS C) is a personal representation of a location D) is limited by citizen science E) is the same thing as participatory GIS Answer: C Diff: Section: 1.3: Contemporary Geographic Tools Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding Learning Outcome: 1.3: Identify geography's contemporary analytic mapping tools Nat'l Geo Std.: 1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, geospatial technologies, and spatial thinking to communicate information Global Sci Std.: 2: Demonstrate the ability to think critically and employ critical thinking skills 18) This mapping process has led to concerns about privacy A) participatory GIS B) citizen science C) mashup production D) geotagging E) remote sensing Answer: D Diff: Section: 1.3: Contemporary Geographic Tools Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding Learning Outcome: 1.3: Identify geography's contemporary analytic mapping tools Nat'l Geo Std.: 1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, geospatial technologies, and spatial thinking to communicate information Global Sci Std.: 2: Demonstrate the ability to think critically and employ critical thinking skills Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ Test Bank for The Cultural Landscape An Introduction to Human Geography 12th Edition by Ruben Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ 19) Scale is A) the system used by geographers to transfer locations from a globe to a map B) the spread of a phenomenon over a given area C) the difference in elevation between two points in an area D) the relationship between the length of an object on a map and that feature on the landscape E) the ratio of the largest to smallest areas on a map Answer: D Diff: Section: 1.4: Interpreting Maps Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding Learning Outcome: 1.4: Understand the role of map scale in reading maps Nat'l Geo Std.: 1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, geospatial technologies, and spatial thinking to communicate information Global Sci Std.: 1: Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of scientific inquiry 20) 1:24,000 is an example of what kind of scale? A) a bar line B) a metric scale C) a graphic scale D) a written scale E) a ratio or fraction Answer: E Diff: Section: 1.4: Interpreting Maps Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding Learning Outcome: 1.4: Understand the role of map scale in reading maps Nat'l Geo Std.: 1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, geospatial technologies, and spatial thinking to communicate information Global Sci Std.: 3: Read and interpret graphs and data 21) A mathematical process for transferring locations from a globe to a flat map is a(n) A) distribution B) interruption C) rendition D) scale E) projection Answer: E Diff: Section: 1.4: Interpreting Maps Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding Learning Outcome: 1.5: Understand the role of projection in reading maps Nat'l Geo Std.: 1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, geospatial technologies, and spatial thinking to communicate information Global Sci Std.: 1: Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of scientific inquiry Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ Test Bank for The Cultural Landscape An Introduction to Human Geography 12th Edition by Ruben Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ 22) A map projection may distort a continent, making it appear stretched in some areas and smashed in others in order to A) distort the shapes of other continents B) distort the distances and relative sizes of countries and continents C) depict a map that accurately represents a globe in every detail D) depict accurately the physical area of a country or continent E) depict accurately the shape of that same continent Answer: D Diff: Section: 1.4: Interpreting Maps Bloom's Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing Learning Outcome: 1.5: Understand the role of projection in reading maps Nat'l Geo Std.: 3: How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth's surface Global Sci Std.: 3: Read and interpret graphs and data 23) If the scale of a map is 1:100,000, then centimeter on the map represents on Earth's surface A) kilometer B) 10 kilometers C) 10,000 kilometers D) 100,000 kilometers E) 1,000 centimeters Answer: A Diff: Section: 1.4: Interpreting Maps Bloom's Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing Learning Outcome: 1.4: Understand the role of map scale in reading maps Nat'l Geo Std.: 1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, geospatial technologies, and spatial thinking to communicate information Global Sci Std.: 4: Demonstrate the quantitative skills needed to succeed in Geography 24) Which of the following types of maps would have the largest numeric scale? A) world B) continent C) state D) city E) country Answer: D Diff: Section: 1.4: Interpreting Maps Bloom's Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing Learning Outcome: 1.4: Understand the role of map scale in