Unit 1 Test

Question 1

a toponym refers to

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a place name

Question 2

the terms that best describes where a place is located in respect to other places is called

Answer 2

situation

Question 3

longitude and latitude can be used to determine

Answer 3

absolute location of a place

Question 4

what is an example of hierarchical diffusion

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fashion trends coming out of Paris and Milan then spreading

Question 5

a computer system that stores, organizes, retrieves, analyzes, and displays geographic data is

Answer 5

GISsystems

Question 6

man creating air conditioned buildings in order to adapt to their environment is knows as

Answer 6

possibilism

Question 7

site identifies a place by its

Answer 7

unique physical characteristics

Question 8

the state of Indiana is a formal region because

Answer 8

the same state laws apply to all citizens in the state

Question 9

the science of map making is known as

Answer 9

cartography

Question 10

Eratosthenes claim to fame is that

Answer 10

he first used the term geography

Question 11

which of these is best considered a functional region: Utah, the Sun belt, a person’s hometown, and the circulation of the Northwest Indiana Times

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The circulation of the Northwest Indiana Times

Question 12

Which map would have the largest scale: world, city, county, or continent

Answer 12

city

Question 13

1:135,000 is what type of scale

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ratio or fraction scale

Question 14

“All things are related to everything else, but near things are more related than far.”

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Tobler’s Law

Question 15

Cattle can contribute to land erosion, air pollution, and use lots of water so beef is not very

Answer 15

sustainable

Question 16

What map is this

https://images-cdn.kahoot.it/0564eb3d-f524-497b-8faa-e33d7a9df4c5?auto=webp&width=1000

Answer 16

cartogram

Question 17

What map is this

https://images-cdn.kahoot.it/cd412c9c-6c94-4b09-a96d-24fe19000161?auto=webp&width=1000

Answer 17

isoline

Question 18

What type of map is this
https://o.quizlet.com/fqEkrfI9zuKPuObAw9sVIw.png

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choropleth

Question 19

What type of map is this
https://o.quizlet.com/xuPXe0v6S.-OjndhTAlK.A.jpg

Answer 19

dot distribution

Question 20

What type of map is this
https://mappingignorance.org/app/uploads/2013/12/Figure-11.jpg

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graduated symbol map

Question 21

Shape, distance, size, and direction are all examples of possible_____ that occurs projecting a 2D image

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distortion

Question 22

0 degrees longitude is the

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prime meridian

Question 23

What are the types of distortion

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shape, size, distance, and direction

Question 24

0 degrees latitude is the

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equator

Question 25

lines of longitude run

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0-180 degrees

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lines of latitude run

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0-90 degrees North and 0-90 degrees South

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Greenwich Mean time

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where all the time zones are based off of

Question 28

isoline =

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lines

Question 29

choropleth=

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color

Question 30

graduated symbols=

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symbols

Question 31

dot distribution=

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dots

Question 32

cartogram=

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changes shape and size

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remote sensing is

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satellites that take pictures that turn into images

Question 34

GPS is

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pinpoint location

Question 35

GIS(ystems)

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stores, analyzes and displays data

Question 36

the farther away you are, the less likely you are to interact and diffuse with others

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distance decay

Question 37

what's relocation diffusion

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replace (culture), colonialism, taking over the culture that was once there

Question 38

what's expansion diffusion

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spreads from one place to another by adding

Question 39

what's contagious diffusion

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spread of an idea,trait, etc. like disease and pop culture

Question 40

what's hierarchical diffusion

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starts with authority like fashion

Question 41

what's stimulus diffusion

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spread of an underlying idea that builds on the original idea like iPhone 1

Question 42

what's a small scale map

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shows small amount of detail and more zoomed out ex: world

Question 43

whats a large scale map

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shows large and more detail and its more zoomed in ex: map of Crown Point

Question 44

the maintenance of the Earth to preserve ecological balance

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sustainability

Question 45

sustainability only works if human embrace conservation practices

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environmental pillar

Question 46

prices of goods should be set according to environmental cost, not just supply/demand

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economic pillar

Question 47

wants and needs( shelter,food,clothing) can be redirected to more sustainable options

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societal pillar

Question 48

what are the abiotic systems

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atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere

Question 49

what's the biotic systems

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biosphere

Question 50

what are the impacts of human actions

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air pollution, unsafe water, resource shortages, too much erosion

Question 51

what's an example of a fraction/ratio scale

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1:25,000 and 1/25,000

Question 52

what's an example of a written scale

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1 inch equals 1 mile

Question 53

what's an example of a graphic scale

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bar line scale

Question 54

a region gets its undefined through a _____ (religion, language, clothing,etc.)

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cultural landscape

Question 55

share 1 or more characteristics like language, climate, etc

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formal region

Question 56

areas organized around a focal point (node) like newspapers

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functional region

Question 57

seen as existing as part of a cultural identity (usually leads to stereotypes)

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vernacular region