Human Geography Places And Regions In Global Conte
Human Geography Places and Regions in Global Conte
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Human Geography Places and Regions in Global Context 6th Edition By Paul Knox, Sallie Marston (Test Bank)
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(Human Geography Places and Regions in Global Context 6e Paul Knox, Sallie Marston )
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Human Geography: Places and Regions in Global Context, 6e (Knox/Marston)
Chapter 1 Geography Matters
1.1 Minimal Choice
1) Given the convergence of time and space over the last century, our grandparents' general sense
of the cognitive distance between places was most likely ________ than ours.
A) greater
B) less
Answer: A
Diff: 3
Bloom's: 3 Applying
PS GlobalOutcome: G2 Critical thinking
NG Standards: 03 Analyzing spatial organization of things
Section Headings: 1.5 Spatial Analysis
2) Eckert IV, Bartholomew's Nordic and Mollweide are all examples of
A) equal area map projections.
B) earth-orbiting satellites providing satellite imagery.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Bloom's: 1 Remembering
PS GlobalOutcome: G3 Maps, graphs & data
NG Standards: 01 Maps & spatial thinking to communicate info
Section Headings: 1.4 Basic Tools and Methods of Human Geographers
3) In a cartogram, ________ is distorted for effect.
A) area
B) location
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Bloom's: 1.5 Remembering/Understanding
PS GlobalOutcome: G3 Maps, graphs & data
NG Standards: 01 Maps & spatial thinking to communicate info
Section Headings: 1.4 Basic Tools and Methods of Human Geographers
4) For data to be meaningful for GIS, it is critical that
A) the data's specific location in space can be identified.
B) the data can be seen in satellite images.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Bloom's: 2 Understanding
PS GlobalOutcome: G3 Maps, graphs & data
NG Standards: 01 Maps & spatial thinking to communicate info
Section Headings: 1.4 Basic Tools and Methods of Human Geographers
,5) Isopleth maps rely heavily on
A) lines.
B) dots.
Answer: A
Diff: 3
Bloom's: 1.5 Remembering/Understanding
PS GlobalOutcome: G3 Maps, graphs & data
NG Standards: 01 Maps & spatial thinking to communicate info
Section Headings: 1.4 Basic Tools and Methods of Human Geographers
6) Topographic maps are examples of
A) isopleth maps.
B) choropleth maps.
Answer: A
Diff: 3
Bloom's: 1 Remembering
PS GlobalOutcome: G3 Maps, graphs & data
NG Standards: 01 Maps & spatial thinking to communicate info
Section Headings: 1.4 Basic Tools and Methods of Human Geographers
7) Small-scale maps cover a ________ portion of the Earth's surface on a page.
A) large
B) small
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Bloom's: 2 Understanding
PS GlobalOutcome: G3 Maps, graphs & data
NG Standards: 01 Maps & spatial thinking to communicate info
Section Headings: 1.4 Basic Tools and Methods of Human Geographers
8) Representative fractions are ________ that indicate the ratio between linear distance on a map
and actual distance on the Earth's surface.
A) map scales
B) proportional charts
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Bloom's: 1 Remembering
PS GlobalOutcome: G3 Maps, graphs & data
NG Standards: 01 Maps & spatial thinking to communicate info
Section Headings: 1.4 Basic Tools and Methods of Human Geographers
,9) As socially constructed representations of the world around us, all maps are
A) subjective.
B) objective
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Bloom's: 2 Understanding
PS GlobalOutcome: G3 Maps, graphs & data
NG Standards: 01 Maps & spatial thinking to communicate info
Section Headings: 1.2 Why Places Matter
10) Geographers warn that GIS can be used to help create a surveillance society in which people
are judged by
A) where they live.
B) lifestyle and beliefs.
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Bloom's: 1.5 Remembering/Understanding
PS GlobalOutcome: G5 Science & society
NG Standards: 01 Maps & spatial thinking to communicate info
Section Headings: 1.4 Basic Tools and Methods of Human Geographers
11) Say that one has a series of maps of the same place but that they vary by scale. They are
arranged from the largest scale map on the left to the smallest scale on the right. Thus, going left
to right, the features on the map are getting
A) farther apart.
B) closer together.
Answer: A
Diff: 3
Bloom's: 4 Analyzing
PS GlobalOutcome: G3 Maps, graphs & data
NG Standards: 01 Maps & spatial thinking to communicate info
Section Headings: 1.4 Basic Tools and Methods of Human Geographers
12) Geographic information systems can be a powerful and controlling tool in a
A) surveillance society.
B) mundane society.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Bloom's: 1 Remembering
PS GlobalOutcome: G5 Science & society
NG Standards: 01 Maps & spatial thinking to communicate info
Section Headings: 1.4 Basic Tools and Methods of Human Geographers
, 13) Physical geographers study things like weather, soil formation and animal ecology. Human
geographers are more likely to study
A) landscapes.
B) landforms.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Bloom's: 2 Understanding
PS GlobalOutcome: G5 Science & society
NG Standards: 07 Physical processes
Section Headings: 1.3 Studying Human Geography
14) People's relationships with their environments are more likely to be studied by
A) physical geographers.
B) human geographers.
Answer: B
Diff: 3
Bloom's: 2 Understanding
PS GlobalOutcome: G5 Science & society
NG Standards: Numerous Standards
Section Headings: 1.3 Studying Human Geography
15) Agricultural production, food security, resource management, population change, ecology of
human disease, environmental pollution and the symbolism of place and landscape are studied by
A) human geographers.
B) physical geographers.
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Bloom's: 2 Understanding
PS GlobalOutcome: G5 Science & society
NG Standards: Numerous Standards
Section Headings: 1.3 Studying Human Geography
16) Those who study climate, weather patterns, soil formation, plant and animal ecology and
other such topics related to Earth's natural processes and outcomes are called
A) regional geographers.
B) physical geographers.
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Bloom's: 2 Understanding
PS GlobalOutcome: G5 Science & society
NG Standards: 08 Ecosystems and biomes
Section Headings: 1.3 Studying Human Geography
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