reading maps Nat'l Geo Std.: 1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, geospatial technologies, and spatial thinking to communicate information Global Sci Std.: 3: Read and interpret graphs and data Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ Test Bank for The Cultural Landscape An Introduction to Human Geography 12th Edition by Ruben Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ 25) You are given the coordinates 128 E longitude, 45 N latitude This is an example of a A) mathematical location B) placename on the grid system C) situation on the grid system D) mathematical grid interchange E) site-situation intersection Answer: A Diff: Section: 1.5: The Geographic Grid Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding Learning Outcome: 1.5a: Explain how latitude and longitude are used to locate points on Earth's surface Nat'l Geo Std.: 1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, geospatial technologies, and spatial thinking to communicate information Global Sci Std.: 3: Read and interpret graphs and data 26) Which statement is more accurate? A) Every meridian is actually a circle rather than a curved line B) Every meridian is the same length and has the same beginning and end C) Every parallel begins and ends at the poles D) Every parallel is the same length E) Every meridian is distorted by magnetic declination Answer: B Diff: Section: 1.5: The Geographic Grid Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding Learning Outcome: 1.5a: Explain how latitude and longitude are used to locate points on Earth's surface Nat'l Geo Std.: 1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, geospatial technologies, and spatial thinking to communicate information Global Sci Std.: 1: Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of scientific inquiry 27) Greenwich Mean Time is measured from A) degrees latitude B) degrees longitude C) 90 degrees latitude D) 180 degrees longitude E) 90 degrees longitude Answer: B Diff: Section: 1.5: The Geographic Grid Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding Learning Outcome: 1.5a: Explain how latitude and longitude are used to locate points on Earth's surface Nat'l Geo Std.: 1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, geospatial technologies, and spatial thinking to communicate information Global Sci Std.: 1: Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of scientific inquiry 10 Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ Test Bank for The Cultural Landscape An Introduction to Human Geography 12th Edition by Ruben Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ 84) The mantle and crust are associated with A) the atmosphere B) the hydrosphere C) the lithosphere D) the biosphere E) the geosphere Answer: C Diff: Section: 1.16: Sustainability and Earth's Physical Systems Bloom's Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing Learning Outcome: 1.20a: Describe the lithosphere Nat'l Geo Std.: 3: How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth's surface Global Sci Std.: 1: Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of scientific inquiry 85) Variations in are responsible for producing weather conditions like monsoons A) topography B) wind direction C) population D) land use E) dew points Answer: B Diff: Section: 1.16: Sustainability and Earth's Physical Systems Bloom's Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing Learning Outcome: 1.21: Describe the hydrosphere Nat'l Geo Std.: 3: How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth's surface Global Sci Std.: 1: Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of scientific inquiry 86) Over percent of the earth's water is in oceans A) 50 B) 60 C) 75 D) 87 E) 97 Answer: E Diff: Section: 1.16: Sustainability and Earth's Physical Systems Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding Learning Outcome: 1.21: Describe the hydrosphere Nat'l Geo Std.: 3: How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth's surface Global Sci Std.: 1: Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of scientific inquiry 36 Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ Test Bank for The Cultural Landscape An Introduction to Human Geography 12th Edition by Ruben Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ 87) Which of the following is incorrect? A) The hydrosphere includes water in solid, gas, and liquid forms B) The lithosphere includes the mantle and crust C) Oxygen is the major element of the atmosphere D) All living organisms are part of the biosphere E) The biosphere is the only biotic sphere Answer: C Diff: Section: 1.16: Sustainability and Earth's Physical Systems Bloom's Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing Learning Outcome: 1.19: Describe the atmosphere Nat'l Geo Std.: 3: How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth's surface Global Sci Std.: 1: Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of scientific inquiry 88) USGS Topographic maps reveal details A) of an area's physical landscape B) of an area's