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Self-Test 1
World Regional Geography Dual Credit
Question | Answer |
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The study of oxisols in the tropics is an example of research and understanding in- | regional geography. |
What does it mean to Think Geographically? | considering and understanding the context of what is going on in the world. |
A public school district in the United States is a _________________ region. | functional |
The spread of Christianity from its hearth in Jerusalem to people and lands along the northern Mediterranean Sea is a good example of | hierarchical diffusion. |
True or False? All maps are distorted in area size or direction or both. They are all inaccurate. | True |
Multiple subregions exist within a large area such as Africa (West Africa, East Africa, etc.). This is an example of the importance of _____________ in the study of regions. | scale |
The visible imprint of people on the surface of the earth is seen in the ___________ landscape. | Cultural |
Which of the following would a physical geographer study? | climate and landforms |
Globalization included colonial empires such as the Ottoman in Southwest Asia, the French in the Maghreb, and the _____________ in the Pacific. | Japanese |
A climate region of the world is a ________________ region. | Formal |
Relative locations of places are shown on what type of map? | Thematic |
Given your knowledge of the modifiable areal unit problem, you would most likely conclude: | the scale of analysis, and shape of the areal unit, may influence one's study results |
A region that people may imagine to exist, such as "Dixie," is a: | perceptual |
We can see places that were tied together and places that were not, by studying: | historical spatial interaction |
The two major fields of study within geography are physical geography and _____________. | human geography |
What is the degree of contact between people and places? | spatial interaction |
The map of world religions demonstrates the role of ______________ diffusion of ideas. | Expansion |
What is an area of land distinguished by either cultural or physical traits or criteria? | formal region |
What do abstract connections and constructs of time, distance, and relations refer to? | space |
_________ is the subdiscipline of geography concerned with the construction of maps. | Cartography |
There are two basic types of maps: thematic maps and ______________ maps. | reference |
True or false? There is basically one way to correctly regionalize the world in geography textbooks. | false |
One method of finding absolute location on a map is by using: | longitude and latitude |
The terraced rice fields of Ifugao Province in the Philippines is an example of: | cultural landscape |
Geography is the study of people, place, environment, and: | Space |
Understanding the distinct context behind the transmission of AIDS in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America is using a _____________approach. | regional |
Collecting data for research or mapping by using instruments that are far from the area of study is called: | remote sensing. |
A study of migrant workers from Indonesia going to Saudi Arabia is a study of: | human geography. |
The uniqueness of a location and its shaping refers to: | place |
Fieldwork and field studies are still critical to research by geographers in the 21st century. | True |