Question 1

A formal region defines an area in which

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there is uniformity in one or more physical or human characteristics

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a core dominates its surrounding hinterland

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a transportation network links different types of land use

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there are significant geographic variations in physical or human characteristics

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a unified government system has been established

Question 2

Which of the following is the primary assumption of environmental determinism?

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The physical environment controls human culture.

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Human destiny is controlled by the cultural environment

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The physical environment has little influence on humans.

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Humans have complete control over the physical environment.

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Many human adaptations are possible within a specific physical environment.

Question 3

A political polling company wants to use census data to collect information on voters in a city by neighborhood. Based on the types of information collected in the survey form, which of the following could be mapped using census data?

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The number of voting-age residents per household.

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The political party affiliation of the average resident.

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How residents voted in the last election.

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How voters might vote in the next national election.

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How voters stand on current issues

Question 4

Which of the following scales of analysis would provide demographic data that could be used to compare one urban neighborhood to other urban neighborhoods across a country?

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census trat or enumeration area

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state or province

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metropolitan area or urban region

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country or parish (in Quebec and Louisiana)

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city or municipality

Question 5

Market research reports and profiles of voting districts like those shown are examples of spatial analysis products. Which of the following data sources is most frequently used to create the spatial analysis products shown in the examples?

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census surveys

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school enrollment records

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tax receipts

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loan applications

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utility bills

Question 6

In descriptions of interaction between people and the environment, the term “environmental determinism” implies that

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the physical environment exclusively shapes humans and their actions

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humans by their actions and technologies alter the physical environment to suit their needs

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determination of environmental limitations is a primary task of geographers

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capitalist economies do not contribute to global environmental degradation

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there exists no interacting relationship between people and their surrounding physical environment

Question 7

Which of the following describes the perspective of environmental determinism?

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A former scientific viewpoint stating that factors within the physical geography of a region shape the local population’s culture and behaviors

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A twentieth-century idea that human cultures are imprinted on the landscape in different forms of land use and architecture

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A contemporary ecological view that human activity is affecting the global environment toward a negative outcome

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A theory that humans hold the ability to modify Earth’s physical geography to meet the resource needs of a society

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A belief system based on an ideology that humans have dominion over Earth and its natural resources

Question 8

Which of the following terms best describes regions that make up the political geographic divisions within a country?

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formal

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cultural

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perceptual

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vernacular

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physical

Question 9

A formal culture region differs from other regions in that it

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has a selected feature or internal uniformity

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has a focal point or node

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is one that people believe exists

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does not contain gradations such as core, domain, and sphere

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applies only to linguistic and religion regions

Question 10

Read the definitions below and then answer the question that follows.

Watershed: A region in which all rainfall eventually flows downhill through a system of streams and tributaries into the same body of water, such as the catchment basin of a river or lake.

Milkshed: A region in which fresh milk is produced and can be delivered without spoilage for sale and consumption. A dairy farm sits at the center of an area, the size of which is determined by how far fresh milk can be shipped and still maintain shelf-life for consumers.

Given the definitions, watersheds and milksheds can best be classified as what type of region?

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functional

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culture

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formal

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industrial

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vernacular

Question 11

Which of the following scales is represented in the map shown?

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local, showing the towns and township areas in a county

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regional, showing the states or provinces in one part of a country

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state or province, showing the counties or parishes

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neighborhood, showing the block along street boundaries

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block, showing the property lines and names of owners

Question 12

The map represents what kind of projection?

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A Mercator projection with distorted land areas.

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A planar projection with diverging lines at the poles.

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A homolosine projection with continuity of landmasses.

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A Robinson projection with distortions at the equator.

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A gnomonic projection with distortions of bodies of water.

Question 13

Every map projection has some degree of distortion because

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A curved surface cannot be represented on a flat surface without distortion.

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Parallels and meridians never cross at right angles on a globe.

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The grid system is 2-dimensional, while the real world is 3-dimensional.

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Earth is not a perfect sphere.

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Latitude lines are shorter than meridian lines.

Question 14

Compare the 2 maps, then answer the following question.

Which of the following statements about the Robinson projection is correct?

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It is more accurate than the Mercator projection in showing the sizes of countries in higher latitudes.

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It is more useful for long-distance navigation than the Mercator projection.

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It is better for making topographical maps than the Mercator projection.

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It is more useful for showing the distribution of human populations than the Mercator projection.

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It is better for estimating territorial waters in lower latitudes than the Mercator projection.

Question 15

Which of the following best identifies the scale of analysis for each of the maps shown?

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continental and country

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global and regional

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regional and urban

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global and local

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country and local

Question 16

The map best fits which of the following map types?

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choropleth

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cartogram

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proportional symbol

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dot symbol

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isoline

Question 17

Twenty-four specific objects transmit complex radio codes, including time signals traveling at the speed of light. You can contact at least 4 of the 24 objects at any time of day or night.

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GPS satellites

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GIS stations

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NTMs for chart use

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GNIS entries

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TIR scanning systems

Question 18

The lush golf courses in the United Arab Emirates, the dikes and polders in the Netherlands, and the Three Gorges Dam in China are significant examples of land use.

These examples reflect which of the following viewpoints of human-environment interaction?

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possibilism

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environmental determinism

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ecotourism

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heartland theory

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Malthusian theory

Question 19

Which of the following best describes the data presented in the image?

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remote sensing satellite image of land use

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coordinates for a satellite navigation system

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political map of a region

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series of geographic information system layers

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cartogram of quantitative spatial information

Question 20

Which of the following spatial patterns accurately describes the data presented in the map?

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The majority of countries with less than 70% secondary school enrollment are in sub-Saharan Africa

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Most continents have countries with secondary school enrollments below 75%

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There are no countries in Africa with secondary school enrollment above 90%

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The secondary school enrollment is proportional to population density

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Landlocked countries have secondary school enrollments above 90%

Question 21

The concept of environmental sustainability is best explained by which of the following examples?

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Terracing rice paddies on hillsides, to prevent soil erosion and provide gravity-fed irrigation

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Strip-mining of coal on mountainsides, to keep miners from working in underground conditions

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Clear-cutting trees in coastal woodlands, to provide building materials for constructing homes

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Fattening cattle in dryland feedlots, to practice agriculture efficiently and at the lowest cost

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Draining of wetlands in residential areas, to reduce the presence of stinging insects

Question 22

Latitude and longitude may be used to determine which of the following characteristics of a place?

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its absolute location

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its site features

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its relative location

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its situation

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its elevation

Question 23

Which of the following are the best examples of vernacular regions?

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The American West and the American Midwest

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The Canadian Maritimes and the Northwest Territory

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South Africa and Australia

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South America and the Caribbean

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Scandinavia and the Iberian Peninsula

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