cultural landscape C) of an area's elevation variation D) of both physical features and cultural landmarks of an area E) of an area's water resources Answer: D Diff: Section: 1.16: Sustainability and Earth's Physical Systems Bloom's Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing Learning Outcome: 1.3: Identify geography's contemporary analytic mapping tools Nat'l Geo Std.: 3: How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth's surface Global Sci Std.: 3: Read and interpret graphs and data 89) The concept that the physical environment sets broad limits on human actions, but that people have the ability to adjust to a wide variety of physical environments is A) climate B) environmental determinism C) possibilism D) spatial association E) cultural relativism Answer: C Diff: Section: 1.17: Geography, Sustainability, and Ecology Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding Learning Outcome: 1.13: Summarize geographic thought, with application to the geography of inequality Nat'l Geo Std.: 15: How physical systems affect human systems Global Sci Std.: 1: Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of scientific inquiry 37 Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ Test Bank for The Cultural Landscape An Introduction to Human Geography 12th Edition by Ruben Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ 90) The study of how humans and the environment interact is called A) environmental determinism B) cultural ecology C) cultural diffusion D) cultural possibilism E) natural science Answer: B Diff: Section: 1.17: Geography, Sustainability, and Ecology Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding Learning Outcome: 1.13: Summarize geographic thought, with application to the geography of inequality Nat'l Geo Std.: 15: How physical systems affect human systems Global Sci Std.: 1: Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of scientific inquiry 91) Hurricane Katrina's landfall on the United States is an interesting geographic case study because A) its effects are an intersection of human and physical geography B) its winds reached incredible speeds near the eye of the hurricane C) the damage was largely a result of flooding from rivers and a storm surge, not the winds D) the federal government was poorly prepared for the storm and its aftermath E) people of all ethnic and racial groups were equally devastated by the storm Answer: A Diff: Section: 1.17: Geography, Sustainability, and Ecology Bloom's Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing Learning Outcome: 1.22: Explain how the biosphere interacts with abiotic systems Nat'l Geo Std.: 15: How physical systems affect human systems Global Sci Std.: 2: Demonstrate the ability to think critically and employ critical thinking skills 92) According to environmental determinism, A) the physical environment causes different types of social and cultural development B) the physical environment sets loose limits on cultural and social actions C) people cannot adjust to different physical environments because of cultural traditions D) people can choose a course of action from many alternatives offered by the physical environment, and they can also engage in cultural behaviors that seem contradictory to the environment E) people determine their physical environment Answer: A Diff: Section: 1.17: Geography, Sustainability, and Ecology Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding Learning Outcome: 1.13: Summarize geographic thought, with application to the geography of inequality Nat'l Geo Std.: 14: How human actions modify the physical environment; 15: How physical systems affect human systems Global Sci Std.: 2: Demonstrate the ability to think critically and employ critical thinking skills 38 Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ Test Bank for The Cultural Landscape An Introduction to Human Geography 12th Edition by Ruben Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ 93) Which of the following statements about the physical environment is NOT true? A) The physical environment is not always the pivotal concern in human decisions B) Due to technology, humans represent the most significant change agents on earth C) A stable lithosphere provides humans with materials for building and fuel for energy D) The physical environment is the key factor in social development E) A people's level of wealth can influence social attitudes toward modifying the environment Answer: D Diff: Section: 1.17: Geography, Sustainability, and Ecology Bloom's Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing Learning Outcome: 1.22: Explain how the biosphere interacts with abiotic systems Nat'l Geo Std.: 15: How physical systems affect human systems Global Sci Std.: 2: Demonstrate the ability to think critically and employ critical thinking skills 94) Polders are most closely associated with which country? A) Belgium B) Luxembourg C) Germany D) The Netherlands E) Greece Answer: D Diff: Section: 1.18: Sustainable Environmental Change Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding Learning Outcome: 1.23: Compare ecosystems in the Netherlands and California Nat'l Geo Std.: 14: How human actions modify the physical environment Global Sci Std.: 1: Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of scientific inquiry 95) Polders represent a A) natural landscape B) an artificial landscape C) a xerophytic landscape D) an elevated landscape E) a terraced landscape Answer: B Diff: Section: 1.18: Sustainable Environmental Change Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding Learning Outcome: 1.23: Compare ecosystems in the Netherlands and California Nat'l Geo Std.: 14: How human actions modify the physical environment Global Sci Std.: 1: Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of scientific inquiry 39 Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ Test Bank for The Cultural Landscape An Introduction to Human Geography 12th Edition by Ruben Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ 96) The Dutch have responded to the challenge of global warming by A) building extensive dams further from the shore to protect the coastline B) building extensive seawalls C) embracing alternative renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power D) converting to geothermal energy E) converting to food imports only Answer: C Diff: Section: 1.18: Sustainable Environmental Change Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding Learning Outcome: 1.23: Compare ecosystems in the Netherlands and California Nat'l Geo Std.: 14: How human actions modify the physical environment Global Sci Std.: 1: Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of scientific inquiry 97) California residents have been required to reduce water usage by 25 percent; this is an example of A) conservation B) preservation C) environmental determinism D) possibilism E) distance decay Answer: A Diff: Section: 1.18: Sustainable Environmental Change Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding Learning Outcome: 1.23: Compare ecosystems in the Netherlands and California Nat'l Geo Std.: 14: How human actions modify the physical environment Global Sci Std.: 1: Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of scientific inquiry 98) The largest consumer of California water is A) car wash businesses B) lawn watering and golf courses C) agriculture D) industry E) water parks Answer: C Diff: Section: 1.18: Sustainable Environmental Change Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding Learning Outcome: 1.23: Compare ecosystems in the Netherlands and California Nat'l Geo Std.: 14: How human actions modify the physical environment Global Sci Std.: 1: Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of scientific inquiry 40 Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ Test Bank for The Cultural Landscape An Introduction to Human Geography 12th Edition by Ruben Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ 99) Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Florida Everglades? A) The northern part of Lake Okeechobee was drained to provide farmland for sugar cane B) Despite human actions much of the wetlands have been self-regenerating and self-restoring C) The Everglades were once a shallow, 50-mile wide river D) Canals and levees constructed in the 1950s allowed for urban expansion of Miami and Fort Lauderdale E) The waterways are heavily contaminated with fertilizer runoff Answer: B Diff: Section: 1.18: Sustainable Environmental Change Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding Learning Outcome: 1.23: Compare ecosystems in the Netherlands and California Nat'l Geo Std.: 14: How human actions modify the physical environment Global Sci Std.: 1: Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of scientific inquiry 100) If, on a piece of scrap paper, you drew a quick map of your hometown, state, or native country, what kinds of mental connections or "invisible" information would this map reveal about you? What does your sketch map reveal about your biases, your knowledge of the larger world, and your attention to some types of details rather than others (for example, place names versus landmarks) Do you tend to organize your thoughts and memories in terms of maps, illustrations, words, songs, or in some other manner? Answer: Varies Diff: Section: 1.3: Contemporary Geographic Tools Bloom's Taxonomy: Evaluating/Creating Learning Outcome: 1.3: Identify geography's contemporary analytic mapping tools Nat'l Geo Std.: 2: How to use mental maps to organize information about people, places, and environments in a spatial context; 6: How culture and experience influence peoples' perceptions of places and regions Global Sci Std.: 2: Demonstrate the ability to think critically and employ critical thinking skills 101) What are three ways in which scale may be represented on a map? Answer: graphic scale, fraction/ratio and written Diff: Section: 1.4: Interpreting Maps Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding Learning Outcome: 1.4: Understand the role of map scale in reading maps Nat'l Geo Std.: 1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, geospatial technologies, and spatial thinking to communicate information Global Sci Std.: 1: Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of scientific inquiry 41 Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ Test Bank for The Cultural Landscape An Introduction to Human Geography 12th Edition by Ruben Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ 102) If a cartographer approached you claiming that she had produced the world's most accurate and useful world map, with none of the shortcomings of previous maps, why would you need to doubt her claims? Answer: Varies but should discuss distortion associated with projections Diff: Section: 1.4: Interpreting Maps Bloom's Taxonomy: Evaluating/Creating Learning Outcome: 1.4: Understand the role of map scale in reading maps Nat'l Geo Std.: 1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, geospatial technologies, and spatial thinking to communicate information Global Sci Std.: 1: Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of scientific inquiry 103) Geographers draw two types of lines (arcs) on maps to indicate location The lines (or arcs) drawn between the North and South Poles are known as The Equator and other circles north and south of it are known as Answer: meridians (or lines of longitude); parallels (or lines of latitude) Diff: Section: 1.5: The Geographic Grid Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding Learning Outcome: 1.5a: Explain how latitude and longitude are used to locate points on Earth's surface Nat'l Geo Std.: 1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, geospatial technologies, and spatial thinking to communicate information Global Sci Std.: 1: Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of scientific inquiry 104) Distinguish between site and situation Answer: Site is the physical character of a place and situation describes a place relative to another place Diff: Section: 1.6: Place: A Unique Location Bloom's Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing Learning Outcome: 1.6: Identify geographic characteristics of a place including toponym, site, and situation Nat'l Geo Std.: 3: How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth's surface Global Sci Std.: 2: Demonstrate the ability to think critically and employ critical thinking skills 42 Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ Test Bank for The Cultural Landscape An Introduction to Human Geography 12th Edition by Ruben Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ 105) It has been said that "all maps lie" and that most maps include political biases What types of biases or distortions might you suspect or imagine while looking at thematic maps? What other ways might map boundaries, place names, or symbols have been used to either reduce biases or show other types of biases? Answer: Varies Diff: Section: 1.6: Place: A Unique Location Bloom's Taxonomy: Evaluating/Creating Learning Outcome: 1.6: Identify geographic characteristics of a place including toponym, site, and situation Nat'l Geo Std.: 3: How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth's surface Global Sci Std.: 2: Demonstrate the ability to think critically and employ critical thinking skills 106) Syracuse, New York, was once known as "The Salt City" because of the salt brines from a lake nearby; it intersected with Erie Canal and later the railroads and even later key highway transit lines Its latitude is about 43 degrees N and longitude is about 76 degrees west It is named for a Sicilian city, Siracusa, also known for its salt production Using this information, describe Syracuse's mathematical, toponym and site and situation Answer: Varies Diff: Section: 1.6: Place: A Unique Location Bloom's Taxonomy: Evaluating/Creating Learning Outcome: 1.6: Identify geographic characteristics of a place including toponym, site, and situation Nat'l Geo Std.: 3: How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth's surface Global Sci Std.: 8: Communicate effectively in writing 107) Oxford, Ohio, is located five miles east of the Indiana state line and thirty-five miles northwest of Cincinnati This is an example of which of the four ways of indicating location? Answer: situation Diff: Section: 1.6: Place: A Unique Location Bloom's Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing Learning Outcome: 1.6: Identify geographic characteristics of a place including toponym, site, and situation Nat'l Geo Std.: 3: How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth's surface Global Sci Std.: 2: Demonstrate the ability to think critically and employ critical thinking skills 43 Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ Test Bank for The Cultural Landscape An Introduction to Human Geography 12th Edition by Ruben Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ 108) Describe and provide examples of each of the three kinds of regions that geographers identify? Answer: formal (or uniform or homogeneous); functional; vernacular Diff: Section: 1.7: Region: A Unique Area Bloom's Taxonomy: Evaluating/Creating Learning Outcome: 1.7: Identify the three types of regions Nat'l Geo Std.: 3: How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth's surface Global Sci Std.: 8: Communicate effectively in writing 109) What is a cultural landscape and how might the cultural landscape of North Korea differ from South Korea and how might they be the same? Answer: Varies but should speak to similar language, differences in economic development, and variations in religious practices Diff: Section: 1.7: Region: A Unique Area Bloom's Taxonomy: Evaluating/Creating Learning Outcome: 1.7: Identify the three types of regions Nat'l Geo Std.: 3: How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth's surface Global Sci Std.: 8: Communicate effectively in writing 44 Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ Test Bank for The Cultural Landscape An Introduction to Human Geography 12th Edition by Ruben Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ 110) Using the map above of Iowa's Designated Market Areas, describe the map in terms of functional, formal and vernacular regions Answer: Should speak to formality of the State and City boundaries, functional broadcast boundaries and rising reputation of a particular affiliate might give rise to a vernacular region Diff: Section: 1.7: Region: A Unique Area Bloom's Taxonomy: Evaluating/Creating Learning Outcome: 1.7: Identify the three types of regions Nat'l Geo Std.: 3: How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth's surface Global Sci Std.: 2: Demonstrate the ability to think critically and employ critical thinking skills 111) Consider the Malheur County, Oregon, 40-day standoff between federal agents and local ranchers How geographic concepts help you to better understand the issues surrounding this conflict, within its specific regional setting? Answer: Varies Diff: Section: 1.7: Region: A Unique Area Bloom's Taxonomy: Evaluating/Creating Learning Outcome: 1.7: Identify the three types of regions Nat'l Geo Std.: 3: How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth's surface; 17: How to apply geography to interpret the past Global Sci Std.: 2: Demonstrate the ability to think critically and employ critical thinking skills 45 Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ Test Bank for The Cultural Landscape An Introduction to Human Geography 12th Edition by Ruben Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ 112) Geographers look at culture in two ways: "What people care about" and "What people take care of." Using the Arctic Wildlife Refuge in Alaska as your basis, explain these concepts of culture and the point of contention between Inuit populations and oil companies that wish to drill for oil Answer: Varies Diff: Section: 1.8: Culture Regions Bloom's Taxonomy: Evaluating/Creating Learning Outcome: 1.8: Describe two geographic definitions of culture Nat'l Geo Std.: 3: How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth's surface Global Sci Std.: 8: Communicate effectively in writing 113) Chinatown is often described in terms of a cultural landscape; what components of culture might be visible on the streets of San Francisco's Chinatown? Answer: Varies Diff: Section: 1.8: Culture Regions Bloom's Taxonomy: Evaluating/Creating Learning Outcome: 1.8: Describe two geographic definitions of culture Nat'l Geo Std.: 3: How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth's surface Global Sci Std.: 8: Communicate effectively in writing 114) Define globalization in terms of "scale" and describe the forces that contribute to globalization; what force or trend is in opposition to the force of globalization? Answer: Varies Diff: Section: 1.9: Scale: Global to Local Bloom's Taxonomy: Evaluating/Creating Learning Outcome: 1.10a: Understand global-scale changes in economy and culture Nat'l Geo Std.: 11: The patterns and networks of economic interdependence on Earth's surface Global Sci Std.: 8: Communicate effectively in writing 46 Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ Test Bank for The Cultural Landscape An Introduction to Human Geography 12th Edition by Ruben Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ 115) Using the map above, what types of menu variations might one see at a McDonald's in China, Egypt and India? Answer: Varies, but should speak to differences in dietary choices and available resources Diff: Section: 1.9: Scale: Global to Local Bloom's Taxonomy: Evaluating/Creating Learning Outcome: 1.10a: Understand global-scale changes in economy and culture Nat'l Geo Std.: 11: The patterns and networks of economic interdependence on Earth's surface Global Sci Std.: 8: Communicate effectively in writing 116) To whom might globalization represent a threat in your community or elsewhere in the world and explain why What alternatives or kinds of resistance to globalization might be shown by this group? Answer: Varies Diff: Section: 1.9: Scale: Global to Local Bloom's Taxonomy: Evaluating/Creating Learning Outcome: 1.10a: Understand global-scale changes in economy and culture Nat'l Geo Std.: 10: The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics Global Sci Std.: 7: Demonstrate the ability to make connections between concepts across Geography 47 Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ Test Bank for The Cultural Landscape An Introduction to Human Geography 12th Edition by Ruben Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ 117) Using the diagram above, distinguish between pattern, density and concentration of the houses Answer: should speak to variation in density and clustered distributions versus more sparsely distributed houses Diff: Section: 1.10: Space: Distribution of Features Bloom's Taxonomy: Evaluating/Creating Learning Outcome: 1.11: Identify the three properties of distribution across space Nat'l Geo Std.: 11: The patterns and networks of economic interdependence on Earth's surface Global Sci Std.: 8: Communicate effectively in writing 48 Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ Test Bank for The Cultural Landscape An Introduction to Human Geography 12th Edition by Ruben Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ 118) Using the above map, describe (a) the observable patterns and (b) what conditions might give rise to this distribution? Answer: Varies but should speak to unequal access and uneven development opportunities Diff: Section: 1.12: Space: Inequality Bloom's Taxonomy: Evaluating/Creating Learning Outcome: 1.13: Summarize geographic thought, with application to the geography of inequality Nat'l Geo Std.: 11: The patterns and networks of economic interdependence on Earth's surface Global Sci Std.: 8: Communicate effectively in writing 119) Natural disasters strike around the world and are certainly not limited to hurricanes Discuss the environmental, economic, and cultural ramifications of a natural disaster (not a hurricane) that has recently been reported in the news media How have geographic concepts helped people either prepare for such disasters or cope with the aftermath? How has a lack of geographic perspective harmed these efforts? Answer: Varies Diff: Section: 1.14: Connections: Spatial Interaction Bloom's Taxonomy: Evaluating/Creating Learning Outcome: 1.15: Explain how places are connected through networks, though inequality can hinder connections Nat'l Geo Std.: 14: How human actions modify the physical environment; 15: How physical systems affect human systems Global Sci Std.: 7: Demonstrate the ability to make connections between concepts across Geography 49 Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ Test Bank for The Cultural Landscape An Introduction to Human Geography 12th Edition by Ruben Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ 120) Discuss the sustainability issues associated with fracking, a process that releases oil and natural gas Your answer should address the three pillars of sustainability and whether this process meets that burden Answer: Varies Diff: Section: 1.15: Geography, Sustainability, and Resources Bloom's Taxonomy: Evaluating/Creating Learning Outcome: 1.16: Describe the Environment Pillar of sustainability; 1.17: Describe the Economic Pillar of sustainability; 1.18: Describe the Society Pillar of sustainability Nat'l Geo Std.: 11: The patterns and networks of economic interdependence on Earth's surface Global Sci Std.: 8: Communicate effectively in writing 121) What immediate and long-term effects could you envision if rainfall and drinking water suddenly became unavailable in your state or province as has happened in California and much of the Southwest? What roles might economic and cultural networks play in dealing with this drastic change? Assuming that major efforts were made to continue to sustain part of the population in your state, what traditional networks would either fail completely or have to be drastically revised, and what kind of population could continue to survive there? Answer: Varies Diff: Section: 1.18: Sustainable Environmental Change Bloom's Taxonomy: Evaluating/Creating Learning Outcome: 1.23: Compare ecosystems in the Netherlands and California Nat'l Geo Std.: 14: How human actions modify the physical environment; 15: How physical systems affect human systems Global Sci Std.: 7: Demonstrate the ability to make connections between concepts across Geography 50 Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ ... https://TestbankDirect.eu/ Test Bank for The Cultural Landscape An Introduction to Human Geography 12th Edition by Ruben Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ 90) The study of how humans and the. .. https://TestbankDirect.eu/ Test Bank for The Cultural Landscape An Introduction to Human Geography 12th Edition by Ruben Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ 58) The U.S Land Ordinance of... https://TestbankDirect.eu/ Test Bank for The Cultural Landscape An Introduction to Human Geography 12th Edition by Ruben Full file at https://TestbankDirect.eu/ 40) An area distinguished by one